Duke Blue Devils (19-5, 10-2 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-15, 1-11 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Wake Forest after Toby Fournier scored 24 points in Duke's 90-49 victory over the Miami Hurricanes.
JMU takes on Appalachian State, aims for 7th straight home win
The Mountaineers have gone 9-3 against Sun Belt opponents. Appalachian State is 4-8 against opponents with a winning record. JMU averages 72.6 points, 6.1 more per game than the 66.5 Appalachian State gives up.
SE Louisiana plays McNeese, seeks 9th straight home win
The Cowgirls are 3-10 against Southland opponents. McNeese ranks ninth in the Southland with 11.8 assists per game led by Tyrielle Williams averaging 2.9. SE Louisiana makes 43.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than McNeese has allowed to its opponents (39.4%).
Western Carolina hosts Wofford after Paulk’s 29-point game
Wofford Terriers (14-7, 6-2 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (11-13, 1-8 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wofford takes on Western Carolina after Evangelia Paulk scored 29 points in Wofford's 93-88 loss to the Furman Paladins. The Catamounts have gone 6-5 in home games.
Montana State visits Weber State following Smith’s 24-point game
Montana State Bobcats (22-2, 12-0 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (9-12, 6-5 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State takes on Montana State after Taylor Smith scored 24 points in Weber State's 79-76 win over the Idaho State Bengals. The Wildcats have gone 5-3 at home.
NJIT hosts Bryant following Zuniga’s 20-point game
Bryant Bulldogs (13-11, 6-5 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (9-15, 6-5 America East) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT hosts Bryant after Alejandra Zuniga scored 20 points in NJIT's 71-63 victory against the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Highlanders have gone 5-7 in home games.
Raflo and Mount St. Mary’s host Niagara
Niagara Purple Eagles (1-20, 0-13 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (10-11, 8-4 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's faces Niagara after Jo Raflo scored 21 points in Mount St. Mary's 62-60 loss to the Iona Gaels. The Mountaineers are 5-4 in home games.
UNC Greensboro faces Furman, looks for 7th straight victory
UNC Greensboro is fifth in the SoCon scoring 66.1 points while shooting 41.5% from the field. The Paladins are 3-5 in conference play. Furman is second in the SoCon with 14.4 assists per game led by Tate Walters averaging 4.0.
Samford plays conference rival East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-10, 5-4 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (8-16, 3-5 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kennedy Langham and Samford host Meghan Downing and East Tennessee State in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are 6-4 in home games.
Eastern Illinois takes on conference rival Tennessee State
Tennessee State Tigers (7-17, 3-11 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (14-9, 11-3 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saniah Parker and Tennessee State take on Macy McGlone and Eastern Illinois on Thursday. The Panthers have gone 9-0 in home games.
Little Rock hosts Tennessee Tech following Walker’s 21-point game
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (18-5, 12-2 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (13-11, 11-4 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech takes on Little Rock after Anna Walker scored 21 points in Tennessee Tech's 65-54 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Trojans are 7-4 on their home court.
Loyola Marymount visits Washington State after Williams’ 24-point game
Loyola Marymount Lions (10-12, 4-10 WCC) at Washington State Cougars (15-11, 10-5 WCC) Pullman, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount plays Washington State after Brandi Williams scored 24 points in Loyola Marymount's 69-62 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos. The Cougars have gone 7-4 in home games.
Dean and Lamar host Northwestern State
Lamar Cardinals (15-7, 10-3 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (12-10, 9-4 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lamar visits Northwestern State after Sabria Dean scored 23 points in Lamar's 58-56 loss to the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. The Demons have gone 7-2 in home games.
Miami (FL) visits No. 10 NC State after James’ 22-point showing
Miami Hurricanes (13-10, 3-9 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (19-4, 11-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State hosts Miami (FL) after Aziaha James scored 22 points in NC State's 97-74 win against the Florida State Seminoles.
Arkansas hosts Ole Miss following Scott’s 22-point outing
Ole Miss Rebels (16-7, 7-4 SEC) at Arkansas Razorbacks (9-17, 2-9 SEC) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss faces Arkansas after Madison Scott scored 22 points in Ole Miss' 66-57 victory against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Razorbacks are 7-7 on their home court.