VMI Keydets (7-11, 1-4 SoCon) at Citadel Bulldogs (5-11, 0-5 SoCon) Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Citadel plays VMI after Brody Fox scored 21 points in Citadel's 70-57 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans. The Bulldogs have gone 5-5 at home.
Avila and the Saint Louis Billikens take on conference foe Richmond
Saint Louis Billikens (10-7, 3-1 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (7-11, 2-3 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Robbie Avila and Saint Louis visit Delonnie Hunt and Richmond in A-10 play. The Spiders are 4-4 in home games.
Robinson and No. 8 Kentucky host No. 4 Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide (14-3, 3-1 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 3-1 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky plays No.
Bellarmine visits Kimble and Eastern Kentucky
Bellarmine Knights (3-15, 0-5 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (8-10, 2-3 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky hosts Bellarmine after George Kimble III scored 27 points in Eastern Kentucky's 97-90 overtime loss to the Austin Peay Governors. The Colonels have gone 4-2 in home games.
Creighton visits No. 14 UConn following Ashworth’s 20-point game
Creighton Bluejays (11-6, 4-2 Big East) at UConn Huskies (13-4, 5-1 Big East) Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Creighton visits No. UConn after Steven Ashworth scored 20 points in Creighton's 84-64 victory against the Providence Friars.
Davidson visits Rhode Island after Bailey’s 21-point game
Davidson Wildcats (12-5, 2-2 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (13-4, 2-3 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson plays Rhode Island after Reed Bailey scored 21 points in Davidson's 79-76 loss to the La Salle Explorers. The Rams are 9-1 in home games.
Wright State faces Northern Kentucky following Huibregtse’s 31-point showing
Wright State Raiders (9-10, 3-5 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (9-10, 4-4 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State faces Northern Kentucky after Alex Huibregtse scored 31 points in Wright State's 120-113 overtime loss to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Norse are 8-3 on their home court.
Patterson, Northwestern State Demons to host Hines and the SE Louisiana Lions
SE Louisiana Lions (9-8, 3-3 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (8-9, 4-2 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State takes on SE Louisiana in a matchup of Southland teams. The Demons are 6-2 on their home court.
Abreu and Drake host Indiana State
Drake Bulldogs (15-2, 5-2 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (9-9, 3-4 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake visits Indiana State after Daniel Abreu scored 23 points in Drake's 66-62 win against the Illinois State Redbirds. The Sycamores have gone 4-3 in home games.
Cincinnati hosts Arizona State after Freeman’s 26-point showing
Arizona State Sun Devils (10-6, 1-4 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (11-5, 1-4 Big 12) Cincinnati; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State visits Cincinnati after BJ Freeman scored 26 points in Arizona State's 95-89 loss to the UCF Knights. The Bearcats have gone 7-2 at home.
Dillon leads Bradley against Murray State after 20-point game
Bradley Braves (15-3, 6-1 MVC) at Murray State Racers (10-8, 4-3 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley visits Murray State after Connor Dillon scored 20 points in Bradley's 118-65 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Racers are 5-2 on their home court.
McGlockton and the Vanderbilt Commodores host conference foe No. 6 Tennessee
Tennessee in SEC play Saturday. The Commodores are 9-1 on their home court. Vanderbilt averages 9.7 turnovers per game and is 12-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
No. 13 Oregon Ducks host No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Oregon hosts No.
Northern Iowa visits Southern Illinois after Dibba’s 22-point game
Northern Iowa Panthers (11-7, 5-2 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (7-11, 2-5 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 22 points in Southern Illinois' 73-51 victory against the Missouri State Bears. The Salukis are 4-3 in home games.
Wake Forest faces Virginia Tech following Sallis’ 30-point game
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (8-9, 3-3 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech after Hunter Sallis scored 30 points in Wake Forest's 80-67 win against the Stanford Cardinal. The Hokies are 7-3 in home games.