Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12, 11-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State visits Marshall after CJ Huntley scored 23 points in Appalachian State's 61-59 loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Thundering Herd have gone 13-3 in home games.
Kelly leads Charleston Southern against Radford after 23-point performance
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-20, 6-9 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (18-12, 8-7 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Radford after Taje' Kelly scored 23 points in Charleston Southern's 79-69 loss to the South Carolina Upstate Spartans. The Highlanders have gone 9-3 in home games.
No. 1 Auburn visits No. 17 Kentucky following Broome’s 24-point game
Auburn Tigers (26-2, 14-1 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (19-9, 8-7 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn faces No.
Wofford hosts Furman, looks to break home slide
Furman Paladins (22-8, 10-7 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (16-14, 10-7 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wofford takes on Furman looking to break its four-game home skid. The Terriers have gone 7-5 at home.
No. 4 Houston hosts Cincinnati, looks for 25th victory of season
Cincinnati Bearcats (17-11, 7-10 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) Houston; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston will look for its 25th victory this season when the Cougars take on the Cincinnati.
Croskey leads South Carolina State against Norfolk State after 20-point showing
Norfolk State Spartans (20-8, 10-1 MEAC) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (15-12, 8-3 MEAC) Orangeburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State hosts Norfolk State after Omar Croskey scored 20 points in South Carolina State's 81-68 victory over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Bulldogs have gone 7-2 in home games.
Southern Miss hosts Troy following Conerway’s 24-point game
Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-5 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-20, 5-12 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -9; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits Southern Miss after Tayton Conerway scored 24 points in Troy's 74-69 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-5 at home.
Dawkins leads Houston Christian against Northwestern State after 41-point game
The Huskies have gone 9-9 against Southland opponents. Houston Christian ranks eighth in the Southland shooting 33.0% from 3-point range. Northwestern State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 5.6 per game Houston Christian gives up.
Purdue Fort Wayne visits Cleveland State following Arnett’s 20-point showing
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (19-11, 12-7 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (19-11, 13-6 Horizon League) Cleveland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland State hosts Purdue Fort Wayne after Dylan Arnett scored 20 points in Cleveland State's 82-76 loss to the Wright State Raiders. The Vikings have gone 12-4 at home.
Willis leads Western Michigan against Northern Illinois
Western Michigan Broncos (10-18, 7-8 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5-23, 1-14 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan plays Northern Illinois after Chansey Willis Jr. scored 34 points in Western Michigan's 82-73 victory over the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies have gone 5-8 in home games.
Grant and Jackson State host Texas Southern
The Jackson State Tigers are 6-1 in home games. Jackson State is 6-4 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.1 turnovers per game. The Texas Southern Tigers are 10-5 in SWAC play.
Western Carolina plays Mercer on 4-game road skid
Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina visits Mercer looking to end its four-game road slide. The Bears are 6-6 in home games.
Watkins leads Florida State against No. 2 Duke after 26-point game
Florida State Seminoles (16-12, 7-10 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (25-3, 16-1 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida State visits No. Duke after Jamir Watkins scored 26 points in Florida State's 96-85 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Timberlake and the Bryant Bulldogs take on conference foe Maine
Bryant Bulldogs (18-11, 12-2 America East) at Maine Black Bears (17-12, 9-5 America East) Orono, Maine; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Earl Timberlake and Bryant take on Kellen Tynes and Maine in America East action. The Black Bears are 8-2 in home games.
Oregon hosts Yates and USC
USC Trojans (14-14, 6-11 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC visits Oregon after Wesley Yates III scored 27 points in USC's 87-82 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks are 10-4 in home games.