Category: Basketball

Providence scores 70.5 points while outscoring opponents by 5.9 points per game. The Red Storm play their first true road game after going 9-2 with a 1-2 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. St. John's ranks seventh in the Big East allowing 67.5 points while holding opponents to 39.8% shooting.

Marquette Golden Eagles (10-2, 1-0 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (8-4, 0-1 Big East) Cincinnati; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Xavier plays No. Marquette after Ryan Conwell scored 23 points in Xavier's 94-89 overtime loss to the UConn Huskies.

Villanova Wildcats (8-4, 1-0 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (7-5, 0-1 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova visits Creighton after Eric Dixon scored 25 points in Villanova's 79-67 victory against the Seton Hall Pirates. The Bluejays have gone 6-1 in home games.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-5) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-3) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State takes on Coastal Carolina after Taryn Todd scored 31 points in Arkansas State's 98-89 overtime victory over the UAB Blazers. The Red Wolves have gone 6-0 at home.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-5) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-5) Berea, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State will attempt to end its three-game road slide when the Gamecocks play Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels are 3-0 on their home court.

UConn Huskies (9-3, 1-0 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (7-5, 0-1 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn visits Butler after Solomon Ball scored 22 points in UConn's 94-89 overtime victory against the Xavier Musketeers.

Evansville Purple Aces (3-8, 0-1 MVC) at Ball State Cardinals (4-6) Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville visits Ball State after Tayshawn Comer scored 20 points in Evansville's 80-54 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks. The Cardinals are 1-2 in home games.

Marshall Thundering Herd (7-5) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-7) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss hosts Marshall after Neftali Alvarez scored 21 points in Southern Miss' 69-65 loss to the Lamar Cardinals. The Golden Eagles have gone 4-1 in home games.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-4) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-5) Cedar City, Utah; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona visits Southern Utah after Trenton McLaughlin scored 26 points in Northern Arizona's 86-76 loss to the Pepperdine Waves. The Thunderbirds are 6-0 in home games.

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-5, 0-1 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-6, 1-0 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 4:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State hosts SIU-Edwardsville after Tedrick Washington Jr. scored 28 points in Southeast Missouri State's 79-72 win against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Redhawks are 4-1 on their home court.

Colorado State Rams (6-5) at Nevada Wolf Pack (8-3) Reno, Nevada; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada takes on Colorado State after Xavier Dusell scored 25 points in Nevada's 105-73 win against the Texas Southern Tigers. The Wolf Pack have gone 6-1 at home.

UT Martin Skyhawks (4-8, 0-1 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-5, 1-0 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin visits Southern Indiana looking to end its eight-game road skid. The Screaming Eagles are 5-1 in home games.

The Tigers are 10-1 in non-conference play. Auburn is sixth in college basketball averaging 88.5 points and is shooting 51.1% from the field. The Boilermakers are 7-2 in non-conference play.

The Trojans are 5-1 in home games. Troy is the top team in the Sun Belt averaging 39.1 points in the paint. Myles Rigsby leads the Trojans scoring 8.4.

Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) vs. UMass Minutemen (5-7) Springfield, Massachusetts; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass takes on Arizona State in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Minutemen are 5-7 in non-conference play.