Category: NCAA Basketball

JMU ranks fourth in the Sun Belt in team defense, giving up 63.3 points while holding opponents to 37.4% shooting. The Thundering Herd are 0-3 in Sun Belt play. Marshall is third in the Sun Belt with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Alasia Hayes averaging 4.0.

Rhode Island Rams (7-8, 2-0 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (8-7, 3-0 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson hosts Rhode Island after Issy Morgan scored 20 points in Davidson's 94-53 victory over the Saint Louis Billikens. The Wildcats have gone 6-0 at home.

Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Iowa after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points in Illinois' 68-61 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

George Mason Patriots (12-2, 2-1 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (11-5, 2-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason plays Richmond after Paula Suarez scored 22 points in George Mason's 83-63 victory over the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies. The Spiders have gone 4-2 at home.

Xavier Musketeers (5-9, 0-3 Big East) at UConn Huskies (13-2, 4-0 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Xavier visits No. UConn after Meri Kanerva scored 20 points in Xavier's 65-60 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons.

Indiana Hoosiers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (7-8, 0-4 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Indiana in a matchup of Big Ten teams. The Wildcats are 5-5 on their home court.

Florida Atlantic is 4-5 against opponents over . The Temple Owls are 2-1 against AAC opponents. Temple is 4-3 in games decided by 10 points or more.

Rice Owls (8-6, 1-1 AAC) at UTSA Roadrunners (12-2, 3-0 AAC) San Antonio; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTSA hosts Rice after Jordyn Jenkins scored 30 points in UTSA's 60-53 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Roadrunners have gone 5-0 at home.

Southern Miss Eagles (5-9, 1-2 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (5-9, 1-2 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Melyia Grayson and Southern Miss visit Jakayla Johnson and UL Monroe in Sun Belt action. The Warhawks are 3-3 in home games.

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (9-5, 2-0 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (3-9, 1-0 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State plays Alabama A&M in a matchup of SWAC teams. The Tigers play their first home game after going 3-9 to start the season.

Manhattan Jaspers (7-6, 1-3 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (3-9, 1-2 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's plays Manhattan after Jo Raflo scored 25 points in Mount St. Mary's 89-68 win against the Niagara Purple Eagles. The Mountaineers have gone 1-3 at home.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (11-4, 3-1 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-9, 2-2 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 6:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana visits Southeast Missouri State after Triniti Ralston scored 25 points in Southern Indiana's 83-79 loss to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Redhawks are 3-3 on their home court.

Tennessee State Tigers (4-10, 0-4 OVC) at Lindenwood (MO) Lions (7-6, 3-1 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State enters the matchup against Lindenwood (MO) after losing six games in a row. The Lions are 5-2 on their home court.

Duke Blue Devils (12-3, 3-0 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (13-3, 1-2 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alyssa Ustby and No. North Carolina host Jadyn Donovan and No.

Milwaukee Panthers (4-13, 1-5 Horizon) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (11-5, 6-0 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne plays Milwaukee after Sydney Freeman scored 21 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 77-37 win over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The Mastodons have gone 6-0 at home.