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Odom and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane host conference foe Wichita State
The Golden Hurricane are 6-5 in home games. Tulsa is 4-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.2 turnovers per game. The Shockers are 1-5 in conference games.
Little Rock Trojans and the Eastern Illinois Panthers meet in Saint Charles, Missouri
The Trojans have a 6-5 record against non-conference oppponents. Little Rock is 2-0 in one-possession games. The Panthers have a 4-7 record against non-conference oppponents.
No. 17 Illinois hosts Northwestern after Jakucionis’ 21-point game
Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -7.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois faces Northwestern after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points in Illinois' 91-70 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.
No. 2 Duke plays NC State after Flagg’s 24-point showing
NC State Wolfpack (9-10, 2-6 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (17-2, 9-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke hosts NC State after Cooper Flagg scored 24 points in Duke's 63-56 victory against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Southern Illinois hosts Dinnebier and Drake
Drake Bulldogs (11-8, 5-3 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3-13, 1-6 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Southern Illinois after Katie Dinnebier scored 28 points in Drake's 72-68 loss to the Missouri State Bears. The Salukis are 1-6 on their home court.
Tate leads Mississippi Valley State against Southern after 21-point performance
Southern Jaguars (11-8, 6-0 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-18, 0-7 SWAC) Itta Bena, Mississippi; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State plays Southern after Arthur Tate scored 21 points in Mississippi Valley State's 65-54 loss to the Grambling Tigers. The Delta Devils have gone 2-3 at home.
Stonehill hosts Emanuel and Fairleigh Dickinson
Stonehill is 5-6 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Knights are 3-2 in conference games. Fairleigh Dickinson is third in the NEC scoring 33.7 points per game in the paint led by Terrence Brown averaging 12.4.
West leads Nicholls State against UT Rio Grande Valley after 20-point game
Nicholls State Colonels (11-9, 5-4 Southland) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-8, 4-5 Southland) Edinburg, Texas; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State visits UT Rio Grande Valley after Jamal West scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 61-57 loss to the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. The Vaqueros have gone 8-2 at home.
No. 18 Georgia Tech hosts Fournier and No. 14 Duke
Duke Blue Devils (16-4, 7-1 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-3, 5-3 ACC) Atlanta; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke visits No.
Rhode Island faces Loyola Chicago following Phillips’ 20-point showing
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (11-9, 3-6 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (9-11, 4-3 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Loyola Chicago after Sophie Phillips scored 20 points in Rhode Island's 60-58 victory over the UMass Minutewomen. The Rams are 5-4 on their home court.
No. 13 North Carolina hosts Florida State following Latson’s 30-point outing
North Carolina is 16-2 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Seminoles have gone 5-2 against ACC opponents. Florida State scores 92.0 points while outscoring opponents by 23.2 points per game.