Fairfield Stags (11-17, 7-10 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-15, 9-8 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield visits Sacred Heart after Prophet Johnson scored 20 points in Fairfield's 69-62 victory against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. The Pioneers are 7-5 on their home court.
Western Kentucky visits Cook and New Mexico State
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (16-12, 7-8 CUSA) at New Mexico State Aggies (15-13, 8-7 CUSA) Las Cruces, New Mexico; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -4; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State hosts Western Kentucky after Christian Cook scored 24 points in New Mexico State's 71-66 loss to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The Aggies are 8-6 on their home court.
Quaintance, Arizona State Sun Devils square off against the Utah Utes
Arizona State Sun Devils (13-15, 4-13 Big 12) at Utah Utes (15-13, 7-10 Big 12) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Utes -7.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jayden Quaintance and Arizona State visit Gabe Madsen and Utah on Saturday. The Utes have gone 14-3 in home games.
Western Carolina faces Mercer on 3-game losing streak
Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -7.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina aims to stop its three-game skid with a victory over Mercer. The Bears are 6-6 on their home court.
Cheeks, Dayton Flyers take on the Richmond Spiders
Dayton is ninth in the A-10 in team defense, giving up 70.1 points while holding opponents to 44.1% shooting. The Spiders are 5-11 against A-10 opponents. Richmond is 4-16 against opponents with a winning record.
Chicago State visits Saint Francis (PA) after Parker’s 28-point performance
Chicago State Cougars (4-26, 4-11 NEC) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (12-17, 7-8 NEC) Loretto, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Flash -8.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) hosts Chicago State after Riley Parker scored 28 points in Saint Francis (PA)'s 85-80 overtime win over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. The Red Flash are 8-4 on their home court.
Hines leads SE Louisiana against Texas A&M-CC after 22-point game
Texas A&M-CC ranks second in the Southland with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Garry Clark averaging 5.4. The Lions have gone 12-6 against Southland opponents. SE Louisiana is the Southland leader with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Hines averaging 4.5.
Ballo leads Indiana against Washington after 20-point performance
Indiana Hoosiers (17-11, 8-9 Big Ten) at Washington Huskies (13-15, 4-13 Big Ten) Seattle; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoosiers -2.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on Washington after Oumar Ballo scored 20 points in Indiana's 83-78 win against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Huskies are 9-7 on their home court.
Austin Peay Governors and North Florida Ospreys play in ASUN Tournament
North Florida Ospreys (15-16, 8-10 ASUN) vs. Austin Peay Governors (13-18, 8-10 ASUN) Florence, Alabama; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ospreys -1.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay and North Florida meet in the ASUN Tournament. The Governors' record in ASUN games is 8-10, and their record is 5-8 in non-conference games.
Loyola Chicago visits Saint Louis following Swope’s 23-point showing
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (19-9, 10-5 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (16-12, 9-6 A-10) St. Louis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Billikens -2.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis hosts Loyola Chicago after Isaiah Swope scored 23 points in Saint Louis' 57-56 win against the Davidson Wildcats. The Billikens have gone 12-3 in home games.
Williams leads San Francisco against Gonzaga after 21-point game
Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-8, 13-4 WCC) at San Francisco Dons (23-7, 13-4 WCC) San Francisco; Saturday, 11 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco plays Gonzaga after Marcus Williams scored 21 points in San Francisco's 74-72 win against the Oregon State Beavers. The Dons have gone 16-0 in home games.
UNC Greensboro hosts Holloway and Samford
Samford Bulldogs (22-8, 12-5 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (19-11, 12-5 SoCon) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Samford visits UNC Greensboro after Collin Holloway scored 24 points in Samford's 95-83 win over the VMI Keydets. The Spartans have gone 10-3 in home games.
Tennessee State plays Southern Indiana, aims for 7th straight home win
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (10-19, 5-14 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (15-15, 11-8 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will try to keep its six-game home win streak alive when the Tigers play Southern Indiana. The Tigers are 11-3 on their home court.
USC takes on Oregon following Yates’ 27-point outing
USC Trojans (14-14, 6-11 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -7.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: USC visits Oregon after Wesley Yates III scored 27 points in USC's 87-82 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks have gone 10-4 at home.
Houston Christian takes on Northwestern State after Dawkins’ 41-point game
Houston Christian Huskies (12-17, 9-9 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (14-15, 10-8 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demons -4.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston Christian takes on Northwestern State after Bryson Dawkins scored 41 points in Houston Christian's 72-56 win against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Demons have gone 8-5 at home.