Wagner Seahawks (12-11, 4-6 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (9-15, 5-4 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -4.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson hosts Wagner after Terrence Brown scored 29 points in Fairleigh Dickinson's 87-66 loss to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The Knights are 5-4 on their home court.
Rhode Island faces George Mason following Thomas’ 20-point game
Rhode Island Rams (15-7, 4-6 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (18-5, 9-1 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Patriots -8; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island visits George Mason after Sebastian Thomas scored 20 points in Rhode Island's 80-79 loss to the Fordham Rams. The Patriots are 13-1 on their home court.
Louisiana visits Northern Illinois after El Moutaouakkil’s 24-point game
Louisiana gives up 74.6 points to opponents while being outscored by 8.1 points per game. Northern Illinois averages 71.7 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the 74.6 Louisiana gives up. Louisiana averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 8.1 per game Northern Illinois gives up.
Radford visits Longwood after Moss’ 21-point game
Radford Highlanders (15-10, 5-5 Big South) at Longwood Lancers (16-8, 5-4 Big South) Farmville, Virginia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Radford faces Longwood after Jarvis Moss scored 21 points in Radford's 78-75 loss to the High Point Panthers. The Lancers have gone 11-1 in home games.
Chattanooga hosts Furman after Anderson’s 30-point showing
Furman Paladins (18-6, 6-5 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (16-8, 8-3 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mocs -5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Furman visits Chattanooga after Nick Anderson scored 30 points in Furman's 84-75 overtime win against the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Mocs are 9-3 in home games.
No. 23 Illinois visits Minnesota, looks to break road slide
Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois will aim to stop its three-game road losing streak when the Fighting Illini take on Minnesota.
Polite leads UNC Greensboro against Western Carolina after 22-point game
UNC Greensboro ranks ninth in the SoCon with 25.3 points per game in the paint led by Polite averaging 6.0. The Catamounts are 2-9 against SoCon opponents. Western Carolina is second in the SoCon with 35.3 rebounds per game led by Bernard Pelote averaging 7.6.
No. 8 Iowa State hosts TCU following Allette’s 22-point outing
TCU Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 8-4 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -15.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: TCU faces No. Iowa State after Vasean Allette scored 22 points in TCU's 65-60 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Tennessee State plays Lindenwood, aims for 5th straight home win
Lindenwood Lions (11-13, 6-7 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (11-13, 7-6 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Tigers take on Lindenwood. The Tigers are 9-3 on their home court.
Pinion leads Arkansas State against Kent State after 21-point showing
Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-6, 9-3 Sun Belt) at Kent State Golden Flashes (14-8, 5-5 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wolves -1; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State takes on Kent State after Joseph Pinion scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 77-72 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Golden Flashes have gone 6-4 in home games.
Charleston Southern plays Gardner-Webb after Kelly’s 27-point showing
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-17, 4-6 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (9-14, 4-6 Big South) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Runnin' Bulldogs -5.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Gardner-Webb after Taje' Kelly scored 27 points in Charleston Southern's 83-65 loss to the Winthrop Eagles. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 5-3 in home games.
Kimble leads Eastern Kentucky against Stetson after 23-point game
Eastern Kentucky averages 78.3 points while outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game. Stetson is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 46.0% Eastern Kentucky allows to opponents. Eastern Kentucky's 42.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than Stetson has allowed to its opponents (45.0%).
Davis leads Arkansas against No. 3 Alabama after 24-point outing
The Crimson Tide have gone 8-1 against SEC opponents. Alabama currently has college basketball's top offense averaging 90.2 points while shooting 47.6%. Arkansas makes 46.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.7 percentage points higher than Alabama has allowed to its opponents (41.0%).
Oregon State hosts Marciulionis and Saint Mary’s (CA)
Saint Mary's Gaels (20-4, 10-1 WCC) at Oregon State Beavers (17-7, 7-4 WCC) Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -4.5; over/under is 130 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) visits Oregon State after Augustas Marciulionis scored 20 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 65-64 loss to the San Francisco Dons. The Beavers are 14-1 on their home court.
Drake hosts Wagner and Indiana State
Indiana State Sycamores (12-12, 6-7 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (21-2, 11-2 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -13; over/under is 136 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State visits Drake after Camp Wagner scored 22 points in Indiana State's 80-62 victory against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Bulldogs have gone 11-1 at home.