Category: Basketball

UAB Blazers (7-3) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4) Normal, Illinois; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB takes on Illinois State after Maddie Walsh scored 21 points in UAB's 66-60 victory over the New Orleans Privateers. The Redbirds have gone 2-1 at home.

Southern Miss Eagles (4-6) at Missouri State Bears (7-3) Springfield, Missouri; Friday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss will aim to break its five-game road slide when the Eagles take on Missouri State. The Bears are 3-0 in home games.

The Cavaliers have gone 6-2 at home. Virginia scores 73.4 points while outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game. The Eagles have gone 4-4 away from home.

Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) at Duquesne Dukes (8-2) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duquesne takes on Bowling Green after Megan McConnell scored 35 points in Duquesne's 90-66 victory against the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Dukes are 7-0 in home games.

Norfolk State Spartans (11-3) at North Carolina Tar Heels (11-2, 0-1 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State visits No. North Carolina after Kierra Wheeler scored 21 points in Norfolk State's 68-56 win against the Drexel Dragons.

Southern Jaguars (2-10) at Illinois Fighting Illini (9-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern will attempt to stop its 10-game road slide when the Jaguars face Illinois. The Fighting Illini have gone 7-0 in home games.

Long Island Sharks (3-8) at VCU Rams (5-6) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: LIU hits the road against VCU looking to break its five-game road losing streak. The Rams are 3-2 on their home court.

Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-5, 3-0 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Western Michigan aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Mastodons are 4-0 on their home court.

St. John's Red Storm (10-1) at Villanova Wildcats (6-6) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John's is looking to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory over Villanova.

The Explorers are 5-6 in non-conference play. La Salle allows 66.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.7 points per game. The Norse are 3-7 in non-conference play.

Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-1, 1-0 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-6, 0-1 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac is looking to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Sacred Heart. The Pioneers are 3-1 in home games.

Indiana State Sycamores (2-8) at Purdue Boilermakers (6-5, 0-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State enters the matchup with Purdue after losing four in a row. The Boilermakers have gone 5-3 in home games.

Stonehill Skyhawks (4-7) at Marquette Golden Eagles (7-3) Milwaukee; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette hosts Stonehill looking to prolong its six-game home winning streak. The Golden Eagles are 5-0 in home games.

Providence Friars (7-6) at Seton Hall Pirates (8-3) South Orange, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall takes on Providence after Faith Misonius scored 29 points in Seton Hall's 91-64 loss to the LSU Tigers. The Pirates have gone 7-1 at home.

Iowa State Cyclones (9-4) at Oklahoma State Cowgirls (10-1) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State takes on Oklahoma State after Audi Crooks scored 22 points in Iowa State's 101-68 loss to the UConn Huskies. The Cowgirls have gone 9-0 at home.