UNC Greensboro Spartans (11-5, 2-0 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (9-5, 1-0 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro travels to Wofford looking to stop its four-game road losing streak. The Terriers have gone 8-0 in home games.
Eastern Kentucky hosts Austin Peay after Freihofer’s 20-point game
Austin Peay Governors (8-7, 3-1 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (12-5, 2-2 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky plays Austin Peay after Liz Freihofer scored 20 points in Eastern Kentucky's 94-58 victory against the North Alabama Lions. The Colonels are 5-1 in home games.
Barbot and Charleston (SC) host Monmouth
Monmouth Hawks (7-8, 2-2 CAA) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (12-3, 3-1 CAA) Charleston, South Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) hosts Monmouth after Taylor Barbot scored 29 points in Charleston (SC)'s 87-83 loss to the Stony Brook Seawolves. The Cougars are 7-1 in home games.
No. 14 North Carolina visits SMU following Robertson’s 23-point showing
North Carolina Tar Heels (15-3, 3-2 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (10-7, 2-3 ACC) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU faces No. North Carolina after Nya Robertson scored 23 points in SMU's 72-59 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Valparaiso faces Illinois State, seeks to end 4-game slide
Illinois State Redbirds (9-7, 3-2 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (4-11, 1-4 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso aims to break its four-game skid when the Beacons play Illinois State. The Beacons have gone 3-2 in home games.
Berete and Jackson State host Texas Southern
Texas Southern allows 75.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.5 points per game. The Jackson State Tigers are 3-0 against SWAC opponents. Jackson State has a 1-6 record against opponents over .
Martinelli and Northwestern host Maryland
Maryland Terrapins (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (10-6, 1-4 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -1.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern plays Maryland after Nick Martinelli scored 27 points in Northwestern's 78-68 loss to the Michigan State Spartans. The Wildcats have gone 8-1 at home.
Jacksonville State hosts Louisiana Tech after Newman’s 27-point performance
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-4, 2-2 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-7, 1-2 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -2.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits Jacksonville State after Sean Newman Jr. scored 27 points in Louisiana Tech's 79-74 victory over the Liberty Flames. The Gamecocks are 5-0 in home games.
Morehead State faces Western Illinois, aims for 5th straight home win
Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-9, 2-4 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (10-7, 5-1 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -7.5; over/under is 132 BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Eagles face Western Illinois. The Eagles are 6-0 on their home court.
UNLV scores final 7 points to beat No. 22 Utah State 65-62
Dedan Thomas Jr. made a layup and a 12-foot fadeaway jumper to cap a closing seven-point run by UNLV, which defeated No. 22 Utah State 65-62 on Wednesday night. Utah State's Mason Falslev missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds, snapping the Aggies' six-game winning streak. Jalen Hill led the Rebels (10-7, 4-2 Mountain West) with 15 points, Julian Rishwain finished with 13 and Jailen Bedford had 10.
No. 6 Tennessee overcomes slow start and beats No. 23 Georgia 74-56 in SEC matchup
Reserve Jordan Gainey scored 19 points and No. 6 Tennessee overcame a sluggish start and beat No. 23 Georgia 74-56 on Wednesday night. The Volunteers (16-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) broke the game open with a 26-4 run to start the second half. Zakai Zeigler had 16 points and seven assists.
Roberts scores 22 points to lead No. 10 Houston to 70-54 win over West Virginia
J'Wan Roberts scored a season-high 22 points, L.J. Cryer added 18 and No. Houston beat West Virginia 70-54 on Wednesday night for its ninth straight win. Roberts had 17 points in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting.
UConn guard Paige Bueckers returns from left knee sprain and scores 12 points in 23 minutes
Paige Bueckers hardly showed any signs of rust after missing two games with a sprained left knee. “I’m feeling good,” Bueckers said after No. 6 UConn's 71-45 rout of St. John’s on Wednesday night. Bueckers scored 12 points in 23 minutes.
Jackson scores 30 as Purdue Fort Wayne beats Wright State 120-113 in OT
Jalen Jackson's 30 points led Purdue Fort Wayne over Wright State 120-113 in overtime on Wednesday night. Jackson added seven rebounds and three steals for the Mastodons (14-6, 7-2 Horizon League). Rasheed Bello scored 27 points and added eight assists.
No. 12 Michigan St beats Penn St 90-85 for 1st 10-game winning streak since 2019 Final Four season
Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams.