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Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) at Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 0-1 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois faces Northwestern after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 23 points in Illinois' 90-77 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Wisconsin Badgers (8-1, 0-1 Big Ten) at Marquette Golden Eagles (8-1) Milwaukee; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin plays No.

Providence Friars (6-3) at Rhode Island Rams (8-0) Kingston, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces Providence after David Green scored 26 points in Rhode Island's 84-78 win over the Yale Bulldogs. The Rams have gone 6-0 in home games.

The Bulldogs have a 7-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Gonzaga leads the WCC with 27.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Graham Ike averaging 4.3. The Wildcats have a 7-1 record in non-conference play.

Kansas State Wildcats (6-2) at St. John's Red Storm (6-2) New York; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John's plays Kansas State after RJ Luis scored 24 points in St. John's 77-64 victory against the Harvard Crimson. The Red Storm have gone 5-0 at home.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3) at Evansville Purple Aces (3-5, 0-1 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts Western Kentucky in a matchup of Division 1 Division squads. The Purple Aces are 3-1 in home games.

Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts No. Pittsburgh in a matchup of ACC teams.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) at Michigan State Spartans (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska visits Michigan State after Connor Essegian scored 22 points in Nebraska's 103-72 victory against the North Florida Ospreys. The Spartans have gone 4-0 in home games.

Saint Mary's Gaels (8-1) at Utah Utes (6-1) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) plays Utah after Augustas Marciulionis scored 23 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 82-74 overtime win over the UTSA Roadrunners. The Utes have gone 6-0 at home.

Denver Pioneers (4-6) at Portland State Vikings (4-4) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver visits Portland State after Sebastian Akins scored 22 points in Denver's 80-59 win over the Sacramento State Hornets. The Vikings are 2-0 on their home court.

Southern Jaguars (3-4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-5) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern visits Tulsa after Joe Manning scored 21 points in Southern's 73-70 victory over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Golden Hurricane have gone 3-2 in home games.

North Florida Ospreys (6-3) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5-4) Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Florida visits Georgia Southern after Josh Harris scored 26 points in North Florida's 115-83 win against the Warner Royals. The Eagles have gone 3-0 in home games.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-3) at Wichita State Shockers (7-1) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State will try to keep its six-game home win streak intact when the Shockers play East Tennessee State. The Shockers have gone 4-0 at home.

UNC Greensboro Spartans (4-4) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-5, 0-1 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro plays N.C. A&T after Kenyon Giles scored 25 points in UNC Greensboro's 72-68 win over the High Point Panthers. The Aggies have gone 2-0 in home games.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (4-4) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3-6, 0-1 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Southern Illinois. The Salukis have gone 2-1 in home games.