Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (10-18, 5-13 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (12-17, 8-10 OVC) Martin, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Skyhawks -6.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana faces UT Martin after Jayland Randall scored 20 points in Southern Indiana's 82-68 win against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Skyhawks have gone 7-4 at home.
Martinelli and Northwestern host Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern takes on Iowa after Nick Martinelli scored 29 points in Northwestern's 75-63 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Wildcats have gone 11-4 in home games.
SIU-Edwardsville hosts Martin and Southeast Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State has a 2-2 record in one-possession games. SIU-Edwardsville averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 2.5 more made shots than the 5.2 per game Southeast Missouri State allows. Southeast Missouri State has shot at a 46.2% rate from the field this season, 6.2 percentage points above the 40.0% shooting opponents of SIU-Edwardsville have averaged.
Niagara hosts Reaves and Iona
Iona Gaels (12-16, 9-8 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (10-17, 5-11 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iona visits Niagara after Dejour Reaves scored 26 points in Iona's 77-70 overtime loss to the Merrimack Warriors. The Purple Eagles are 6-5 on their home court.
UNLV hosts Nevada following Sanders’ 27-point showing
Nevada Wolf Pack (16-12, 8-9 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (15-13, 9-8 MWC) Las Vegas; Friday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada visits UNLV after Kobe Sanders scored 27 points in Nevada's 84-61 win against the Wyoming Cowboys. The Rebels have gone 9-5 at home.
White, Morehead State Eagles take on the Tennessee State Tigers
Morehead State Eagles (14-15, 9-9 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (14-15, 10-8 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State faces Morehead State in a matchup of OVC teams. The Tigers are 10-3 on their home court.
Mount St. Mary’s plays Fairfield, seeks 5th straight road win
Mount St. Mary's ranks eighth in the MAAC allowing 71.6 points while holding opponents to 41.8% shooting. Fairfield is shooting 40.3% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 41.8% Mount St. Mary's allows to opponents. Mount St. Mary's 44.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.7 percentage points lower than Fairfield has allowed to its opponents (47.0%).
Bell and Wichita State host UAB
UAB Blazers (18-9, 11-3 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (17-10, 7-7 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -1.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on UAB after Xavier Bell scored 23 points in Wichita State's 78-67 victory over the Tulane Green Wave. The Shockers have gone 11-4 at home.
Quinnipiac takes on Saint Peter’s following Monroe’s 20-point performance
Saint Peter's Peacocks (10-14, 5-11 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (17-10, 13-3 MAAC) Hamden, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac takes on Saint Peter's after Amarri Monroe scored 20 points in Quinnipiac's 74-71 victory against the Manhattan Jaspers. The Bobcats have gone 10-2 in home games.
Smikle leads No. 19 Maryland against Indiana after 23-point game
Maryland Terrapins (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Maryland visits Indiana after Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points in Maryland's 85-79 win over the Northwestern Wildcats.
Faye leads Pittsburgh against Syracuse after 21-point performance
The Orange have gone 6-8 in home games. Syracuse averages 15.8 turnovers per game and is 7-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Panthers have gone 4-12 against ACC opponents.
Central Arkansas visits Recanati and Eastern Kentucky
Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (20-7, 14-2 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (19-10, 9-7 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky hosts Central Arkansas after Alice Recanati scored 27 points in Eastern Kentucky's 80-72 loss to the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Colonels are 9-3 on their home court.
SMU hosts Virginia after Johnson’s 33-point performance
Virginia Cavaliers (14-14, 6-10 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (10-18, 2-14 ACC) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia visits SMU after Kymora Johnson scored 33 points in Virginia's 89-69 win against the Stanford Cardinal. The Mustangs are 7-7 on their home court.
FGCU hosts Jacksonville following Craig’s 27-point outing
FGCU ranks ninth in the ASUN with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Lauryn Taylor averaging 6.4. The Dolphins are 8-8 in ASUN play. Jacksonville is fifth in the ASUN with 23.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Craig averaging 6.4.
Tennessee State hosts Morehead State after Novik’s 23-point outing
Morehead State Eagles (9-19, 4-14 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (8-20, 4-14 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Tennessee State after Katie Novik scored 23 points in Morehead State's 62-61 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Tigers are 5-6 in home games.