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Michigan has a 6-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Spartans are 12-3 in conference games. Michigan State has a 2-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

NJIT Highlanders (5-22, 2-10 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (12-16, 4-9 America East) Baltimore; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT visits UMBC after Tim Moore Jr. scored 28 points in NJIT's 75-71 overtime loss to the Binghamton Bearcats. The Retrievers are 7-7 in home games.

Northern Kentucky Norse (12-15, 7-9 Horizon League) at Wright State Raiders (13-15, 7-10 Horizon League) Fairborn, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -3.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky plays Wright State after Trey Robinson scored 21 points in Northern Kentucky's 92-70 loss to the Milwaukee Panthers. The Raiders have gone 9-3 at home.

Texas A&M is second in the SEC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 65.5 points while holding opponents to 39.7% shooting. The Volunteers have gone 8-5 against SEC opponents. Tennessee is sixth in the SEC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Felix Okpara averaging 2.4.

Clemson Tigers (21-5, 13-2 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (20-6, 11-4 ACC) Dallas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU hosts No. Clemson after Kario Oquendo scored 25 points in SMU's 97-73 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Charleston (SC) Cougars (21-7, 11-4 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (14-14, 6-9 CAA) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) visits Drexel after Ante Brzovic scored 20 points in Charleston (SC)'s 73-62 victory against the Northeastern Huskies. The Dragons are 5-5 on their home court.

Illinois Fighting Illini (17-10, 9-8 Big Ten) vs. Duke Blue Devils (23-3, 15-1 ACC) New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Illinois in New York City, New York.

Iowa State Cyclones (21-5, 12-4 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (22-4, 14-1 Big 12) Houston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State takes on No.

Davidson Wildcats (15-11, 5-8 A-10) at Fordham Rams (11-15, 3-10 A-10) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham plays Davidson after Jackie Johnson III scored 20 points in Fordham's 73-64 loss to the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 8-5 in home games.

South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-23, 1-12 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-8 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate visits Charleston Southern after Karmani Gregory scored 27 points in South Carolina Upstate's 96-87 loss to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. The Buccaneers have gone 7-4 in home games.

Butler Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-16, 2-14 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler visits DePaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 20 points in Butler's 76-63 loss to the Xavier Musketeers. The Blue Demons are 10-7 on their home court.

Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-19, 5-12 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (14-14, 9-8 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State hosts Eastern Illinois after Jerone Morton scored 21 points in Morehead State's 80-62 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Eagles are 9-4 in home games.

Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall visits Appalachian State after Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 24 points in Marshall's 81-77 win against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Mountaineers have gone 10-3 in home games.

UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-10, 11-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-16, 5-10 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on UNC Greensboro after Ahmad Robinson scored 21 points in Mercer's 62-52 win over the Citadel Bulldogs. The Bears have gone 6-5 in home games.

Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3 SEC) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama hosts No.