UCLA Bruins (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -5.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA visits No. Purdue after Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points in UCLA's 69-61 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Virginia Tech hosts Syracuse in conference matchup
Syracuse is third in the ACC scoring 35.3 points per game in the paint led by Lampkin averaging 8.3. Virginia Tech scores 69.0 points per game, 9.0 fewer points than the 78.0 Syracuse allows. Syracuse averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Virginia Tech gives up.
Murray-Boyles and South Carolina host Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks (17-11, 6-9 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (11-17, 1-14 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina hosts Arkansas after Collin Murray-Boyles scored 27 points in South Carolina's 101-71 loss to the Missouri Tigers. The Gamecocks are 9-7 on their home court.
Miami (FL) visits Davis and North Carolina
Miami Hurricanes (6-22, 2-15 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (18-11, 11-6 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina plays Miami (FL) after RJ Davis scored 20 points in North Carolina's 96-85 win against the Florida State Seminoles. The Tar Heels have gone 11-2 at home.
Marist plays Sacred Heart following Pascarelli’s 22-point game
Marist Red Foxes (20-5, 13-3 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-15, 8-8 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -1; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Marist takes on Sacred Heart after Josh Pascarelli scored 22 points in Marist's 64-61 victory against the Niagara Purple Eagles. The Pioneers are 6-5 on their home court.
Marshall hosts Huntley and Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12, 11-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State visits Marshall after CJ Huntley scored 23 points in Appalachian State's 61-59 loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Thundering Herd have gone 13-3 in home games.
No. 4 Houston hosts Cincinnati, looks for 25th victory of season
Cincinnati Bearcats (17-11, 7-10 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) Houston; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston will look for its 25th victory this season when the Cougars take on the Cincinnati.
Croskey leads South Carolina State against Norfolk State after 20-point showing
Norfolk State Spartans (20-8, 10-1 MEAC) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (15-12, 8-3 MEAC) Orangeburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State hosts Norfolk State after Omar Croskey scored 20 points in South Carolina State's 81-68 victory over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Bulldogs have gone 7-2 in home games.
Kelly leads Charleston Southern against Radford after 23-point performance
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-20, 6-9 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (18-12, 8-7 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Radford after Taje' Kelly scored 23 points in Charleston Southern's 79-69 loss to the South Carolina Upstate Spartans. The Highlanders have gone 9-3 in home games.
No. 1 Auburn visits No. 17 Kentucky following Broome’s 24-point game
Auburn Tigers (26-2, 14-1 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (19-9, 8-7 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn faces No.
Wofford hosts Furman, looks to break home slide
Furman Paladins (22-8, 10-7 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (16-14, 10-7 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wofford takes on Furman looking to break its four-game home skid. The Terriers have gone 7-5 at home.
Southern Miss hosts Troy following Conerway’s 24-point game
Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-5 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-20, 5-12 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -9; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits Southern Miss after Tayton Conerway scored 24 points in Troy's 74-69 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-5 at home.
Dawkins leads Houston Christian against Northwestern State after 41-point game
The Huskies have gone 9-9 against Southland opponents. Houston Christian ranks eighth in the Southland shooting 33.0% from 3-point range. Northwestern State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 5.6 per game Houston Christian gives up.
Purdue Fort Wayne visits Cleveland State following Arnett’s 20-point showing
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (19-11, 12-7 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (19-11, 13-6 Horizon League) Cleveland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland State hosts Purdue Fort Wayne after Dylan Arnett scored 20 points in Cleveland State's 82-76 loss to the Wright State Raiders. The Vikings have gone 12-4 at home.
Willis leads Western Michigan against Northern Illinois
Western Michigan Broncos (10-18, 7-8 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5-23, 1-14 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan plays Northern Illinois after Chansey Willis Jr. scored 34 points in Western Michigan's 82-73 victory over the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies have gone 5-8 in home games.