Charleston (SC) Cougars (19-7, 9-4 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (5-21, 1-12 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T faces Charleston (SC) after Jahnathan Lamothe scored 21 points in N.C. A&T's 60-59 win over the Elon Phoenix. The Aggies are 3-8 on their home court.
Marciulionis and Saint Mary’s (CA) host Washington State
Washington State Cougars (16-10, 6-7 WCC) at Saint Mary's Gaels (22-4, 12-1 WCC) Moraga, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) hosts Washington State after Augustas Marciulionis scored 24 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 73-64 victory against the Santa Clara Broncos. The Gaels have gone 13-1 in home games.
No. 6 Houston faces No. 13 Arizona on 3-game win streak
Houston Cougars (20-4, 12-1 Big 12) at Arizona Wildcats (17-7, 11-3 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Cougars take on No.
Poplar and Villanova host Providence
Providence is ninth in the Big East at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 71.1 points while holding opponents to 41.9% shooting. The Wildcats are 8-6 against Big East opponents. Villanova is fifth in the Big East scoring 75.4 points per game and is shooting 47.2%.
Portland State hosts Hawthorne and Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Bears (19-7, 11-2 Big Sky) at Portland State Vikings (15-10, 7-5 Big Sky) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado visits Portland State after Isaiah Hawthorne scored 24 points in Northern Colorado's 77-61 win against the Sacramento State Hornets. The Vikings are 9-1 on their home court.
Bryant faces UMBC following Timberlake’s 21-point game
UMBC Retrievers (12-14, 4-7 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (16-10, 10-1 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant takes on UMBC after Earl Timberlake scored 21 points in Bryant's 88-66 victory over the NJIT Highlanders. The Bulldogs have gone 7-3 at home.
McDaniel leads Kansas State against BYU after 24-point showing
Kansas State Wildcats (13-11, 7-6 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (16-8, 7-6 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State faces BYU after Dug McDaniel scored 24 points in Kansas State's 73-70 victory against the Arizona Wildcats. The Cougars are 11-2 on their home court.
Dibba and Southern Illinois host Belmont
Belmont Bruins (17-9, 9-6 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (12-14, 7-8 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois plays Belmont after Ali Abdou Dibba scored 29 points in Southern Illinois' 78-64 loss to the Bradley Braves. The Salukis are 6-5 in home games.
Jackson State visits Florida A&M following Young’s 22-point game
Jackson State Tigers (8-16, 8-3 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (10-12, 7-4 SWAC) Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M hosts Jackson State after Sterling Young scored 22 points in Florida A&M's 78-67 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers. The Rattlers have gone 6-2 in home games.
Mitchell leads No. 21 Missouri against Georgia after 25-point game
Missouri Tigers (18-6, 7-4 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (16-9, 4-8 SEC) Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Missouri visits Georgia after Mark Mitchell scored 25 points in Missouri's 82-58 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Bush leads Prairie View A&M against Southern after 22-point game
Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-20, 3-8 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (15-9, 10-1 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M faces Southern after Braelon Bush scored 22 points in Prairie View A&M's 78-67 loss to the Florida A&M Rattlers. The Jaguars have gone 8-0 in home games.
Flagg and No. 3 Duke host Stanford
The Cardinal are 8-6 in conference games. Stanford has a 3-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Duke scores 80.0 points, 9.5 more per game than the 70.5 Stanford gives up.
Omier, Baylor Bears take on the West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia Mountaineers (15-9, 7-7 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (15-9, 7-6 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norchad Omier and Baylor host Javon Small and West Virginia in Big 12 action Saturday. The Bears have gone 11-1 at home.
Venning and Boston College host NC State
Boston College Eagles (10-14, 2-11 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (9-15, 2-11 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College faces NC State after Chad Venning scored 21 points in Boston College's 97-94 overtime loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Wolfpack have gone 9-6 at home.
Morehead State visits Western Illinois following Maletic’s 30-point showing
Morehead State Eagles (14-12, 9-6 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (9-17, 3-12 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois hosts Morehead State after Marko Maletic scored 30 points in Western Illinois' 87-62 victory over the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. The Leathernecks are 6-7 in home games.