Pittsburgh Panthers (9-9, 1-4 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (12-4, 4-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits No. NC State after Mikayla Johnson scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 72-59 win against the SMU Mustangs.
Louisville faces Syracuse, aims for 7th straight win
Syracuse Orange (7-9, 1-4 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (12-5, 5-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisville is looking to extend its six-game win streak with a victory over Syracuse. The Cardinals have gone 5-2 in home games.
Brown leads Arizona State against Kansas after 21-point outing
Arizona State Sun Devils (8-9, 2-3 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (11-5, 1-4 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State plays Kansas after Jalyn Brown scored 21 points in Arizona State's 78-59 loss to the Baylor Bears. The Jayhawks have gone 7-2 in home games.
Micheaux leads Virginia Tech against Virginia after 20-point performance
Virginia Cavaliers (10-7, 2-3 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (12-4, 3-2 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech faces Virginia after Rose Micheaux scored 20 points in Virginia Tech's 61-54 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Hokies have gone 8-1 in home games.
Saint Peter’s faces Marist following Janneh’s 23-point game
Marist is ninth in the MAAC scoring 55.5 points while shooting 37.1% from the field. The Peacocks are 3-2 in conference games. Saint Peter's is seventh in the MAAC with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Janneh averaging 2.2.
Indiana State plays Southern Illinois following Finnegan’s 22-point game
Southern Illinois Salukis (2-11, 0-4 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (3-12, 1-3 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State faces Southern Illinois after Bella Finnegan scored 22 points in Indiana State's 90-74 victory over the Evansville Purple Aces. The Sycamores have gone 1-3 at home.
No. 11 Kansas State faces Arizona after Poindexter’s 24-point performance
The Arizona Wildcats are 2-3 in Big 12 play. Arizona is 5-7 against opponents over . Kansas State averages 84.4 points, 22.7 more per game than the 61.7 Arizona allows.
Raley leads Southern Indiana against Lindenwood (MO) after 25-point performance
Lindenwood (MO) Lions (9-6, 5-1 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (12-5, 4-2 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana hosts Lindenwood (MO) after Meredith Raley scored 25 points in Southern Indiana's 89-83 loss to the Little Rock Trojans. The Screaming Eagles have gone 8-0 in home games.
Murray State visits McDermott and Northern Iowa
Murray State Racers (10-4, 4-1 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (9-7, 4-1 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts Murray State after Maya McDermott scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 67-44 victory over the Bradley Braves. The Panthers are 5-2 in home games.
McDermott leads Western Illinois against Morehead State after 24-point performance
Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-7, 2-4 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (7-9, 2-4 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Morehead State after Mallory McDermott scored 24 points in Western Illinois' 88-67 victory over the Tennessee State Tigers. The Eagles have gone 4-3 in home games.
Locke, Mercer Bears square off against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers
East Tennessee State ranks second in the SoCon in team defense, allowing 56.3 points while holding opponents to 38.1% shooting. The Bears have gone 1-0 against SoCon opponents. Mercer has a 2-9 record in games decided by at least 10 points.
Sam Houston faces Kennesaw State, seeks to stop 4-game skid
Kennesaw State Owls (5-9, 0-3 CUSA) at Sam Houston Bearkats (7-7, 0-4 CUSA) Huntsville, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to stop its four-game losing streak when the Bearkats take on Kennesaw State. The Bearkats are 5-2 on their home court.
No. 7 Texas visits Auburn after Gaston’s 23-point outing
Texas Longhorns (16-2, 3-1 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (9-8, 0-4 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Auburn takes on No. Texas after Deyona Gaston scored 23 points in Auburn's 80-61 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.
Missouri faces No. 13 Oklahoma, aims to break 4-game skid
Oklahoma is fourth in college basketball averaging 88.5 points and is shooting 47.9% from the field. The Tigers are 0-4 in conference games. Missouri scores 70.9 points while outscoring opponents by 8.4 points per game.
UNC Greensboro plays Wofford on 4-game road slide
UNC Greensboro Spartans (11-5, 2-0 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (9-5, 1-0 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro travels to Wofford looking to stop its four-game road losing streak. The Terriers have gone 8-0 in home games.