Category: Basketball

VMI Keydets (6-6) at Richmond Spiders (4-7) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VMI visits Richmond after Rickey Bradley, Jr. scored 20 points in VMI's 100-61 victory against the Regent Royals. The Spiders have gone 2-2 in home games.

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-10) at Rhode Island Rams (4-8) Kingston, Rhode Island; Friday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island comes into the matchup with Saint Francis (PA) as losers of five games in a row. The Rams have gone 2-3 at home.

Kentucky after Jailyn Banks scored 23 points in Belmont's 73-70 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Wildcats have gone 6-0 at home. Kentucky is 7-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.2 turnovers per game.

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (1-11) at Boston College Eagles (9-4, 1-0 ACC) Boston; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn.

Northwestern Wildcats (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Charleston (SC) Cougars (8-1) Philadelphia; Friday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) faces Northwestern at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cougars are 8-1 in non-conference play.

IU Indianapolis Jaguars (1-9, 0-3 Horizon) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-5) Fort Myers, Florida; Friday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State squares off against IU Indianapolis in Fort Myers, Florida. The Buccaneers are 7-5 in non-conference play.

Idaho State Bengals (5-5) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5) DeKalb, Illinois; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State visits Northern Illinois after Maria Dias scored 26 points in Idaho State's 67-50 victory over the UMKC Kangaroos. The Huskies have gone 1-2 in home games.

Alabama State Hornets (2-8) at Auburn Tigers (8-3) Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Auburn faces Alabama State after Deyona Gaston scored 29 points in Auburn's 68-51 victory against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. The Tigers are 4-0 on their home court.

Charlotte 49ers (5-5) at Davidson Wildcats (4-7) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte visits Davidson for a Division 1 Division matchup Saturday. The Wildcats are 4-0 in home games.

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.

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.

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.