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.
Joseph leads Providence against Georgetown after 20-point game
Georgetown scores 72.4 points while outscoring opponents by 8.0 points per game. Providence averages 9.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Georgetown allows. Georgetown has shot at a 45.8% rate from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points above the 41.6% shooting opponents of Providence have averaged.
Pittsburgh visits Starling and Syracuse
Pittsburgh is fourth in the ACC scoring 80.4 points per game and is shooting 47.3%. Syracuse scores 74.9 points per game, 4.1 more points than the 70.8 Pittsburgh allows. Pittsburgh averages 80.4 points per game, 2.4 more than the 78.0 Syracuse allows.
Iona hosts Siena following Coyle’s 26-point outing
Siena is fifth in the MAAC scoring 70.6 points per game and is shooting 42.8%. Iona is shooting 40.0% from the field this season, 5.8 percentage points lower than the 45.8% Siena allows to opponents. Siena averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, the same that Iona gives up.
Kansas State faces No. 23 West Virginia in conference showdown
West Virginia Mountaineers (13-5, 5-3 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (7-11, 1-6 Big 12) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -1.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Javon Small and No. West Virginia take on Coleman Hawkins and Kansas State on Saturday.
Robert Morris hosts Oakland following Mukeba’s 22-point performance
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (9-12, 6-4 Horizon League) at Robert Morris Colonials (14-7, 6-4 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonials -1; over/under is 136 BOTTOM LINE: Oakland visits Robert Morris after Allen David Mukeba Jr. scored 22 points in Oakland's 76-72 win against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Colonials have gone 9-2 at home.
Indiana State hosts Northern Iowa after Anderson’s 21-point game
Northern Iowa Panthers (12-8, 6-3 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (9-11, 3-6 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -3.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Indiana State after Tytan Anderson scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 79-68 win against the Missouri State Bears. The Sycamores are 4-4 on their home court.