Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (18-10, 10-6 A-10) at Fordham Rams (11-17, 3-12 A-10) New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham hosts Saint Joseph's (PA) after Japhet Medor scored 22 points in Fordham's 74-64 loss to the George Mason Patriots. The Rams are 8-6 on their home court.
No. 1 Auburn visits No. 17 Kentucky following Broome’s 24-point game
Auburn Tigers (26-2, 14-1 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (19-9, 8-7 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn faces No.
Kelly leads Charleston Southern against Radford after 23-point performance
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-20, 6-9 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (18-12, 8-7 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Radford after Taje' Kelly scored 23 points in Charleston Southern's 79-69 loss to the South Carolina Upstate Spartans. The Highlanders have gone 9-3 in home games.
Croskey leads South Carolina State against Norfolk State after 20-point showing
Norfolk State Spartans (20-8, 10-1 MEAC) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (15-12, 8-3 MEAC) Orangeburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State hosts Norfolk State after Omar Croskey scored 20 points in South Carolina State's 81-68 victory over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Bulldogs have gone 7-2 in home games.
No. 4 Houston hosts Cincinnati, looks for 25th victory of season
Cincinnati Bearcats (17-11, 7-10 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) Houston; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston will look for its 25th victory this season when the Cougars take on the Cincinnati.
Wofford hosts Furman, looks to break home slide
Furman Paladins (22-8, 10-7 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (16-14, 10-7 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wofford takes on Furman looking to break its four-game home skid. The Terriers have gone 7-5 at home.
Willis leads Western Michigan against Northern Illinois
Western Michigan Broncos (10-18, 7-8 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5-23, 1-14 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan plays Northern Illinois after Chansey Willis Jr. scored 34 points in Western Michigan's 82-73 victory over the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies have gone 5-8 in home games.
Purdue Fort Wayne visits Cleveland State following Arnett’s 20-point showing
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (19-11, 12-7 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (19-11, 13-6 Horizon League) Cleveland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland State hosts Purdue Fort Wayne after Dylan Arnett scored 20 points in Cleveland State's 82-76 loss to the Wright State Raiders. The Vikings have gone 12-4 at home.
Dawkins leads Houston Christian against Northwestern State after 41-point game
The Huskies have gone 9-9 against Southland opponents. Houston Christian ranks eighth in the Southland shooting 33.0% from 3-point range. Northwestern State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 5.6 per game Houston Christian gives up.
Southern Miss hosts Troy following Conerway’s 24-point game
Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-5 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-20, 5-12 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -9; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits Southern Miss after Tayton Conerway scored 24 points in Troy's 74-69 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-5 at home.
Utah Valley hosts Southern Utah after Ford’s 29-point outing
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (12-16, 4-10 WAC) at Utah Valley Wolverines (20-7, 12-1 WAC) Orem, Utah; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah visits Utah Valley after Dominique Ford scored 29 points in Southern Utah's 82-75 win over the Utah Tech Trailblazers. The Wolverines are 11-0 in home games.
No. 5 Tennessee hosts Youngblood and No. 6 Alabama
The Volunteers have gone 14-1 in home games. Tennessee is fifth in college basketball allowing 60.8 points per game while holding opponents to 37.3% shooting. The Crimson Tide have gone 12-3 against SEC opponents.
Hampton visits Tejada and Towson
Hampton Pirates (16-14, 8-9 CAA) at Towson Tigers (20-10, 15-2 CAA) Towson, Maryland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Towson hosts Hampton after Tyler Tejada scored 20 points in Towson's 88-73 win over the William & Mary Tribe. The Tigers are 11-1 in home games.
Swope leads Saint Louis against Loyola Chicago after 23-point showing
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (19-9, 10-5 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (16-12, 9-6 A-10) St. Louis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis hosts Loyola Chicago after Isaiah Swope scored 23 points in Saint Louis' 57-56 victory over the Davidson Wildcats. The Billikens have gone 12-3 in home games.
Oregon hosts Yates and USC
USC Trojans (14-14, 6-11 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC visits Oregon after Wesley Yates III scored 27 points in USC's 87-82 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks are 10-4 in home games.