Saint Bonaventure is second in the A-10 with 35.8 points per game in the paint led by Noel Brown averaging 8.7. The Flyers have gone 4-3 against A-10 opponents. Dayton ranks eighth in the A-10 allowing 69.2 points while holding opponents to 43.2% shooting.
Wichita State hosts conference foe North Texas
North Texas Mean Green (15-4, 6-1 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (11-9, 1-6 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State plays North Texas in a matchup of AAC teams. The Shockers have gone 8-3 at home.
Coleman and Morehead State host Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (15-6, 7-3 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (7-13, 2-8 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State faces Southern Indiana after Chrishawn Coleman scored 21 points in Morehead State's 76-58 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Eagles are 4-5 in home games.
No. 7 Michigan State hosts Minnesota after Garcia’s 31-point outing
Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -13.5; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits No. Michigan State after Dawson Garcia scored 31 points in Minnesota's 77-69 win against the Oregon Ducks.
Johnson leads Bowling Green against Kent State after 28-point showing
Bowling Green Falcons (7-12, 2-5 MAC) at Kent State Golden Flashes (12-7, 3-4 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Flashes -12.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green plays Kent State after Marcus Johnson scored 28 points in Bowling Green's 84-71 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The Golden Flashes are 5-3 in home games.
Pittsburgh hosts North Carolina after Lowe’s 22-point outing
North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -3.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts North Carolina after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 77-73 victory against the Syracuse Orange. The Panthers are 9-2 on their home court.
Butler visits Seton Hall, aims to stop road losing streak
Butler Bulldogs (12-10, 2-7 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (14-5, 6-2 Big East) South Orange, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler travels to Seton Hall looking to end its four-game road losing streak. The Pirates are 10-2 in home games.
Northern Illinois hosts Morson and Central Michigan
Northern Illinois is 1-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 17.6 turnovers per game. The Chippewas are 4-4 against MAC opponents. Central Michigan averages 19.2 turnovers per game and is 2-2 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Belmont visits Illinois State after Scharnowski’s 20-point performance
Illinois State is sixth in the MVC scoring 76.2 points while shooting 48.0% from the field. The Bruins are 7-3 in MVC play. Belmont averages 81.9 points and has outscored opponents by 3.2 points per game.
South Carolina Upstate hosts Charleston Southern following Johnson’s 21-point game
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-16, 2-5 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-17, 1-6 Big South) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern faces South Carolina Upstate after RJ Johnson scored 21 points in Charleston Southern's 69-61 loss to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. The Spartans are 4-5 on their home court.
North Florida hosts Thompson and Stetson
Stetson Hatters (7-14, 5-3 ASUN) at North Florida Ospreys (10-11, 3-5 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stetson faces North Florida after Treyton Thompson scored 23 points in Stetson's 81-76 victory over the Bellarmine Knights. The Ospreys are 5-4 on their home court.
Valparaiso hosts Southern Illinois after Dibba’s 26-point showing
Southern Illinois Salukis (9-12, 4-6 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (10-11, 3-7 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Salukis -1.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois plays Valparaiso after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 26 points in Southern Illinois' 89-85 victory over the UIC Flames. The Beacons have gone 8-4 at home.
Idowu, Northern Kentucky Norse take on the Detroit Mercy Titans
Detroit Mercy Titans (12-7, 6-5 Horizon) at Northern Kentucky Norse (7-15, 4-7 Horizon) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Halle Idowu and Northern Kentucky host Aaliyah McQueen and Detroit Mercy in Horizon action. The Norse are 4-6 in home games.
Roberts and No. 6 Houston host West Virginia
Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 5-4 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston plays West Virginia after J'wan Roberts scored 24 points in Houston's 92-86 overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Gordan, South Carolina Upstate Spartans take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-15, 2-5 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-12, 4-3 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Catherine Alben and Charleston Southern host Rebekah Gordon and South Carolina Upstate in Big South action Wednesday. The Buccaneers have gone 4-4 in home games.