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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.

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.

The Bulldogs are 2-8 in Big East play. Butler ranks third in the Big East shooting 36.3% from 3-point range. Georgetown makes 44.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than Butler has allowed to its opponents (42.6%).

Eastern Washington Eagles (6-16, 2-7 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (8-14, 2-6 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington visits Weber State after Mason Williams scored 35 points in Eastern Washington's 78-70 loss to the Idaho State Bengals. The Wildcats have gone 3-6 in home games.

The Fighting Camels have gone 5-4 in home games. Campbell is eighth in the CAA scoring 71.4 points while shooting 43.9% from the field. The Pride have gone 4-5 against CAA opponents.

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-15, 1-7 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (12-8, 6-2 MAC) Toledo, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on Toledo after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois' 80-70 loss to the Akron Zips. The Rockets have gone 4-2 at home.

Creighton Bluejays (15-6, 8-2 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (12-9, 5-5 Big East) Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts Creighton after Jordan Longino scored 27 points in Villanova's 87-74 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Wildcats are 10-2 on their home court.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-14, 1-9 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (13-10, 6-4 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall plays Coastal Carolina after Dezayne Mingo scored 23 points in Marshall's 85-81 loss to the Georgia State Panthers. The Thundering Herd are 10-3 in home games.

Michigan State Spartans (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) at USC Trojans (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts No. Michigan State after Rashaun Agee scored 21 points in USC's 82-76 loss to the UCLA Bruins.

Charlotte 49ers (8-13, 1-7 AAC) at UAB Blazers (13-8, 6-2 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB hosts Charlotte after Yaxel Lendeborg scored 28 points in UAB's 78-68 victory against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Blazers have gone 9-3 at home.

Mercer Bears (11-11, 4-5 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (14-8, 6-3 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga takes on Mercer after Honor Huff scored 25 points in Chattanooga's 84-60 win over the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Mocs are 8-3 on their home court.

Virginia Tech Hokies (9-12, 4-6 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (10-11, 3-7 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia faces Virginia Tech after Isaac McKneely scored 26 points in Virginia's 82-71 victory against the Miami Hurricanes. The Cavaliers are 8-4 on their home court.

Northwestern State Demons (10-11, 6-4 Southland) at East Texas A&M Lions (2-19, 0-10 Southland) Commerce, Texas; Saturday, 3:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Texas A&M looks to stop its four-game home losing streak with a victory over Northwestern State. The Lions have gone 2-6 in home games.

Kansas State Wildcats (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (17-3, 8-2 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State will look to stop its six-game road skid when the Wildcats take on No. Iowa State.

Kansas Jayhawks (15-5, 6-3 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (13-7, 5-4 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Baylor plays No. Kansas after VJ Edgecombe scored 28 points in Baylor's 93-89 overtime loss to the BYU Cougars.