Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-5, 3-0 Horizon) at Wright State Raiders (2-11, 0-3 Horizon) Fairborn, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne takes on Wright State after Lauren Ross scored 27 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 83-75 win over the Western Michigan Broncos. The Raiders have gone 2-3 at home.
Bryant Bulldogs and the Coppin State Eagles square off in Teaneck, New Jersey
Coppin State Eagles (8-6) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (7-4) Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant faces Coppin State at Bogota Savings Bank Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. The Bulldogs are 7-4 in non-conference play.
Strong leads No. 7 UConn against Providence after 22-point outing
Providence Friars (7-7, 0-1 Big East) at UConn Huskies (10-2, 1-0 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn hosts Providence after Sarah Strong scored 22 points in UConn's 72-70 loss to the USC Trojans.
Iona visits Hofstra following Von Essen’s 20-point outing
Iona Gaels (4-7, 2-0 MAAC) at Hofstra Pride (4-6) Hempstead, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra takes on Iona after Emma Von Essen scored 20 points in Hofstra's 76-71 win against the Bucknell Bison. The Pride are 2-2 on their home court.
Eads and Seton Hall host Butler
Seton Hall Pirates (9-3, 1-0 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (10-4, 0-1 Big East) Indianapolis; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall visits Butler after Jada Eads scored 25 points in Seton Hall's 51-40 victory over the Providence Friars. The Bulldogs have gone 6-1 in home games.
Northern Kentucky and Oakland meet for conference matchup
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-7, 2-0 Horizon) at Northern Kentucky Norse (3-10, 0-2 Horizon) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland plays Northern Kentucky in Horizon action Sunday. The Norse have gone 1-4 in home games.
Brown-Hagger and Illinois host Oregon
Illinois is 8-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.5 turnovers per game. The Ducks play their first true road game after going 9-3 to start the season. Oregon averages 73.8 points while outscoring opponents by 14.1 points per game.
UAB faces Temple, aims for 6th straight home win
Temple Owls (6-5) at UAB Blazers (9-3) Birmingham, Alabama; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Blazers play Temple. The Blazers are 5-0 on their home court.
Grand Canyon plays Northern Arizona following Durazo-Frescas’ 27-point game
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-3) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (12-2) Phoenix; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon hosts Northern Arizona after Alyssa Durazo-Frescas scored 27 points in Grand Canyon's 108-44 victory over the Park (AZ) Buccaneers. The Antelopes have gone 10-0 in home games.
JMU hosts Troy after Dyer’s 23-point game
JMU's average of 5.3 made 3-pointers per game is 2.0 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Troy allows. Troy has shot at a 40.0% clip from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points greater than the 38.2% shooting opponents of JMU have averaged. The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
Saint Louis visits Kaur and Rhode Island
Saint Louis Billikens (6-7) at Rhode Island Rams (5-8) Kingston, Rhode Island; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Saint Louis after Harsimran Kaur scored 21 points in Rhode Island's 77-37 victory over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash. The Rams have gone 3-3 at home.
No. 1 UCLA hosts Markowski and Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (12-0, 1-0 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska takes on No. UCLA after Alexis Markowski scored 20 points in Nebraska's 72-61 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Ciezki and Indiana host Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on Wisconsin after Shay Ciezki scored 20 points in Indiana's 90-55 win against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The Hoosiers are 6-1 in home games.
Oregon State visits Gonzaga after Ejim’s 29-point game
Oregon State Beavers (4-8, 0-1 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-7, 1-1 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga hosts Oregon State after Yvonne Ejim scored 29 points in Gonzaga's 66-59 victory against the San Diego Toreros. The Bulldogs have gone 4-1 in home games.
No. 16 Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky following Salary’s 20-point performance
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on No. Kentucky after Destiny Salary scored 20 points in Western Kentucky's 80-70 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack.