Category: Basketball

Michigan basketball got a massive win over Purdue on Tuesday, and now it just might be the Big Ten favorite. The 'Hail Yes' guys break it down.

Saint Peter's averages 65.8 points per game, 8.0 fewer points than the 73.8 Fairfield gives up. Fairfield averages 68.2 points per game, 2.4 more than the 65.8 Saint Peter's allows to opponents. The Peacocks and Stags square off Friday for the first time in conference play this season.

Drexel Dragons (13-13, 5-8 CAA) at William & Mary Tribe (15-11, 9-4 CAA) Williamsburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: William & Mary will try to keep its nine-game home win streak intact when the Tribe play Drexel. The Tribe are 11-0 in home games.

Clemson Tigers (20-5, 12-2 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (15-9, 6-7 ACC) Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Clemson faces Florida State after Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points in Clemson's 85-65 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Loyola Marymount Lions (15-11, 7-7 WCC) at Portland Pilots (9-17, 4-9 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on Loyola Marymount after A.Rapp scored 24 points in Portland's 84-72 victory over the Oregon State Beavers. The Pilots have gone 7-7 in home games.

Illinois State Redbirds (15-11, 7-8 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (12-14, 6-9 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Indiana State after Chase Walker scored 25 points in Illinois State's 84-77 loss to the Drake Bulldogs. The Sycamores are 6-5 on their home court.

Vanderbilt Commodores (17-7, 5-6 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (20-5, 7-5 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt visits No. Tennessee looking to stop its four-game road slide.

The Spartans have gone 10-3 against SoCon opponents. UNC Greensboro is 5-7 against opponents with a winning record. Furman scores 77.3 points, 12.8 more per game than the 64.5 UNC Greensboro allows.

UT Martin Skyhawks (11-15, 7-8 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-18, 4-11 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin takes on Eastern Illinois after Tarence Guinyard scored 23 points in UT Martin's 76-71 victory over the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Panthers are 5-6 in home games.

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.