UIC Flames (13-6, 5-3 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-13, 3-5 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts UIC after Cameron Haffner scored 25 points in Evansville's 85-82 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Purple Aces are 5-5 in home games.
Jones and the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones host conference foe UCF
UCF Knights (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (15-2, 6-1 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -15.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Keyshawn Hall and UCF visit Curtis Jones and No. Iowa State on Tuesday.
Cheeks leads Dayton against Duquesne after 26-point game
Dayton Flyers (12-6, 2-3 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (9-9, 4-1 A-10) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flyers -3.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dayton visits Duquesne after Enoch Cheeks scored 26 points in Dayton's 83-81 overtime victory over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. The Dukes are 6-4 on their home court.
Green and Rhode Island host VCU
The VCU Rams are 4-1 against A-10 opponents. VCU is fourth in the A-10 with 35.7 rebounds per game led by Jack Clark averaging 7.1. Rhode Island averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than the 5.7 per game VCU allows.
Indiana visits Barnhizer and Northwestern
Indiana Hoosiers (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (11-7, 2-5 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Indiana after Brooks Barnhizer scored 21 points in Northwestern's 80-76 overtime loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats have gone 9-1 at home.
Mercer takes on UNC Greensboro on 4-game slide
Mercer Bears (9-10, 2-4 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-7, 5-1 SoCon) Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer comes into the matchup against UNC Greensboro as losers of four straight games. The Spartans are 7-0 on their home court.
Mashburn leads Temple against North Texas
Temple Owls (12-6, 4-1 AAC) at North Texas Mean Green (13-4, 4-1 AAC) Denton, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple takes on North Texas after Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 32 points in Temple's 80-77 victory against the Tulane Green Wave. The Mean Green are 9-0 in home games.
No. 14 Mississippi State takes on No. 6 Tennessee following Kugel’s 21-point outing
Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (16-2, 3-2 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -6.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: No. Mississippi State visits No.
Toppin and Texas Tech host Cincinnati
Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -2; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech visits Cincinnati after JT Toppin scored 20 points in Texas Tech's 70-54 win over the Arizona Wildcats. The Bearcats are 8-2 on their home court.
No. 18 Wisconsin faces UCLA following Blackwell’s 28-point game
Wisconsin Badgers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -3.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin visits UCLA after John Blackwell scored 28 points in Wisconsin's 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans.
No. 20 St. John’s plays Xavier following Luis’ 24-point game
Xavier Musketeers (12-7, 4-4 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (16-3, 7-1 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. St. John's faces Xavier after RJ Luis scored 24 points in St. John's 79-51 victory against the Seton Hall Pirates.
East Carolina plays Tulsa after Walker’s 28-point game
East Carolina Pirates (10-9, 2-4 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-10, 2-3 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -4; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina visits Tulsa after C.J. Walker scored 28 points in East Carolina's 75-72 win against the Wichita State Shockers. The Golden Hurricane have gone 6-4 at home.
Joyner and the East Carolina Pirates host conference foe Temple
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: AAC foes East Carolina and Temple face off on Wednesday. The Pirates are 7-1 in home games.
Butler hosts Mogensen and Creighton
Creighton Bluejays (15-3, 7-0 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (12-8, 2-5 Big East) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Creighton takes on Butler after Molly Mogensen scored 21 points in Creighton's 92-71 victory against the DePaul Blue Demons. The Bulldogs are 8-2 on their home court.
Alben leads Charleston Southern against Presbyterian after 29-point showing
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-12, 2-3 Big South) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (4-14, 2-3 Big South) Clinton, South Carolina; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Presbyterian after Catherine Alben scored 29 points in Charleston Southern's 74-62 loss to the Radford Highlanders. The Blue Hose have gone 2-6 at home.