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NBC adds Noah Eagle as NBA play-by-play voice for next season’s coverage
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Davis and Southern Illinois host Illinois State
Illinois State Redbirds (17-12, 9-9 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (12-17, 7-11 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -1.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois faces Illinois State after Kennard Davis scored 21 points in Southern Illinois' 83-79 loss to the Valparaiso Beacons. The Salukis have gone 6-7 in home games.
Bowling Green visits Terry and Eastern Michigan
Bowling Green is seventh in the MAC scoring 75.0 points per game and is shooting 43.8%. Eastern Michigan is shooting 46.0% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 45.6% Bowling Green allows to opponents. Bowling Green's 43.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.5 percentage points lower than Eastern Michigan has allowed to its opponents (46.3%).
No. 2 Duke visits Miami (FL) following Staton-McCray’s 21-point showing
Miami (FL) gives up 79.7 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.1 points per game. The Blue Devils are 15-1 in ACC play. Duke is the top team in the ACC giving up only 61.0 points per game while holding opponents to 38.4% shooting.
Georgia Southern hosts Appalachian State after Huntley’s 27-point showing
Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-11, 10-6 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (14-15, 6-10 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -1.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State visits Georgia Southern after CJ Huntley scored 27 points in Appalachian State's 69-59 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Eagles are 9-3 on their home court.
Dominguez and Arkansas State host Louisiana
Arkansas State Red Wolves (20-9, 11-5 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (11-18, 8-8 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State visits Louisiana after Dyondre Dominguez scored 20 points in Arkansas State's 95-70 victory against the UL Monroe Warhawks. The Ragin' Cajuns are 5-11 in home games.
Sears leads No. 6 Alabama against No. 24 Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-8, 7-7 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (22-5, 11-3 SEC) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson Tide -7.5; over/under is 170.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama hosts No.