Category: Basketball

Stetson Hatters (5-14, 3-3 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-10, 3-3 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky takes on Stetson after George Kimble III scored 21 points in Eastern Kentucky's 72-69 victory over the Bellarmine Knights. The Colonels have gone 5-2 in home games.

The Gaels have gone 4-3 in home games. Iona gives up 62.4 points and has been outscored by 7.9 points per game. The Broncs have gone 1-6 against MAAC opponents.

Marquette Golden Eagles (11-6, 3-3 Big East) at Providence Friars (9-12, 2-6 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Olivia Olsen and Providence host Lee Volker and Marquette in Big East play. The Friars have gone 6-4 at home.

Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State faces Louisiana after Tylan Pope scored 28 points in Texas State's 85-82 overtime win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 4-7 at home.

Texas Southern Tigers (6-10, 5-0 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (4-13, 2-3 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State aims to break its three-game slide when the Hornets take on Texas Southern. The Hornets have gone 4-1 in home games.

Northeastern ranks eighth in the CAA in team defense, giving up 70.5 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting. The Dragons are 3-3 in CAA play. Drexel is 2-2 in one-possession games.

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (6-13, 4-2 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (4-15, 1-5 NEC) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) looks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Red Flash take on LIU. The Sharks are 4-5 in home games.

Virginia Tech Hokies (13-5, 4-3 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-11, 1-6 ACC) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rose Micheaux and Virginia Tech visit Khadija Faye and Pittsburgh in ACC play. The Panthers have gone 7-4 in home games.

Monmouth Hawks (5-14, 3-3 CAA) at Elon Phoenix (13-6, 4-2 CAA) Elon, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elon hosts Monmouth after TJ Simpkins scored 21 points in Elon's 79-77 loss to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. The Phoenix are 7-0 on their home court.

East Tennessee State is eighth in the SoCon with 14.0 assists per game led by Quimari Peterson averaging 4.3. The Catamounts are 1-5 in conference games. Western Carolina ranks eighth in the SoCon with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Vernon Collins averaging 2.0.

Temple Owls (11-6, 5-1 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (10-8, 2-4 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple seeks to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over East Carolina. The Pirates have gone 7-1 at home.

Virginia Tech Hokies (8-10, 3-4 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-11, 2-6 ACC) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yellow Jackets -5.5; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech takes on Virginia Tech after Lance Terry scored 23 points in Georgia Tech's 91-78 loss to the Florida State Seminoles. The Yellow Jackets have gone 8-5 at home.

Xavier Musketeers (6-12, 1-6 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (9-11, 4-3 Big East) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul plays Xavier after Jorie Allen scored 22 points in DePaul's 92-71 loss to the Creighton Bluejays. The Blue Demons have gone 6-4 at home.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-7, 2-3 CUSA) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-6, 2-4 CUSA) Ruston, Louisiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky after Daniel Batcho scored 23 points in Louisiana Tech's 78-76 loss to the Kennesaw State Owls. The Bulldogs have gone 7-1 at home.

Niagara Purple Eagles (1-14, 0-7 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (9-8, 4-3 MAAC) Poughkeepsie, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marist hosts Niagara after Morgan Lee scored 22 points in Marist's 67-55 win against the Rider Broncs. The Red Foxes have gone 5-1 at home.