Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (21-6, 13-3 Big Ten) Ann Arbor, Michigan; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -9.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits No. Michigan after Dylan Harper scored 25 points in Rutgers' 95-85 win against the USC Trojans.
Hinton leads Harvard against Brown after 22-point game
Brown Bears (13-11, 5-6 Ivy League) at Harvard Crimson (10-14, 5-6 Ivy League) Boston; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Harvard plays Brown after Robert Hinton scored 22 points in Harvard's 79-78 overtime win over the Pennsylvania Quakers. The Crimson are 5-4 in home games.
UTEP hosts Bayless and Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (15-12, 6-8 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (17-10, 7-7 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Miners -4.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky visits UTEP after Braxton Bayless scored 27 points in Western Kentucky's 64-63 win against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Miners have gone 11-3 at home.
Loyer and No. 20 Purdue host UCLA
UCLA Bruins (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue plays UCLA after Fletcher Loyer scored 20 points in Purdue's 73-58 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.
Tennessee Tech hosts Deveaux and Western Illinois
Western Illinois Leathernecks (11-19, 5-14 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (15-14, 10-8 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -7.5; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Tennessee Tech after Trey Deveaux scored 23 points in Western Illinois' 86-81 overtime win against the Lindenwood Lions. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-3 in home games.
SIU-Edwardsville hosts Martin and Southeast Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State has a 2-2 record in one-possession games. SIU-Edwardsville averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 2.5 more made shots than the 5.2 per game Southeast Missouri State allows. Southeast Missouri State has shot at a 46.2% rate from the field this season, 6.2 percentage points above the 40.0% shooting opponents of SIU-Edwardsville have averaged.
Martinelli and Northwestern host Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern takes on Iowa after Nick Martinelli scored 29 points in Northwestern's 75-63 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Wildcats have gone 11-4 in home games.
Randall leads Southern Indiana against UT Martin after 20-point game
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (10-18, 5-13 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (12-17, 8-10 OVC) Martin, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Skyhawks -6.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana faces UT Martin after Jayland Randall scored 20 points in Southern Indiana's 82-68 win against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Skyhawks have gone 7-4 at home.
Mount St. Mary’s plays Fairfield, seeks 5th straight road win
Mount St. Mary's ranks eighth in the MAAC allowing 71.6 points while holding opponents to 41.8% shooting. Fairfield is shooting 40.3% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 41.8% Mount St. Mary's allows to opponents. Mount St. Mary's 44.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.7 percentage points lower than Fairfield has allowed to its opponents (47.0%).
White, Morehead State Eagles take on the Tennessee State Tigers
Morehead State Eagles (14-15, 9-9 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (14-15, 10-8 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State faces Morehead State in a matchup of OVC teams. The Tigers are 10-3 on their home court.
UNLV hosts Nevada following Sanders’ 27-point showing
Nevada Wolf Pack (16-12, 8-9 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (15-13, 9-8 MWC) Las Vegas; Friday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada visits UNLV after Kobe Sanders scored 27 points in Nevada's 84-61 win against the Wyoming Cowboys. The Rebels have gone 9-5 at home.
Niagara hosts Reaves and Iona
Iona Gaels (12-16, 9-8 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (10-17, 5-11 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iona visits Niagara after Dejour Reaves scored 26 points in Iona's 77-70 overtime loss to the Merrimack Warriors. The Purple Eagles are 6-5 on their home court.
Bell and Wichita State host UAB
UAB Blazers (18-9, 11-3 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (17-10, 7-7 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -1.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on UAB after Xavier Bell scored 23 points in Wichita State's 78-67 victory over the Tulane Green Wave. The Shockers have gone 11-4 at home.
Quinnipiac takes on Saint Peter’s following Monroe’s 20-point performance
Saint Peter's Peacocks (10-14, 5-11 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (17-10, 13-3 MAAC) Hamden, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac takes on Saint Peter's after Amarri Monroe scored 20 points in Quinnipiac's 74-71 victory against the Manhattan Jaspers. The Bobcats have gone 10-2 in home games.
Faye leads Pittsburgh against Syracuse after 21-point performance
The Orange have gone 6-8 in home games. Syracuse averages 15.8 turnovers per game and is 7-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Panthers have gone 4-12 against ACC opponents.