Saint Louis Billikens (12-7, 5-1 A-10) at George Washington Revolutionaries (13-6, 2-4 A-10) Washington; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Washington takes on Saint Louis after Rafael Castro scored 23 points in George Washington's 74-61 loss to the UMass Minutemen. The Revolutionaries have gone 9-1 in home games.
Turner leads Gonzaga against Pepperdine after 23-point game
Pepperdine gives up 65.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.2 points per game. The Bulldogs are 7-2 in WCC play. Gonzaga is second in the WCC with 15.8 assists per game led by Turner averaging 4.1.
Rice hosts Brumbaugh and Tulane
Tulane Green Wave (10-9, 4-2 AAC) at Rice Owls (11-8, 2-4 AAC) Houston; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulane visits Rice after Rowan Brumbaugh scored 20 points in Tulane's 80-77 loss to the Temple Owls. The Owls are 6-3 on their home court.
St. John’s takes on Seton Hall on 3-game losing streak
St. John's Red Storm (11-8, 1-7 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (13-5, 5-2 Big East) South Orange, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John's looks to end its three-game skid with a win over Seton Hall.
Southern Indiana visits Eastern Illinois following Shelton’s 38-point game
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-11, 3-6 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-14, 1-7 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois hosts Southern Indiana after Nakyel Shelton scored 38 points in Eastern Illinois' 73-66 loss to the Morehead State Eagles. The Panthers have gone 5-4 in home games.
Starling and Syracuse host Pittsburgh
Syracuse allows 78.0 points and has been outscored by 3.1 points per game. The Panthers are 3-4 against ACC opponents. Pittsburgh ranks ninth in the ACC allowing 70.8 points while holding opponents to 42.5% shooting.
Berry and Temple host UTSA
The Owls are 4-2 in conference play. Temple is eighth in the AAC scoring 30.9 points per game in the paint led by Jamal Mashburn Jr. averaging 5.9. UTSA is shooting 42.5% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 42.6% Temple allows to opponents.
Binghamton takes on Bryant after Chenery’s 23-point game
The Bearcats have gone 1-4 against America East opponents. Binghamton gives up 71.8 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.1 points per game. Bryant makes 46.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.0 percentage points higher than Binghamton has allowed to its opponents (43.1%).
Arkansas State hosts Texas State following Pope’s 25-point game
Texas State Bobcats (12-8, 5-3 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (15-5, 6-2 Sun Belt) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Arkansas State after Tylan Pope scored 25 points in Texas State's 89-74 win against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. The Red Wolves have gone 10-0 in home games.
Sacred Heart plays Niagara following Pryor’s 20-point outing
Niagara Purple Eagles (1-15, 0-8 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-12, 1-7 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart plays Niagara after Ny'Ceara Pryor scored 20 points in Sacred Heart's 67-53 loss to the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Pioneers are 3-5 on their home court.
Dorsey leads N.C. A&T against Monmouth after 25-point performance
North Carolina A&T Aggies (10-7, 6-0 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (8-9, 3-3 CAA) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T takes on Monmouth after Jordyn Dorsey scored 25 points in N.C. A&T's 79-46 victory against the Stony Brook Seawolves. The Hawks have gone 5-3 in home games.
Bradley hosts Banks and Illinois State
Illinois State Redbirds (12-8, 4-5 MVC) at Bradley Braves (17-3, 8-1 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Bradley after Dalton Banks scored 21 points in Illinois State's 85-81 win against the Indiana State Sycamores. The Braves have gone 9-1 in home games.
Butler plays DePaul after Telfort’s 25-point game
DePaul Blue Demons (10-10, 1-8 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (8-11, 1-7 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler takes on DePaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 25 points in Butler's 80-78 overtime loss to the UConn Huskies. The Bulldogs have gone 6-5 in home games.
VCU hosts UMass after Khalil’s 21-point game
UMass Minutewomen (9-10, 4-4 A-10) at VCU Rams (10-10, 4-4 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU hosts UMass after Zoli Khalil scored 21 points in VCU's 65-56 victory over the George Washington Revolutionaries. The Rams are 6-4 on their home court.
Princeton hosts Cornell following Pierce’s 21-point showing
Cornell Big Red (10-6, 2-1 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (14-4, 3-0 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Princeton plays Cornell after Caden Pierce scored 21 points in Princeton's 71-67 victory over the Columbia Lions. The Tigers have gone 6-1 at home.