The Eagles are 1-0 in ASUN play. FGCU ranks sixth in the ASUN shooting 33.2% from 3-point range. Queens scores 75.8 points, 8.0 more per game than the 67.8 FGCU allows.
No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats host No. 6 Florida Gators
Florida Gators (13-0) at Kentucky Wildcats (11-2) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -1.5; over/under is 165.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida visits No.
Charleston (SC) hosts Towson after Tejada’s 21-point game
Towson Tigers (6-8, 1-0 CAA) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (11-3, 1-0 CAA) Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Towson visits Charleston (SC) after Tyler Tejada scored 21 points in Towson's 65-61 overtime win over the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. The Cougars have gone 6-1 in home games.
Fresno State visits Utah State following Collins’ 20-point showing
Fresno State Bulldogs (4-10, 0-3 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (13-1, 3-0 MWC) Logan, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State visits Utah State after Zaon Collins scored 20 points in Fresno State's 103-89 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. The Aggies have gone 7-1 in home games.
DePaul visits Villanova following Dixon’s 28-point game
DePaul Blue Demons (9-5, 0-3 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (9-5, 2-1 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays DePaul after Eric Dixon scored 28 points in Villanova's 73-65 win over the Butler Bulldogs. The Wildcats are 7-1 in home games.
UNC Greensboro hosts Furman following Anderson’s 20-point game
Furman Paladins (13-1, 1-0 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman faces UNC Greensboro after Nick Anderson scored 20 points in Furman's 90-61 win against the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Spartans are 5-0 on their home court.
Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Jones’ 25-point outing
Northern Illinois Huskies (4-8) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6) Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on Eastern Michigan after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois' 117-50 victory against the East-West Phantoms. The Eagles have gone 2-2 in home games.
Marshall plays Troy following Mingo’s 23-point game
Troy Trojans (9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall takes on Troy after Dezayne Mingo scored 23 points in Marshall's 77-71 victory against the Texas State Bobcats. The Thundering Herd are 8-1 on their home court.
Hill leads Ball State against Kent State after 25-point game
Ball State Cardinals (6-6) at Kent State Golden Flashes (9-3) Kent, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ball State plays Kent State after Jermahri Hill scored 25 points in Ball State's 89-76 win against the Anderson (IN) Ravens. The Golden Flashes have gone 5-0 in home games.
Eastern Illinois hosts Western Illinois after Maletic’s 28-point outing
Western Illinois Leathernecks (7-7, 1-2 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-8, 1-1 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Eastern Illinois after Marko Maletic scored 28 points in Western Illinois' 77-66 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Panthers are 5-0 in home games.
Buggs leads East Tennessee State against Wofford
Wofford Terriers (6-8, 0-1 SoCon) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State hosts Wofford after John Buggs III scored 33 points in East Tennessee State's 84-69 win against the VMI Keydets. The Buccaneers are 7-1 in home games.
Essegian leads Nebraska against No. 15 UCLA after 20-point outing
UCLA Bruins (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska plays No. UCLA after Connor Essegian scored 20 points in Nebraska's 77-43 win over the Southern Jaguars.
Holloway leads No. 5 Alabama against No. 12 Oklahoma after 26-point game
Oklahoma Sooners (13-0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama hosts No.
Portland and Saint Mary’s (CA) meet for conference showdown
Saint Mary's Gaels (12-3, 2-0 WCC) at Portland Pilots (5-11, 0-3 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Paulius Murauskas and Saint Mary's (CA) take on A.Rapp and Portland in WCC play Saturday. The Pilots have gone 4-4 at home.
Telfort leads Butler against St. John’s after 25-point game
Butler Bulldogs (7-7, 0-3 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (11-3, 2-1 Big East) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler faces St. John's after Jahmyl Telfort scored 25 points in Butler's 73-65 loss to the Villanova Wildcats. The Red Storm are 9-0 in home games.