Florida State Seminoles (13-8, 4-6 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (9-11, 1-8 ACC) Boston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College hosts Florida State after Donald Hand Jr. scored 26 points in Boston College's 102-96 overtime loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Eagles have gone 6-5 in home games.
Southern plays Alcorn State, looks for 7th straight home win
The Braves are 4-3 against SWAC opponents. Alcorn State averages 13.3 turnovers per game and is 2-3 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents. Southern averages 75.8 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than the 76.3 Alcorn State allows.
Richmond plays VCU, aims to stop road skid
VCU is second in the A-10 scoring 77.2 points while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Spiders are 2-6 in A-10 play. Richmond is 3-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.
Jimerson leads Saint Louis against Dayton after 26-point game
The Flyers are 4-4 in conference games. Dayton is eighth in the A-10 giving up 69.4 points while holding opponents to 43.5% shooting. Saint Louis scores 74.6 points, 5.2 more per game than the 69.4 Dayton allows.
No. 10 Purdue hosts Indiana after Smith’s 24-point game
Indiana Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -12; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue hosts Indiana after Braden Smith scored 24 points in Purdue's 91-64 victory against the Michigan Wolverines.
Cornish leads Dartmouth against Cornell after 25-point game
Dartmouth Big Green (8-9, 2-2 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (11-6, 3-1 Ivy League) Ithaca, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -10.5; over/under is 163.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dartmouth visits Cornell after Ryan Cornish scored 25 points in Dartmouth's 84-83 victory against the Brown Bears. The Big Red have gone 4-4 at home.
No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers take on the No. 5 Florida Gators
Florida Gators (18-2, 5-2 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (17-4, 4-4 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida visits No.
Northwestern hosts No. 17 Wisconsin after Leach’s 23-point game
Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts No. Wisconsin after Jalen Leach scored 23 points in Northwestern's 79-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Clemson faces NC State on 5-game win streak
Clemson Tigers (17-4, 9-1 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (9-11, 2-7 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clemson looks to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Tigers take on NC State. The Wolfpack have gone 9-4 at home.
Moore leads Norfolk State against South Carolina State
South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-11, 3-2 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (14-8, 4-1 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State hosts South Carolina State after Brian Moore Jr. scored 30 points in Norfolk State's 92-75 victory over the Howard Bison. The Spartans have gone 7-1 at home.
SMU hosts Stanford after Raynaud’s 21-point performance
Stanford Cardinal (15-6, 7-3 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (16-5, 7-3 ACC) Dallas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stanford visits SMU after Maxime Raynaud scored 21 points in Stanford's 70-61 win over the Syracuse Orange. The Mustangs are 9-3 on their home court.
Saint Bonaventure hosts Fordham following Jones’ 23-point outing
Saint Bonaventure is third in the A-10 at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 63.6 points while holding opponents to 41.1% shooting. The Rams are 2-6 against A-10 opponents. Fordham is 5-7 in games decided by 10 or more points.
Luc and Longwood host Charleston Southern
Longwood Lancers (16-7, 5-3 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (7-16, 3-5 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Longwood visits Charleston Southern after Kyrell Luc scored 25 points in Longwood's 92-87 loss to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. The Buccaneers are 5-3 on their home court.
Providence faces No. 15 St. John’s for conference matchup
Providence Friars (11-10, 5-5 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 Big East) New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. St. John's faces Providence in a matchup of Big East teams.
Edwards and Georgia State host Appalachian State
Georgia State Panthers (8-14, 4-6 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (12-9, 6-4 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State visits Appalachian State after Cesare Edwards scored 27 points in Georgia State's 85-81 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Mountaineers are 7-3 in home games.