Category: Basketball

Cincinnati Bearcats (15-9, 5-8 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (19-5, 10-4 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati visits No. Iowa State after Jizzle James scored 25 points in Cincinnati's 85-75 victory over the Utah Utes.

Davidson is fifth in the A-10 with 33.6 points per game in the paint led by Bailey averaging 11.8. The Revolutionaries are 5-7 in A-10 play. George Washington is eighth in the A-10 scoring 74.1 points per game and is shooting 44.5%.

Pittsburgh averages 77.4 points and has outscored opponents by 6.1 points per game. The Hurricanes are 2-11 against conference opponents. Miami (FL) has a 4-11 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

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 BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse takes on North Carolina after JJ Starling scored 25 points in Syracuse's 91-84 loss to the Miami Hurricanes. The Orange have gone 9-5 at home.

Pepperdine Waves (10-16, 4-9 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (19-7, 10-3 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine visits Gonzaga after Stefan Todorovic scored 24 points in Pepperdine's 88-81 win over the San Diego Toreros. The Bulldogs have gone 11-1 at home.

The Bulldogs have gone 9-4 against SoCon opponents. Samford is second in the SoCon with 17.1 assists per game led by Rylan Jones averaging 5.3. Wofford averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 8.0 per game Samford allows.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-16, 4-11 OVC) at Lindenwood Lions (12-14, 7-8 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lindenwood hosts Southern Indiana after Reggie Bass scored 30 points in Lindenwood's 73-60 win over the Morehead State Eagles. The Lions have gone 10-3 at home.

Northern Kentucky Norse (11-14, 6-8 Horizon League) at Green Bay Phoenix (2-23, 0-14 Horizon League) Green Bay, Wisconsin; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -6.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay takes on Northern Kentucky after Jeremiah Johnson scored 20 points in Green Bay's 89-74 loss to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Phoenix have gone 1-9 at home.

Eastern Kentucky is 6-8 against opponents over . The Royals have gone 9-4 against ASUN opponents. Queens is sixth in the ASUN giving up 73.8 points while holding opponents to 43.8% shooting.

Wisconsin Badgers (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (19-6, 11-3 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin plays No.

Michigan State Spartans (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9-6 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Michigan State after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points in Illinois' 83-78 victory over the UCLA Bruins.

Virginia Cavaliers (12-12, 5-8 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (11-13, 6-7 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia plays Virginia Tech after Isaac McKneely scored 20 points in Virginia's 75-61 victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Hokies have gone 7-6 at home.

Rhode Island averages 78.0 points and has outscored opponents by 4.9 points per game. The Explorers have gone 4-9 against A-10 opponents. La Salle has a 5-12 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (16-8, 7-4 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-10, 5-6 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on Middle Tennessee after Khristian Lander scored 30 points in Western Kentucky's 85-83 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Hilltoppers are 11-2 on their home court.

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-19, 1-10 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ball State hosts Northern Illinois after Jermahri Hill scored 21 points in Ball State's 86-84 overtime win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Cardinals have gone 6-5 at home.