Category: Basketball

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East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-9, 2-3 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (12-9, 2-3 SoCon) Travelers Rest, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State faces Furman after Braylyn Milton scored 21 points in East Tennessee State's 48-46 loss to the Chattanooga Mocs. The Paladins have gone 6-1 in home games.

Colorado Buffaloes (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (10-9, 1-7 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU hosts Colorado after Delaney Gibb scored 21 points in BYU's 81-76 loss to the Utah Utes. The Cougars have gone 6-4 at home.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (14-5, 8-2 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (7-14, 2-9 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State comes into the matchup against Tennessee Tech after losing five in a row. The Eagles are 4-6 in home games.

Marquette Golden Eagles (13-6, 5-3 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (6-14, 1-8 Big East) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette takes on Xavier after Lee Volker scored 20 points in Marquette's 75-58 win over the Georgetown Hoyas. The Musketeers are 5-5 on their home court.

James Madison Dukes (17-4, 9-0 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (9-12, 2-7 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: JMU faces Georgia Southern after Peyton McDaniel scored 23 points in JMU's 76-69 victory against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The Eagles have gone 4-3 in home games.

Marist Red Foxes (11-8, 6-3 MAAC) at Siena Saints (9-9, 6-3 MAAC) Loudonville, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena takes on Marist after Ahniysha Jackson scored 27 points in Siena's 79-68 win over the Iona Gaels. The Saints have gone 6-4 at home.

Fordham Rams (9-11, 1-6 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (11-9, 3-5 A-10) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Explorers -4.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: La Salle takes on Fordham after Corey McKeithan scored 20 points in La Salle's 70-64 victory against the Rhode Island Rams. The Explorers are 8-1 on their home court.

UConn Huskies (19-2, 10-0 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-11, 6-3 Big East) Chicago; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul plays No. UConn after Jorie Allen scored 34 points in DePaul's 74-67 win against the Butler Bulldogs.

Providence Friars (9-13, 2-7 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (11-9, 1-8 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Providence will look to end its four-game road losing streak when the Friars face St. John's. The Red Storm have gone 5-5 in home games.

George Mason Patriots (17-3, 7-2 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (8-13, 2-6 A-10) St. Louis; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason visits Saint Louis after Kennedy Harris scored 23 points in George Mason's 91-50 win over the George Washington Revolutionaries. The Billikens are 5-5 in home games.

Georgetown is fourth in the Big East in rebounding with 31.3 rebounds. Ariel Jenkins paces the Hoyas with 10.3 boards. The Bluejays have gone 8-1 against Big East opponents.

Radford gives up 67.1 points and has been outscored by 7.2 points per game. The Bulldogs are 0-7 in conference games. UNC Asheville has a 1-10 record against opponents above .

UT Martin Skyhawks (7-14, 4-6 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-15, 2-8 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 6:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State is looking to break its three-game home skid with a win over UT Martin. The Redhawks are 3-6 in home games.

Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (16-4, 7-2 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (10-10, 5-3 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Joseph's (PA) visits Davidson after Mackenzie Smith scored 22 points in Saint Joseph's (PA)'s 76-52 win over the La Salle Explorers. The Wildcats are 7-2 on their home court.