Davidson Wildcats (15-11, 5-8 A-10) at Fordham Rams (11-15, 3-10 A-10) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham plays Davidson after Jackie Johnson III scored 20 points in Fordham's 73-64 loss to the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 8-5 in home games.
No. 5 Houston Cougars host No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State Cyclones (21-5, 12-4 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (22-4, 14-1 Big 12) Houston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State takes on No.
No. 3 Duke faces Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (17-10, 9-8 Big Ten) vs. Duke Blue Devils (23-3, 15-1 ACC) New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Illinois in New York City, New York.
Brzovic leads Charleston (SC) against Drexel after 20-point outing
Charleston (SC) Cougars (21-7, 11-4 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (14-14, 6-9 CAA) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) visits Drexel after Ante Brzovic scored 20 points in Charleston (SC)'s 73-62 victory against the Northeastern Huskies. The Dragons are 5-5 on their home court.
No. 4 Alabama takes on No. 17 Kentucky after Sears’ 35-point game
Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3 SEC) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama hosts No.
UNC Greensboro visits Robinson and Mercer
UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-10, 11-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-16, 5-10 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on UNC Greensboro after Ahmad Robinson scored 21 points in Mercer's 62-52 win over the Citadel Bulldogs. The Bears have gone 6-5 in home games.
Marshall visits Appalachian State following Anochili-Killen’s 24-point outing
Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall visits Appalachian State after Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 24 points in Marshall's 81-77 win against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Mountaineers have gone 10-3 in home games.
Morton and Morehead State host Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-19, 5-12 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (14-14, 9-8 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State hosts Eastern Illinois after Jerone Morton scored 21 points in Morehead State's 80-62 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Eagles are 9-4 in home games.
Telfort and Butler host DePaul
Butler Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-16, 2-14 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler visits DePaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 20 points in Butler's 76-63 loss to the Xavier Musketeers. The Blue Demons are 10-7 on their home court.
Gregory leads South Carolina Upstate against Charleston Southern after 27-point showing
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-23, 1-12 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-8 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate visits Charleston Southern after Karmani Gregory scored 27 points in South Carolina Upstate's 96-87 loss to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. The Buccaneers have gone 7-4 in home games.
Sandfort leads Iowa against Washington after 25-point showing
Washington Huskies (13-13, 4-11 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Washington after Payton Sandfort scored 25 points in Iowa's 80-78 loss to the Oregon Ducks. The Hawkeyes have gone 11-5 at home.
Vanderbilt Commodores take on the No. 24 Ole Miss Rebels on 3-game losing streak
The Rebels are 8-5 in conference games. Ole Miss is ninth in the SEC scoring 77.8 points per game and is shooting 44.5%. Vanderbilt's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.7 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Ole Miss gives up.
Vartiainen and Weber State host Portland State
Portland State Vikings (16-11, 8-6 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (9-19, 3-11 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State hosts Portland State after Viljami Vartiainen scored 24 points in Weber State's 80-77 loss to the Sacramento State Hornets. The Wildcats have gone 4-9 in home games.