UNC Wilmington Seahawks (9-9, 3-2 CAA) at William & Mary Tribe (6-10, 3-2 CAA) Williamsburg, Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: William & Mary faces UNC Wilmington after Bella Nascimento scored 24 points in William & Mary's 74-66 victory over the Northeastern Huskies. The Tribe have gone 2-2 at home.
Canisius visits Sacred Heart after Pryor’s 23-point outing
Canisius Golden Griffins (3-14, 2-5 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-11, 1-6 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart plays Canisius after Ny'Ceara Pryor scored 23 points in Sacred Heart's 56-53 loss to the Saint Peter's Peacocks. The Pioneers are 3-4 on their home court.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions take on the Grambling Tigers on 10-game losing streak
Grambling Tigers (5-11, 2-3 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2-13, 0-5 SWAC) Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAPB aims to end its 10-game skid when the Golden Lions play Grambling. The Golden Lions are 2-2 on their home court.
Merrimack faces Saint Peter’s, looks to end 3-game skid
Saint Peter's Peacocks (6-10, 4-3 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (7-9, 3-4 MAAC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack aims to end its three-game losing streak when the Warriors play Saint Peter's. The Warriors have gone 6-1 at home.
Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech square off in conference matchup
Virginia Tech Hokies (13-5, 4-3 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-11, 1-6 ACC) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Khadija Faye and Pittsburgh host Rose Micheaux and Virginia Tech in ACC action. The Panthers have gone 7-4 at home.
Louisiana hosts Pope and Texas State
Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -5.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Louisiana after Tylan Pope scored 28 points in Texas State's 85-82 overtime win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 4-7 in home games.
Eastern Washington visits Glancey and Northern Arizona
Eastern Washington Eagles (6-12, 2-4 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (14-5, 5-1 Big Sky) Flagstaff, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona hosts Eastern Washington after Sophie Glancey scored 23 points in Northern Arizona's 76-53 win over the Portland State Vikings. The Lumberjacks have gone 5-1 at home.
Miami (FL) faces Clemson on 3-game road slide
The Tigers have gone 7-4 in home games. Clemson is eighth in the ACC with 15.4 assists per game led by Loyal McQueen averaging 5.1. The Hurricanes have gone 1-6 against ACC opponents.
Dixon leads Villanova against No. 10 Marquette after 29-point outing
Villanova Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1 Big East) Milwaukee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays No. Marquette after Eric Dixon scored 29 points in Villanova's 64-63 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas.
No. 13 North Carolina faces Wake Forest, seeks 5th straight win
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-11, 0-7 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (17-3, 5-2 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. North Carolina is looking to continue its four-game win streak with a victory against Wake Forest.
No. 1 UCLA visits Rutgers following Lacey’s 27-point game
UCLA Bruins (18-0, 6-0 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-11, 0-8 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers takes on No. UCLA after JoJo Lacey scored 27 points in Rutgers' 87-71 loss to the Michigan Wolverines.
Maryland visits No. 17 Illinois after Gillespie’s 22-point performance
Maryland Terrapins (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -8.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: Maryland visits No. Illinois after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points in Maryland's 69-66 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Eastern Kentucky visits Stetson following Carter-Hartley’s 22-point showing
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (13-6, 3-3 ASUN) at Stetson Hatters (9-9, 3-3 ASUN) DeLand, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stetson hosts Eastern Kentucky after Diawana Carter-Hartley scored 22 points in Stetson's 85-64 loss to the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. The Hatters are 7-1 on their home court.
Northern Kentucky takes on Milwaukee, aims to halt 4-game skid
Milwaukee Panthers (14-7, 7-3 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (9-11, 4-5 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky will try to stop its four-game slide when the Norse play Milwaukee. The Norse have gone 8-4 at home.
Frazier and UTEP host Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (11-7, 3-2 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (14-4, 4-1 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Miners -5.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: UTEP faces Jacksonville State after Otis Frazier III scored 22 points in UTEP's 81-73 victory over the Florida International Panthers. The Miners are 9-1 in home games.