Category: Sports News

Valparaiso Beacons (10-9, 3-5 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (16-2, 6-2 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -14; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drake aims to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Bulldogs take on Valparaiso. The Bulldogs are 9-1 in home games.

Charlotte 49ers (5-12, 0-6 AAC) at Florida Atlantic Owls (9-10, 1-5 AAC) Boca Raton, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic comes into the matchup with Charlotte after losing four games in a row. The Owls have gone 5-4 at home.

Temple Owls (12-6, 4-1 AAC) at North Texas Mean Green (13-4, 4-1 AAC) Denton, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mean Green -9; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: Temple faces North Texas after Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 32 points in Temple's 80-77 win over the Tulane Green Wave. The Mean Green are 9-0 in home games.

Rider is eighth in the MAAC in team defense, giving up 72.3 points while holding opponents to 46.2% shooting. The Gaels are 3-4 in conference play. Iona has a 2-8 record against teams over .

Stetson Hatters (5-14, 3-3 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-10, 3-3 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky takes on Stetson after George Kimble III scored 21 points in Eastern Kentucky's 72-69 victory over the Bellarmine Knights. The Colonels have gone 5-2 in home games.

The Gaels have gone 4-3 in home games. Iona gives up 62.4 points and has been outscored by 7.9 points per game. The Broncs have gone 1-6 against MAAC opponents.

Marquette Golden Eagles (11-6, 3-3 Big East) at Providence Friars (9-12, 2-6 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Olivia Olsen and Providence host Lee Volker and Marquette in Big East play. The Friars have gone 6-4 at home.

Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State faces Louisiana after Tylan Pope scored 28 points in Texas State's 85-82 overtime win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 4-7 at home.

Texas Southern Tigers (6-10, 5-0 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (4-13, 2-3 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State aims to break its three-game slide when the Hornets take on Texas Southern. The Hornets have gone 4-1 in home games.

Northeastern ranks eighth in the CAA in team defense, giving up 70.5 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting. The Dragons are 3-3 in CAA play. Drexel is 2-2 in one-possession games.

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (6-13, 4-2 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (4-15, 1-5 NEC) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) looks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Red Flash take on LIU. The Sharks are 4-5 in home games.

Virginia Tech Hokies (13-5, 4-3 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-11, 1-6 ACC) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rose Micheaux and Virginia Tech visit Khadija Faye and Pittsburgh in ACC play. The Panthers have gone 7-4 in home games.

Monmouth Hawks (5-14, 3-3 CAA) at Elon Phoenix (13-6, 4-2 CAA) Elon, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elon hosts Monmouth after TJ Simpkins scored 21 points in Elon's 79-77 loss to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. The Phoenix are 7-0 on their home court.

East Tennessee State is eighth in the SoCon with 14.0 assists per game led by Quimari Peterson averaging 4.3. The Catamounts are 1-5 in conference games. Western Carolina ranks eighth in the SoCon with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Vernon Collins averaging 2.0.

Temple Owls (11-6, 5-1 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (10-8, 2-4 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple seeks to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over East Carolina. The Pirates have gone 7-1 at home.