Syracuse hosts Robertson and SMU

SMU Mustangs (9-6, 1-2 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (6-8, 0-3 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Thursday, 10:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU plays Syracuse after Nya Robertson scored 22 points in SMU's 81-66 loss to the California Golden Bears. The Orange are 4-4 in home games.

McLaughlin leads Northern Arizona against Montana

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-5, 1-1 Big Sky) at Montana Grizzlies (9-6, 2-0 Big Sky) Missoula, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona plays Montana after Trenton McLaughlin scored 30 points in Northern Arizona's 80-77 win against the Weber State Wildcats. The Grizzlies are 7-0 in home games.

UNC Greensboro faces Chattanooga after Giles’ 25-point outing

UNC Greensboro Spartans (9-6, 2-0 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (9-6, 1-1 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits Chattanooga after Kenyon Giles scored 25 points in UNC Greensboro's 84-67 win over the Furman Paladins. The Mocs have gone 6-1 in home games.

Forbes and Marquette host Creighton

Marquette Golden Eagles (10-4, 2-1 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (12-3, 4-0 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette faces Creighton after Skylar Forbes scored 21 points in Marquette's 57-54 win against the Butler Bulldogs. The Bluejays are 4-0 on their home court.

Florida hosts Amoore and No. 15 Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats (13-1, 2-0 SEC) at Florida Gators (10-6, 1-1 SEC) Gainesville, Florida; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky faces Florida after Georgia Amoore scored 24 points in Kentucky's 96-78 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Tennessee Tech visits Lune and Eastern Illinois

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-4, 3-1 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-6, 5-0 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois faces Tennessee Tech after Ella Lune scored 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 69-56 victory against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Panthers are 6-0 on their home court.

Northern Illinois visits Mobley and Akron

Northern Illinois Huskies (7-6, 1-1 MAC) at Akron Zips (7-7, 1-1 MAC) Akron, Ohio; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron takes on Northern Illinois after Alexus Mobley scored 23 points in Akron's 74-54 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The Zips are 5-3 in home games.

Houston takes on BYU on 3-game skid

BYU ranks ninth in the Big 12 in team defense, giving up 61.2 points while holding opponents to 37.2% shooting. The Houston Cougars are 0-3 in Big 12 play. Houston has a 1-8 record against opponents over .

Jacksonville State faces Western Kentucky after Pierre’s 20-point game

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-6, 0-1 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-5, 1-1 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State takes on Western Kentucky after Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 20 points in Jacksonville State's 83-71 loss to the Kennesaw State Owls. The Hilltoppers are 8-1 on their home court.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) hosts McConell and Duquesne

Duquesne Dukes (9-5, 0-3 A-10) at Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (12-2, 3-0 A-10) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duquesne visits Saint Joseph's (PA) after Megan McConnell scored 26 points in Duquesne's 64-62 loss to the Fordham Rams. The Hawks are 6-1 in home games.