Wright State Raiders (9-10, 3-5 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (9-10, 4-4 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State faces Northern Kentucky after Alex Huibregtse scored 31 points in Wright State's 120-113 overtime loss to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Norse are 8-3 on their home court.
Patterson, Northwestern State Demons to host Hines and the SE Louisiana Lions
SE Louisiana Lions (9-8, 3-3 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (8-9, 4-2 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State takes on SE Louisiana in a matchup of Southland teams. The Demons are 6-2 on their home court.
Abreu and Drake host Indiana State
Drake Bulldogs (15-2, 5-2 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (9-9, 3-4 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake visits Indiana State after Daniel Abreu scored 23 points in Drake's 66-62 win against the Illinois State Redbirds. The Sycamores have gone 4-3 in home games.
Cincinnati hosts Arizona State after Freeman’s 26-point showing
Arizona State Sun Devils (10-6, 1-4 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (11-5, 1-4 Big 12) Cincinnati; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State visits Cincinnati after BJ Freeman scored 26 points in Arizona State's 95-89 loss to the UCF Knights. The Bearcats have gone 7-2 at home.
Dillon leads Bradley against Murray State after 20-point game
Bradley Braves (15-3, 6-1 MVC) at Murray State Racers (10-8, 4-3 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley visits Murray State after Connor Dillon scored 20 points in Bradley's 118-65 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Racers are 5-2 on their home court.
McGlockton and the Vanderbilt Commodores host conference foe No. 6 Tennessee
Tennessee in SEC play Saturday. The Commodores are 9-1 on their home court. Vanderbilt averages 9.7 turnovers per game and is 12-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
No. 13 Oregon Ducks host No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Oregon hosts No.
Northern Iowa visits Southern Illinois after Dibba’s 22-point game
Northern Iowa Panthers (11-7, 5-2 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (7-11, 2-5 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 22 points in Southern Illinois' 73-51 victory against the Missouri State Bears. The Salukis are 4-3 in home games.
Wake Forest faces Virginia Tech following Sallis’ 30-point game
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (8-9, 3-3 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech after Hunter Sallis scored 30 points in Wake Forest's 80-67 win against the Stanford Cardinal. The Hokies are 7-3 in home games.
Dayton hosts Watson and Loyola Chicago
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (11-6, 2-2 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (11-6, 1-3 A-10) Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Chicago visits Dayton after Des Watson scored 21 points in Loyola Chicago's 81-77 victory against the Rhode Island Rams. The Flyers have gone 10-1 in home games.
USC faces No. 24 Wisconsin following Claude’s 25-point game
Wisconsin Badgers (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) at USC Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts No. Wisconsin after Desmond Claude scored 25 points in USC's 99-89 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Missouri State visits Illinois State following Walker’s 20-point showing
Missouri State Bears (7-11, 0-7 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (10-8, 2-5 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State faces Missouri State after Chase Walker scored 20 points in Illinois State's 66-62 loss to the Drake Bulldogs. The Redbirds have gone 6-3 at home.
Eastern Illinois takes on Tennessee State, seeks to end 4-game slide
Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-12, 1-5 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (6-12, 2-5 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to end its four-game losing streak with a victory against Tennessee State. The Tigers have gone 5-3 in home games.
Felton leads East Carolina against Wichita State after 30-point showing
East Carolina Pirates (9-9, 1-4 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (11-6, 1-3 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina faces Wichita State after RJ Felton scored 30 points in East Carolina's 69-60 loss to the North Texas Mean Green. The Shockers have gone 8-2 in home games.
Clayton and No. 5 Florida host Texas
Texas Longhorns (12-5, 1-3 SEC) at Florida Gators (15-2, 2-2 SEC) Gainesville, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida plays Texas after Walter Clayton Jr. scored 28 points in Florida's 83-82 loss to the Missouri Tigers.