Northern Iowa Panthers (9-7, 3-2 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (10-6, 2-3 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa plays Illinois State in MVC action Saturday. The Redbirds are 6-2 in home games.
Smith and the Western Illinois Leathernecks host conference foe Tennessee State
Tennessee State Tigers (5-11, 1-4 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-8, 2-3 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sean Smith and Western Illinois host Brandon Weston and Tennessee State in OVC play Saturday. The Leathernecks have gone 5-2 in home games.
Hurley leads Vermont against Bryant after 23-point game
Vermont Catamounts (9-8, 2-0 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (7-9, 1-0 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont takes on Bryant after TJ Hurley scored 23 points in Vermont's 67-63 win over the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. The Bulldogs have gone 3-2 in home games.
Pope leads Texas State against Southern Miss after 27-point performance
Texas State Bobcats (9-7, 2-2 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-9, 2-2 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Southern Miss after Tylan Pope scored 27 points in Texas State's 74-73 win over the Troy Trojans. The Golden Eagles have gone 7-1 in home games.
Nicholls State visits Richards and McNeese
Nicholls State Colonels (9-6, 3-1 Southland) at McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: McNeese faces Nicholls State after DJ Richards scored 20 points in McNeese's 92-69 win over the Northwestern State Demons. The Cowboys are 5-1 in home games.
UNC Greensboro visits Brownell and Samford
UNC Greensboro Spartans (10-6, 3-0 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (13-3, 3-0 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Samford faces UNC Greensboro after Jaden Brownell scored 20 points in Samford's 81-68 win over the VMI Keydets. The Bulldogs have gone 9-0 in home games.
Ivy-Curry leads UCF against Arizona after 22-point performance
UCF Knights (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) at Arizona Wildcats (9-5, 3-1 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF visits Arizona after Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 22 points in UCF's 75-74 win over the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats are 6-1 in home games.
Saint Mary’s (CA) visits San Diego after Bradley’s 21-point game
Saint Mary's Gaels (14-3, 4-0 WCC) at San Diego Toreros (4-13, 1-3 WCC) San Diego; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego hosts Saint Mary's (CA) after Kjay Bradley Jr. scored 21 points in San Diego's 93-80 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Toreros are 4-7 on their home court.
Iowa hosts Indiana following Dix’s 31-point performance
Indiana Hoosiers (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Indiana after Josh Dix scored 31 points in Iowa's 97-87 overtime victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Hawkeyes are 9-1 in home games.
Matthews leads Florida A&M against Southern after 20-point showing
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-9, 0-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (7-8, 2-0 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M visits Southern after Milton Matthews scored 20 points in Florida A&M's 62-55 loss to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Jaguars are 3-0 in home games.
No. 18 Gonzaga hosts Price and Washington State
Washington State Cougars (13-4, 3-1 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington State visits No. Gonzaga after Ethan Price scored 28 points in Washington State's 95-94 overtime loss to the Pacific Tigers.
No. 14 Mississippi State hosts No. 6 Kentucky after Butler’s 20-point outing
Kentucky Wildcats (12-3, 1-1 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on No.
Delaware beats North Carolina A&T 98-88
Izaiah Pasha scored 22 points as Delaware beat North Carolina A&T 98-88 on Thursday night. Pasha added five rebounds and six assists for the Fightin' Blue Hens (9-7, 2-1 Coastal Athletic Association). John Camden added 21 points while shooting 7 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had 10 rebounds.
Kimble scores 26 as Eastern Kentucky knocks off North Florida 79-74
George Kimble III scored 26 points as Eastern Kentucky beat North Florida 79-74 on Thursday night. Kimble also had five assists for the Colonels (8-8, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Devontae Blanton scored 16 points and added eight rebounds.
Moore scores 13 as UNC Wilmington downs Monmouth 64-55
Sean Moore's 13 points off of the bench helped UNC Wilmington to a 64-55 victory over Monmouth on Thursday night. Moore added seven rebounds for the Seahawks (12-4, 2-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Nolan Hodge scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc and added eight rebounds.