Marquette Golden Eagles (18-5, 9-3 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Creighton hosts No. Marquette after Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 35 points in Creighton's 80-69 win over the Providence Friars.
Indiana takes on No. 24 Michigan, looks to end 4-game skid
Michigan Wolverines (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (14-9, 5-7 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana heads into the matchup with No. Michigan as losers of four in a row.
Shulga and the VCU Rams take on conference foe Dayton
VCU Rams (18-5, 8-2 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (16-7, 6-4 A-10) Dayton, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -1.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Max Shulga and VCU take on Enoch Cheeks and Dayton on Friday. The Flyers have gone 13-1 in home games.
Tennessee State takes on Lindenwood, aims for 5th straight home win
Lindenwood Lions (11-13, 6-7 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (11-13, 7-6 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Tigers face Lindenwood. The Tigers are 9-3 in home games.
South Carolina visits Oweh and No. 14 Kentucky
South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky hosts South Carolina after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky's 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels.
Penn State faces UCLA, aims to end 4-game slide
Penn State Nittany Lions (13-10, 3-9 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State comes into the matchup against UCLA as losers of four games in a row. The Bruins have gone 12-1 in home games.
Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois on 3-game home slide
Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-16, 4-9 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (12-12, 7-6 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois looking to break its three-game home skid. The Golden Eagles have gone 6-3 at home.
No. 9 Michigan State takes on Oregon, seeks 9th straight home win
Oregon Ducks (16-7, 5-7 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Spartans play Oregon.
VMI hosts Fox and Citadel
Citadel Bulldogs (5-17, 0-11 SoCon) at VMI Keydets (11-13, 5-6 SoCon) Lexington, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Citadel plays VMI after Brody Fox scored 20 points in Citadel's 76-61 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans. The Keydets are 6-4 in home games.
Seton Hall visits Peavy and Georgetown
Seton Hall Pirates (6-17, 1-11 Big East) at Georgetown Hoyas (14-9, 5-7 Big East) Washington; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown hosts Seton Hall after Micah Peavy scored 27 points in Georgetown's 74-69 loss to the Xavier Musketeers. The Hoyas have gone 11-4 in home games.
Comer and Evansville host Bradley
Bradley Braves (18-6, 9-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (9-15, 6-7 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Bradley after Tayshawn Comer scored 25 points in Evansville's 68-59 loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Purple Aces are 6-7 in home games.
Tulsa and Florida Atlantic square off for conference matchup
Florida Atlantic Owls (12-10, 5-4 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-14, 3-7 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Baba and Florida Atlantic visit Dwon Odom and Tulsa on Saturday. The Golden Hurricane are 7-6 on their home court.
TCU faces No. 8 Iowa State after Allette’s 22-point showing
TCU Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 8-4 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU takes on No. Iowa State after Vasean Allette scored 22 points in TCU's 65-60 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Pittsburgh travels to North Carolina for conference showdown
Pittsburgh Panthers (14-8, 5-6 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (13-10, 6-5 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jaland Lowe and Pittsburgh visit RJ Davis and North Carolina in ACC play Saturday. The Tar Heels are 8-2 in home games.
Eastern Washington hosts Johnson and Portland State
Portland State Vikings (14-9, 6-4 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (8-16, 4-7 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland State faces Eastern Washington after Isaiah Johnson scored 22 points in Portland State's 76-69 win against the Idaho Vandals. The Eagles have gone 6-4 at home.