Ball leads UConn against Providence after 20-point showing

UConn Huskies (19-9, 11-6 Big East) at Providence Friars (12-16, 6-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UConn visits Providence after Solomon Ball scored 20 points in UConn's 93-79 win against the Georgetown Hoyas. The Friars have gone 10-4 in home games.

Arkansas State visits UL Monroe following Nelson’s 30-point showing

Arkansas State Red Wolves (21-9, 12-5 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (7-23, 3-14 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wolves -16.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State visits UL Monroe after Izaiyah Nelson scored 30 points in Arkansas State's 83-64 win against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. The Warhawks have gone 5-10 in home games.

Iowa visits Northwestern following Martinelli’s 29-point game

Iowa Hawkeyes (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -4.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Iowa after Nick Martinelli scored 29 points in Northwestern's 75-63 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Wildcats are 11-4 on their home court.

Sanders leads Nevada against UNLV after 27-point game

Nevada Wolf Pack (16-12, 8-9 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (15-13, 9-8 MWC) Las Vegas; Friday, 11 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolf Pack -1.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nevada plays UNLV after Kobe Sanders scored 27 points in Nevada's 84-61 win over the Wyoming Cowboys. The Rebels have gone 9-5 at home.

Dailey leads UCLA against No. 20 Purdue after 20-point game

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.