Ruffin and Jackson State host Southern

Jackson State Tigers (6-15, 6-2 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (13-8, 8-0 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jaguars -7.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State visits Southern after Daeshun Ruffin scored 20 points in Jackson State's 65-50 win against the Grambling Tigers. The Jaguars have gone 7-0 in home games.

Gray leads Nicholls State against Houston Christian after 20-point outing

Houston Christian Huskies (10-12, 7-4 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (13-9, 7-4 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -7.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State faces Houston Christian after Michael Gray Jr. scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 71-63 win over the McNeese Cowboys. The Colonels have gone 7-3 at home.

USC visits Leach and Northwestern

USC Trojans (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-10, 3-8 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts USC after Jalen Leach scored 23 points in Northwestern's 75-69 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. The Wildcats are 10-3 in home games.

Iowa hosts Smith and No. 10 Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue faces Iowa after Braden Smith scored 24 points in Purdue's 81-76 victory against the Indiana Hoosiers.

Saint Louis visits UMass after Diggins’ 32-point showing

Saint Louis Billikens (13-9, 6-3 A-10) at UMass Minutemen (10-12, 5-4 A-10) Amherst, Massachusetts; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass hosts Saint Louis after Rahsool Diggins scored 32 points in UMass' 62-53 win over the Duquesne Dukes. The Minutemen are 7-4 on their home court.

SIU-Edwardsville hosts McGlone and Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-8, 10-2 OVC) at SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (4-17, 2-10 OVC) Edwardsville, Illinois; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois takes on SIU-Edwardsville after Macy McGlone scored 21 points in Eastern Illinois' 57-55 loss to the Lindenwood (MO) Lions. The Cougars are 3-6 on their home court.