Radford Highlanders (15-10, 5-5 Big South) at Longwood Lancers (16-8, 5-4 Big South) Farmville, Virginia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Radford faces Longwood after Jarvis Moss scored 21 points in Radford's 78-75 loss to the High Point Panthers. The Lancers have gone 11-1 in home games.
Chattanooga hosts Furman after Anderson’s 30-point showing
Furman Paladins (18-6, 6-5 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (16-8, 8-3 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mocs -5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Furman visits Chattanooga after Nick Anderson scored 30 points in Furman's 84-75 overtime win against the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Mocs are 9-3 in home games.
Polite leads UNC Greensboro against Western Carolina after 22-point game
UNC Greensboro ranks ninth in the SoCon with 25.3 points per game in the paint led by Polite averaging 6.0. The Catamounts are 2-9 against SoCon opponents. Western Carolina is second in the SoCon with 35.3 rebounds per game led by Bernard Pelote averaging 7.6.
No. 8 Iowa State hosts TCU following Allette’s 22-point outing
TCU Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 8-4 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -15.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: TCU faces No. Iowa State after Vasean Allette scored 22 points in TCU's 65-60 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Tennessee State plays Lindenwood, aims for 5th straight home win
Lindenwood Lions (11-13, 6-7 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (11-13, 7-6 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Tigers take on Lindenwood. The Tigers are 9-3 on their home court.
Pinion leads Arkansas State against Kent State after 21-point showing
Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-6, 9-3 Sun Belt) at Kent State Golden Flashes (14-8, 5-5 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wolves -1; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State takes on Kent State after Joseph Pinion scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 77-72 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Golden Flashes have gone 6-4 in home games.
Charleston Southern plays Gardner-Webb after Kelly’s 27-point showing
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-17, 4-6 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (9-14, 4-6 Big South) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Runnin' Bulldogs -5.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Gardner-Webb after Taje' Kelly scored 27 points in Charleston Southern's 83-65 loss to the Winthrop Eagles. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 5-3 in home games.
Kimble leads Eastern Kentucky against Stetson after 23-point game
Eastern Kentucky averages 78.3 points while outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game. Stetson is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 46.0% Eastern Kentucky allows to opponents. Eastern Kentucky's 42.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than Stetson has allowed to its opponents (45.0%).
Davis leads Arkansas against No. 3 Alabama after 24-point outing
The Crimson Tide have gone 8-1 against SEC opponents. Alabama currently has college basketball's top offense averaging 90.2 points while shooting 47.6%. Arkansas makes 46.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.7 percentage points higher than Alabama has allowed to its opponents (41.0%).
No. 23 Illinois visits Minnesota, looks to break road slide
Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois will aim to stop its three-game road losing streak when the Fighting Illini take on Minnesota.
No. 2 Duke visits Clemson following Hunter’s 28-point game
Duke Blue Devils (20-2, 12-0 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (18-5, 10-2 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -7; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Clemson faces No. Duke after Chase Hunter scored 28 points in Clemson's 89-86 overtime loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Air Force faces New Mexico, looks to break home slide
New Mexico Lobos (19-4, 11-1 MWC) at Air Force Falcons (3-20, 0-12 MWC) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lobos -16; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Air Force hosts New Mexico looking to break its six-game home skid. The Falcons have gone 2-10 at home.
No. 11 Marquette visits Creighton after Kalkbrenner’s 35-point outing
Marquette Golden Eagles (18-5, 9-3 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -2.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton plays No. Marquette after Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 35 points in Creighton's 80-69 victory against the Providence Friars.
Hall and UCF host Baylor
UCF Knights (13-9, 4-7 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (14-8, 6-5 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -11; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: UCF visits Baylor after Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points in UCF's 93-83 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Bears are 10-1 on their home court.
Villanova and Xavier square off in conference showdown
Xavier Musketeers (14-9, 6-6 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (13-10, 6-6 Big East) Philadelphia; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Zach Freemantle and Xavier visit Eric Dixon and Villanova on Sunday. The Wildcats are 10-3 in home games.