Penn State Nittany Lions (13-10, 3-9 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State comes into the matchup against UCLA as losers of four games in a row. The Bruins have gone 12-1 in home games.
Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois on 3-game home slide
Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-16, 4-9 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (12-12, 7-6 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois looking to break its three-game home skid. The Golden Eagles have gone 6-3 at home.
No. 9 Michigan State takes on Oregon, seeks 9th straight home win
Oregon Ducks (16-7, 5-7 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Spartans play Oregon.
VMI hosts Fox and Citadel
Citadel Bulldogs (5-17, 0-11 SoCon) at VMI Keydets (11-13, 5-6 SoCon) Lexington, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Citadel plays VMI after Brody Fox scored 20 points in Citadel's 76-61 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans. The Keydets are 6-4 in home games.
Seton Hall visits Peavy and Georgetown
Seton Hall Pirates (6-17, 1-11 Big East) at Georgetown Hoyas (14-9, 5-7 Big East) Washington; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown hosts Seton Hall after Micah Peavy scored 27 points in Georgetown's 74-69 loss to the Xavier Musketeers. The Hoyas have gone 11-4 in home games.
Comer and Evansville host Bradley
Bradley Braves (18-6, 9-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (9-15, 6-7 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Bradley after Tayshawn Comer scored 25 points in Evansville's 68-59 loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Purple Aces are 6-7 in home games.
Tulsa and Florida Atlantic square off for conference matchup
Florida Atlantic Owls (12-10, 5-4 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-14, 3-7 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Baba and Florida Atlantic visit Dwon Odom and Tulsa on Saturday. The Golden Hurricane are 7-6 on their home court.
TCU faces No. 8 Iowa State after Allette’s 22-point showing
TCU Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 8-4 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU takes on No. Iowa State after Vasean Allette scored 22 points in TCU's 65-60 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Pittsburgh travels to North Carolina for conference showdown
Pittsburgh Panthers (14-8, 5-6 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (13-10, 6-5 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaland Lowe and Pittsburgh visit RJ Davis and North Carolina in ACC play Saturday. The Tar Heels are 8-2 in home games.
Eastern Washington hosts Johnson and Portland State
Portland State Vikings (14-9, 6-4 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (8-16, 4-7 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland State faces Eastern Washington after Isaiah Johnson scored 22 points in Portland State's 76-69 win against the Idaho Vandals. The Eagles have gone 6-4 at home.
McHenry leads Western Kentucky against Jacksonville State
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-9, 5-5 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (16-7, 8-2 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky plays Jacksonville State after Don McHenry scored 30 points in Western Kentucky's 76-69 loss to the Kennesaw State Owls. The Gamecocks have gone 10-0 in home games.
Arkansas State visits Kent State after Pinion’s 21-point game
Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-6, 9-3 Sun Belt) at Kent State Golden Flashes (14-8, 5-5 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State visits Kent State after Joseph Pinion scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 77-72 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Golden Flashes have gone 6-4 in home games.
No. 16 Kansas visits N’Guessan and Kansas State
Kansas Jayhawks (16-6, 7-4 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (11-11, 5-6 Big 12) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -4.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State hosts No. Kansas after David N'Guessan scored 22 points in Kansas State's 71-70 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Ball State Cardinals to host Southern Miss Golden Eagles Saturday
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-14, 5-7 Sun Belt) at Ball State Cardinals (10-12, 4-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss travels to Ball State for a Division 1 Division matchup Saturday. The Cardinals are 4-5 on their home court.
Mercer hosts Wofford following Tripp’s 20-point showing
The Bears have gone 6-3 in home games. Mercer ranks ninth in the SoCon at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 76.3 points while holding opponents to 42.6% shooting. The Terriers have gone 6-5 against SoCon opponents.