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.
Williams and the UIC Flames host conference foe Indiana State
The Sycamores are 2-12 against MVC opponents. Indiana State is eighth in the MVC scoring 64.0 points per game and is shooting 37.9%. UIC is shooting 43.6% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points higher than the 43.1% Indiana State allows to opponents.
Missouri hosts No. 14 Kentucky following Amoore’s 21-point outing
Kentucky Wildcats (20-4, 9-3 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (13-14, 2-10 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on Missouri after Georgia Amoore scored 21 points in Kentucky's 84-55 victory against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Te-Biasu leads No. 21 Maryland against Northwestern after 21-point game
Maryland Terrapins (20-6, 10-5 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (9-15, 2-11 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Maryland plays Northwestern after Sarah Te-Biasu scored 21 points in Maryland's 85-77 win against the Michigan Wolverines.
Purdue Fort Wayne takes road win streak into matchup with Northern Kentucky
The Mastodons have gone 15-1 against Horizon opponents. Purdue Fort Wayne leads the Horizon with 55.9 points per game in the paint led by Sydney Freeman averaging 6.0. Northern Kentucky's average of 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Purdue Fort Wayne gives up.
Louisville takes on No. 11 Duke, aims for 4th straight road win
Louisville Cardinals (18-7, 11-3 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (20-6, 11-3 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisville visits No. Duke looking to extend its three-game road winning streak.
Bellarmine visits Battle and Jacksonville
Bellarmine Knights (15-12, 6-8 ASUN) at Jacksonville Dolphins (13-13, 7-7 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville plays Bellarmine after Edyn Battle scored 21 points in Jacksonville's 63-52 win against the North Florida Ospreys. The Dolphins are 9-2 on their home court.
Cambridge and No. 8 Ohio State host Indiana
Ohio State Buckeyes (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (16-9, 8-6 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Ohio State visits Indiana after Jaloni Cambridge scored 29 points in Ohio State's 86-78 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Bucks’ Portis to miss Warriors, Kings contests due to 25-game suspension
Portis will miss 25 of the Bucks' remaining 29 regular-season games before being eligible to return just before the playoffs.
A-Leagues boss Nick Garcia departs in shock mid-season leadership shake-up
- Stephen Conroy tightens grip on Australian Professional Leagues
- APL hopes to stabilise domestic competitions take another hit
A-Leagues commissioner Nick Garcia has departed his role in a shock mid-season leadership change at Australian football’s struggling domestic competitions.
Garcia’s departure was confirmed on Thursday, with Australian Professional Leagues chairman Stephen Conroy announced as executive chairman.
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