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Manhattan Jaspers (14-13, 8-10 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (7-20, 3-15 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart hosts Manhattan after Ny'Ceara Pryor scored 20 points in Sacred Heart's 69-58 loss to the Fairfield Stags. The Pioneers have gone 5-7 in home games.

Western Illinois Leathernecks (15-15, 9-12 OVC) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (18-11, 15-5 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois plays in the OVC Tournament against Western Illinois. The Panthers' record in OVC games is 15-5, and their record is 3-6 in non-conference play.

Furman Paladins (15-15, 5-9 SoCon) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (17-12, 8-6 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Thursday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State plays in the SoCon Tournament against Furman. The Buccaneers' record in SoCon games is 8-6, and their record is 9-6 against non-conference opponents.

The Knights are 15-0 against NEC opponents. Fairleigh Dickinson is the NEC leader with 34.3 rebounds per game led by Teneisia Brown averaging 9.8. Le Moyne is shooting 35.2% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points lower than the 38.3% Fairleigh Dickinson allows to opponents.

UNC Greensboro is the best team in the SoCon in team defense, allowing 52.0 points while holding opponents to 38.0% shooting. The Catamounts are 3-11 against SoCon opponents. Western Carolina has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Morgan State Bears (12-16, 5-8 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (17-12, 8-5 MEAC) Baltimore; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State looks to break its three-game home slide with a victory against Morgan State. The Eagles have gone 7-3 at home.

Northern Kentucky Norse (11-20, 8-12 Horizon) at Robert Morris Colonials (14-15, 10-10 Horizon) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Robert Morris plays in the Horizon Tournament against Northern Kentucky. The Colonials are 10-10 against Horizon opponents and 4-5 in non-conference play.

Illinois State Redbirds (19-10, 13-5 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (22-7, 14-4 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State plays Missouri State after Elyce Knudsen scored 24 points in Illinois State's 90-68 victory against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Bears have gone 12-0 at home.

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (11-17, 8-8 Big South) vs. Radford Highlanders (13-16, 10-6 Big South) Johnson City, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Radford squares off against Gardner-Webb in the Big South Tournament. The Highlanders' record in Big South games is 10-6, and their record is 3-10 in non-conference play.

The Rams are 9-9 against A-10 opponents and 6-5 in non-conference play. Fordham ranks sixth in the A-10 with 29.6 points per game in the paint led by Taylor Donaldson averaging 8.0. The Dukes' record in A-10 games is 9-9.

Wright State Raiders (10-21, 8-13 Horizon) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (23-7, 18-2 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne plays in the Horizon Tournament against Wright State. The Mastodons have gone 18-2 against Horizon opponents, with a 5-5 record in non-conference play.

Louisville is seventh in the ACC with 15.0 assists per game led by Ja'Leah Williams averaging 3.4. The Tigers are 7-12 in ACC play. Clemson has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (21-11, 13-8 OVC) vs. Little Rock Trojans (14-15, 12-8 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock and Southern Indiana play in the OVC Tournament. The Trojans are 12-8 against OVC opponents and 2-7 in non-conference play.