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Montana Grizzlies (7-12, 3-5 Big Sky) at Portland State Vikings (4-12, 1-6 Big Sky) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana visits Portland State after Avery Waddington scored 21 points in Montana's 67-66 loss to the Montana State Bobcats. The Vikings are 3-5 on their home court.

Portland has an 18-0 record in games decided by 10 points or more. The Gaels are 7-3 against conference opponents. Saint Mary's (CA) has a 3-2 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-5, 5-2 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (9-9, 2-5 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Josie Gilvin and Western Kentucky take on Ndack Mbengue and UTEP in CUSA play. The Miners have gone 6-3 in home games.

Duquesne is sixth in the A-10 with 30.9 points per game in the paint led by Jerni Kiaku averaging 10.0. The Rams are 4-5 in A-10 play. VCU has a 6-9 record against teams above .

The Bears are 1-4 in SoCon play. Mercer has a 2-13 record in games decided by 10 or more points. UNC Greensboro's average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 more made shots on average than the 5.6 per game Mercer gives up.

Bryant leads the America East in rebounding, averaging 31.6 boards. Nia Scott leads the Bulldogs with 8.8 rebounds. The Retrievers are 1-5 against America East opponents.

Weber State Wildcats (7-10, 4-3 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (14-5, 6-2 Big Sky) Moscow; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State takes on Idaho after Kendra Parra scored 30 points in Weber State's 68-52 victory against the Sacramento State Hornets. The Vandals have gone 8-1 at home.

Eastern Kentucky is fourth in the ASUN at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 65.8 points while holding opponents to 39.5% shooting. The Dolphins are 4-4 in conference games. Jacksonville ranks sixth in the ASUN with 22.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Craig averaging 5.9.

Southeast Missouri State is 1-9 against opponents over . The Skyhawks have gone 4-6 against OVC opponents. UT Martin has a 0-2 record in one-possession games.

Oregon Ducks (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-3, 7-2 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State plays Oregon after Theryn Hallock scored 25 points in Michigan State's 88-58 victory against the Michigan Wolverines.

Vanderbilt Commodores (17-4, 4-3 SEC) at Florida Gators (11-10, 2-5 SEC) Gainesville, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Vanderbilt visits Florida after Mikayla Blakes scored 33 points in Vanderbilt's 66-64 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama Crimson Tide (17-4, 4-3 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama plays No.

Louisville Cardinals (14-6, 7-2 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (10-11, 2-7 ACC) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU comes into the matchup with Louisville as losers of five straight games. The Mustangs have gone 7-4 at home.

Southern Illinois Salukis (3-14, 1-7 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (12-7, 6-2 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Southern Illinois after Elyce Knudsen scored 20 points in Illinois State's 74-58 victory against the Bradley Braves. The Redbirds are 6-3 on their home court.

Stony Brook Seawolves (10-9, 5-3 CAA) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (13-5, 4-3 CAA) Charleston, South Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook visits Charleston (SC) after Zaida Gonzalez scored 22 points in Stony Brook's 75-70 win over the Campbell Camels. The Cougars are 7-2 in home games.