The Tigers are 4-6 in conference games. Grambling is second in the SWAC with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Antwan Barnett averaging 4.8. Alabama A&M averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 6.7 per game Grambling gives up.
Northern Iowa hosts Teel and Indiana State
Indiana State Sycamores (12-13, 6-8 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (16-9, 10-4 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State visits Northern Iowa after Samage Teel scored 26 points in Indiana State's 85-81 overtime loss to the Drake Bulldogs. The Panthers have gone 12-2 in home games.
Roberts and No. 5 Houston host Baylor
Baylor Bears (15-8, 7-5 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (19-4, 11-1 Big 12) Houston; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -9; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston takes on Baylor after J'wan Roberts scored 20 points in Houston's 69-59 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes.
Lanier leads No. 4 Tennessee against No. 14 Kentucky after 21-point game
Tennessee Volunteers (20-4, 7-4 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (16-7, 5-5 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee visits No.
Gibb and BYU host No. 9 TCU
BYU Cougars (12-11, 3-9 Big 12) at TCU Horned Frogs (22-3, 10-2 Big 12) Fort Worth, Texas; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU visits No. TCU after Delaney Gibb scored 21 points in BYU's 83-71 loss to the Baylor Bears.
Little Rock hosts Southeast Missouri State following McCully’s 30-point showing
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-19, 2-12 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (12-11, 10-4 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State plays Little Rock after Lexi McCully scored 30 points in Southeast Missouri State's 67-56 loss to the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. The Trojans are 6-4 in home games.
Gaston, Auburn Tigers square off against the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners
The Tigers are 3-7 against SEC opponents. Auburn ranks ninth in the SEC shooting 32.9% from 3-point range. Oklahoma makes 47.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than Auburn has allowed to its opponents (42.0%).
No. 11 Kentucky faces Ole Miss following Amoore’s 43-point game
The Wildcats are 8-1 in conference games. Kentucky averages 79.1 points while outscoring opponents by 18.0 points per game. Ole Miss scores 76.6 points, 15.5 more per game than the 61.1 Kentucky gives up.
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Santa Clara plays Saint Mary’s (CA) following Mahi’s 28-point game
The Broncos have gone 9-4 against WCC opponents. Santa Clara ranks second in the WCC shooting 36.5% from 3-point range. Saint Mary's (CA)'s average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Santa Clara allows.
Eastern Michigan visits Ball State after Nelson’s 22-point performance
Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-12, 4-6 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (11-12, 4-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan visits Ball State after Da'Sean Nelson scored 22 points in Eastern Michigan's 76-70 victory over the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Cardinals have gone 5-5 at home.
Texas Southern hosts Bethune-Cookman following Thomas’ 27-point showing
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (10-13, 7-3 SWAC) at Texas Southern Tigers (10-13, 7-3 SWAC) Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -3; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bethune-Cookman faces Texas Southern after Tre Thomas scored 27 points in Bethune-Cookman's 85-82 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers. The Tigers are 7-3 on their home court.
Duggan and Campbell host N.C. A&T
The Fighting Camels are 7-4 in home games. Campbell is 2-2 in one-possession games. The Aggies are 0-11 against CAA opponents.
UAB visits Walker and East Carolina
UAB Blazers (15-8, 8-2 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (13-11, 5-6 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina faces UAB after C.J. Walker scored 28 points in East Carolina's 80-79 win against the UTSA Roadrunners. The Pirates have gone 8-6 at home.
North Carolina visits Lakhin and Clemson
North Carolina Tar Heels (14-10, 7-5 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (19-5, 11-2 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Clemson hosts North Carolina after Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points in Clemson's 77-71 victory over the Duke Blue Devils. The Tigers are 12-2 on their home court.