Allen and DePaul host Xavier

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.

Niagara plays Marist in conference showdown

Marist Red Foxes (13-3, 6-1 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (7-11, 2-5 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Josh Pascarelli and Marist take on Olumide Adelodun and Niagara in MAAC action Thursday. The Purple Eagles have gone 5-2 at home.

Milwaukee visits Northern Kentucky on 10-game road skid

Milwaukee Panthers (4-16, 1-8 Horizon) at Northern Kentucky Norse (6-14, 3-6 Horizon) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee will aim to stop its 10-game road losing streak when the Panthers face Northern Kentucky. The Norse are 3-5 on their home court.

Cottle and Kennesaw State host New Mexico State

Kennesaw State Owls (11-7, 3-2 CUSA) at New Mexico State Aggies (11-7, 4-1 CUSA) Las Cruces, New Mexico; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State visits New Mexico State after Simeon Cottle scored 25 points in Kennesaw State's 78-76 victory over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Aggies are 7-1 on their home court.

FGCU visits Smith and Bellarmine

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (10-9, 5-1 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (3-16, 0-6 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bellarmine faces FGCU after Billy Smith scored 20 points in Bellarmine's 72-69 loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Knights are 3-6 on their home court.

Eastern Illinois hosts Morehead State on home slide

Morehead State Eagles (12-7, 7-1 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-13, 1-6 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois plays Morehead State looking to break its three-game home skid. The Panthers have gone 5-3 at home.