Butler visits Pierre and Providence

Providence is sixth in the Big East in team defense, allowing 67.5 points while holding opponents to 40.6% shooting. The Bulldogs are 0-4 against Big East opponents. Butler averages 71.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.1 points per game.

East Tennessee State visits Nze and Mercer

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-7, 1-1 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (9-6, 2-0 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -2.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mercer hosts East Tennessee State after Jah Nze scored 25 points in Mercer's 70-67 win against the VMI Keydets. The Bears have gone 5-0 at home.

Northern Kentucky visits Youngstown State after Carroll’s 20-point outing

Northern Kentucky Norse (9-7, 4-1 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (10-6, 5-1 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -2; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State hosts Northern Kentucky after Cris Carroll scored 20 points in Youngstown State's 90-81 loss to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Penguins are 4-1 on their home court.

USC visits Indiana after Ballo’s 25-point game

USC Trojans (9-5, 1-2 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoosiers -6.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana faces USC after Oumar Ballo scored 25 points in Indiana's 77-71 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Hoosiers have gone 10-0 in home games.

East Carolina hosts Temple after Mashburn’s 24-point game

Temple Owls (9-5, 1-0 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (8-7, 0-2 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -2.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Temple visits East Carolina after Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 24 points in Temple's 91-85 victory against the Wichita State Shockers. The Pirates are 6-4 in home games.

Northern Iowa hosts Harcum and Murray State

Murray State Racers (8-7, 2-2 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (9-6, 3-1 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -5.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Murray State visits Northern Iowa after Terence Harcum scored 20 points in Murray State's 66-59 win against the Drake Bulldogs. The Panthers are 8-1 on their home court.

Davis leads Washington against No. 16 Michigan State

Washington Huskies (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays No. Michigan State after DJ Davis scored 31 points in Washington's 81-77 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.

George Washington visits Rhode Island following Thomas’ 23-point showing

George Washington Revolutionaries (12-3, 1-1 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (12-2, 1-1 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -5.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island plays George Washington after Sebastian Thomas scored 23 points in Rhode Island's 62-59 win over the George Mason Patriots. The Rams have gone 9-0 at home.