Hoops notebook: Road tough, bouncing back, and more

The Pitt Panthers scored a hard-fought 64-59 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg. Pitt needed a late push from its star point guard Jaland Lowe, who scored 11 of his 19 points in the final minutes. Pitt stunk last Wednesday night when it got demolished by Mississippi State 90-57 in Starkville.

Morgan State visits Xavier on 5-game road skid

Morgan State Bears (5-7) at Xavier Musketeers (7-2) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Musketeers -29; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State travels to Xavier looking to break its five-game road skid. The Musketeers have gone 6-0 in home games.

IU Indianapolis visits Jackson and Purdue Fort Wayne

IU Indianapolis Jaguars (4-6, 1-1 Horizon League) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-4, 1-1 Horizon League) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne hosts IU Indianapolis after Jalen Jackson scored 23 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 82-77 win against the Robert Morris Colonials. The Mastodons have gone 4-0 at home.

Charlotte visits Davidson after Bailey’s 25-point performance

Charlotte 49ers (4-3) at Davidson Wildcats (6-2) Davidson, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -8.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson faces Charlotte after Reed Bailey scored 25 points in Davidson's 73-72 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Wildcats are 4-0 on their home court.