Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-19, 4-12 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-17, 4-12 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -2.5; over/under is 135 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana plays Eastern Illinois after Stephen Olowoniyi scored 22 points in Southern Indiana's 81-78 overtime loss to the Lindenwood Lions. The Screaming Eagles are 7-6 on their home court.
Wright State hosts Northern Kentucky after Robinson’s 21-point performance
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 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 in home games.
Ralph-Beyer and Sacred Heart host Merrimack
Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-14, 7-7 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (14-12, 11-4 MAAC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart visits Merrimack after Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 24 points in Sacred Heart's 80-73 loss to the Siena Saints. The Warriors are 7-3 on their home court.
USC visits No. 20 Maryland after Gillespie’s 26-point showing
USC Trojans (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (20-6, 10-5 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -10.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Maryland faces USC after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 26 points in Maryland's 101-75 win against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Spear and No. 15 Tennessee host No. 18 Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 8-4 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (19-6, 6-6 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee faces No.
Queens (NC) visits Austin Peay after Wyatt’s 24-point showing
Queens (NC) Royals (8-17, 2-12 ASUN) at Austin Peay Governors (10-15, 5-9 ASUN) Clarksville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay faces Queens (NC) after Sa'Mya Wyatt scored 24 points in Austin Peay's 77-67 loss to the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. The Governors have gone 4-5 in home games.
UTEP faces Kennesaw State, looks to break 7-game skid
UTEP is 4-11 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Owls are 4-9 in conference games. Kennesaw State ranks fourth in the CUSA with 32.6 rebounds per game led by Prencis Harden averaging 10.7.
SE Louisiana hosts Northwestern State after Blake’s 22-point game
SE Louisiana averages 67.0 points and has outscored opponents by 14.8 points per game. The Demons are 9-6 against Southland opponents. Northwestern State is ninth in the Southland scoring 25.2 points per game in the paint led by Vernell Atamah averaging 4.0.
Tennessee Tech hosts Brown and UT Martin
UT Martin Skyhawks (12-16, 9-8 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (20-5, 14-2 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin plays Tennessee Tech after Anaya Brown scored 24 points in UT Martin's 73-52 win over the Tennessee State Tigers. The Golden Eagles have gone 10-0 in home games.
Fairleigh Dickinson plays Le Moyne after Renninger’s 25-point outing
Fairleigh Dickinson is second in the NEC with 13.6 assists per game led by Abaigeal Babore averaging 3.2. The Dolphins have gone 4-7 against NEC opponents. Le Moyne is fifth in the NEC with 22.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Haedyn Roberts averaging 5.5.
Niagara hosts Brown and Siena
Niagara is 1-18 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Saints are 11-4 against MAAC opponents. Siena is 1-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.
North Florida hosts Eastern Kentucky after Costner’s 20-point showing
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (18-9, 8-6 ASUN) at North Florida Ospreys (4-23, 0-14 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits North Florida after Kaitlyn Costner scored 20 points in Eastern Kentucky's 79-73 victory against the Bellarmine Knights. The Ospreys are 4-8 in home games.
Morehead State plays SIU-Edwardsville following Rosarion’s 20-point game
Morehead State gives up 72.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.1 points per game. The Cougars are 2-14 in OVC play. SIU-Edwardsville is sixth in the OVC with 31.8 rebounds per game led by Brianna Wooldridge averaging 4.6.
Johnson leads Canisius against Marist after 20-point outing
Canisius has a 3-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Red Foxes are 7-7 against conference opponents. Marist is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
McDermott leads Northern Iowa against Missouri State
Missouri State Bears (20-5, 12-2 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (13-12, 8-6 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa faces Missouri State after Maya McDermott scored 35 points in Northern Iowa's 96-91 loss to the Murray State Racers. The Panthers have gone 7-4 at home.