The North Carolina Central Eagles are 7-3 in home games. North Carolina Central is second in the MEAC with 37.8 points per game in the paint led by Perry Smith Jr. averaging 6.0. The Coppin State Eagles are 2-5 against MEAC opponents.
Galette and Youngstown State host Cleveland State
Youngstown State Penguins (17-10, 11-5 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (18-8, 12-3 Horizon League) Cleveland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State visits Cleveland State after Nico Galette scored 21 points in Youngstown State's 93-71 victory over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Vikings are 12-3 in home games.
Julien and Arkansas State host Troy
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Todorovic and Pepperdine host Gonzaga
The Bulldogs have gone 11-1 in home games. Gonzaga is 17-0 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Waves have gone 4-9 against WCC opponents.
North Carolina visits Starling and Syracuse
North Carolina Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (11-14, 5-9 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -6.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse plays North Carolina after JJ Starling scored 25 points in Syracuse's 91-84 loss to the Miami Hurricanes. The Orange have gone 9-5 in home games.
McNeeley leads UConn against Seton Hall after 38-point game
UConn Huskies (17-7, 9-4 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (6-18, 1-12 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -14.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: UConn plays Seton Hall after Liam McNeeley scored 38 points in UConn's 70-66 victory against the Creighton Bluejays. The Pirates have gone 4-8 at home.
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Josh Dilling scored 25 points as Northern Kentucky beat Green Bay 73-60 on Friday night. Dilling shot 8 for 14 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Norse (12-14, 7-8 Horizon League). Trey Robinson scored 20 points while going 8 of 15 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 9 from the line and added six rebounds.