Category: Basketball

Wagner Seahawks (5-4) at NJIT Highlanders (2-10) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT hosts Wagner after Tim Moore Jr. scored 20 points in NJIT's 71-59 loss to the Delaware State Hornets. The Highlanders have gone 1-2 at home.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-6) vs. UCF Knights (7-2) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF plays Tulsa in Sunrise, Florida. The Knights are 7-2 in non-conference play.

Southern Illinois Salukis (4-6, 0-1 MVC) at Austin Peay Governors (4-5) Clarksville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay will try to stop its three-game slide when the Governors play Southern Illinois. The Governors are 2-0 on their home court.

The Bulldogs have a 7-3 record in non-conference play. Butler is eighth in the Big East with 14.3 assists per game led by Jahmyl Telfort averaging 3.1. The Badgers are 8-1 in non-conference play.

Murray State Racers (6-2, 1-0 MVC) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-3) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State takes on Western Kentucky after Jacobi Wood scored 23 points in Murray State's 73-53 win against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. The Hilltoppers are 5-1 in home games.

Fordham Rams (6-5) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (6-6) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham and Bryant square off at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Bulldogs are 6-6 in non-conference play.

Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (9-1) vs. Providence Friars (7-4, 1-0 Big East) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure and Providence square off in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Friars have a 6-4 record against non-conference oppponents.

Wichita State Shockers (8-1) at DePaul Blue Demons (7-2, 0-1 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State faces DePaul after Justin Hill scored 20 points in Wichita State's 96-87 win against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers. The Blue Demons have gone 7-1 in home games.

Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-4) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (6-3, 1-1 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's hosts Loyola (MD) after Jedy Cordilia scored 21 points in Mount St. Mary's 101-94 win over the Fairfield Stags. The Mountaineers are 4-0 in home games.

Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee visits Illinois after Chaz Lanier scored 22 points in Tennessee's 75-62 win over the Miami Hurricanes.

UCLA Bruins (8-1, 2-0 Big Ten) vs. Arizona Wildcats (4-4, 0-1 Big 12) Phoenix; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UCLA and Arizona square off in Phoenix, Arizona.

Georgetown Hoyas (7-2) at Syracuse Orange (5-4, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse faces Georgetown after Donnie Freeman scored 24 points in Syracuse's 102-85 win over the Albany NY Great Danes. The Orange have gone 5-0 at home.

Florida Gators (9-0) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) Atlanta; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida and Arizona State play at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Creighton Bluejays (7-3) at Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama faces Creighton after Mark Sears scored 20 points in Alabama's 94-79 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Marquette Golden Eagles (9-1) at Dayton Flyers (8-2) Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Marquette takes on Dayton after Kam Jones scored 32 points in Marquette's 88-74 victory against the Wisconsin Badgers.