Southern Illinois Salukis (8-12, 3-6 MVC) at UIC Flames (14-6, 6-3 MVC) Chicago; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -6.5; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois faces UIC after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 21 points in Southern Illinois' 74-64 loss to the Murray State Racers. The Flames are 7-2 on their home court.
No. 8 Maryland hosts Betts and No. 1 UCLA
UCLA Bruins (19-0, 7-0 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UCLA plays No.
Harris leads George Mason against George Washington after 29-point outing
George Washington Revolutionaries (8-10, 1-6 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (16-3, 6-2 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason hosts George Washington after Kennedy Harris scored 29 points in George Mason's 81-73 win over the Davidson Wildcats. The Patriots are 9-1 on their home court.
Florida Atlantic plays North Texas on home slide
The Owls have gone 5-5 in home games. Florida Atlantic has a 0-1 record in one-possession games. The Eagles have gone 6-1 against AAC opponents.
Citadel hosts Western Carolina following Pelote’s 21-point outing
The Catamounts are 1-6 against SoCon opponents. Western Carolina is seventh in the SoCon with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Vernon Collins averaging 2.2. Citadel's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game is 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 9.6 per game Western Carolina gives up.
Hobbs and Morgan State host Coppin State
Coppin State Eagles (3-16, 1-3 MEAC) at Morgan State Bears (8-12, 2-2 MEAC) Baltimore; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -8.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State hosts Coppin State after Kameron Hobbs scored 23 points in Morgan State's 78-74 victory against the Norfolk State Spartans. The Bears have gone 8-3 in home games.
Brumbaugh and Tulane host Rice
Tulane is seventh in the AAC scoring 76.3 points per game and is shooting 44.5%. Rice scores 70.3 points per game, 1.9 more points than the 68.4 Tulane gives up. Tulane has shot at a 44.5% rate from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points greater than the 40.1% shooting opponents of Rice have averaged.
Morehead State takes on SIU-Edwardsville on 3-game slide
Morehead State Eagles (7-12, 2-7 OVC) at SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (3-15, 1-8 OVC) Edwardsville, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State is looking to break its three-game skid with a victory against SIU-Edwardsville. The Cougars are 2-6 in home games.
Moore and Oklahoma host Arkansas
Arkansas makes 46.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.3 percentage points higher than Oklahoma has allowed to its opponents (43.5%). Oklahoma has shot at a 48.6% rate from the field this season, 7.4 percentage points higher than the 41.2% shooting opponents of Arkansas have averaged. The Razorbacks and Sooners match up Saturday for the first time in SEC play this season.
NC State Wolfpack face the SMU Mustangs on 3-game skid
NC State ranks fifth in the ACC with 33.6 points per game in the paint led by Marcus Hill averaging 8.4. The Mustangs are 5-3 in conference play. SMU ranks fifth in the ACC with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Matt Cross averaging 5.4.
Chattanooga takes home win streak into matchup with East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-8, 2-2 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (8-9, 3-1 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Mocs play East Tennessee State. The Mocs are 6-3 on their home court.
Jefferson leads No. 3 Iowa State against Arizona State after 30-point game
Iowa State Cyclones (16-2, 7-1 Big 12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (11-7, 2-5 Big 12) Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -9.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State visits Arizona State after Joshua Jefferson scored 30 points in Iowa State's 108-83 victory against the UCF Knights.
Northern Illinois faces Ball State, aims to stop home skid
Ball State Cardinals (9-9, 3-3 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-14, 0-6 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -6.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois is looking to end its three-game home slide with a win against Ball State. The Huskies have gone 4-4 in home games.
Northern Arizona visits Idaho after Mitchell’s 25-point outing
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (12-8, 3-4 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (9-11, 4-3 Big Sky) Moscow; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vandals -1.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Idaho hosts Northern Arizona after Kolton Mitchell scored 25 points in Idaho's 77-76 victory against the Northern Colorado Bears. The Vandals have gone 6-3 in home games.
Tillmon leads Prairie View A&M against Alabama State after 26-point game
Prairie View A&M is 3-9 in games decided by at least 10 points. Alabama State averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 7.1 per game Prairie View A&M allows. Prairie View A&M has shot at a 45.1% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points less than the 45.4% shooting opponents of Alabama State have averaged.