Louisiana-Lafayette (16-7, 10-6) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (10-14, 6-11) Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana-Lafayette looks to extend Arkansas-Little Rock’s conference losing streak to eight games. Arkansas-Little Rock’s last Sun Belt win came against the ULM Warhawks 65-49 on Jan. 30. Louisiana-Lafayette knocked off Arkansas-Little Rock by five on the road in its last…
Long Beach State (5-8, 4-5) vs. Hawaii (9-8, 7-8) Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State seeks revenge on Hawaii after dropping the first matchup in Honolulu. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 26, when the Rainbow Warriors shot 53.8 percent from the field en route to a 78-76 victory. SQUAD LEADERS:…
Evansville (8-15, 6-11) vs. Bradley (11-15, 5-12) Carver Arena, Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Evansville. In its last seven wins against the Purple Aces, Bradley has won by an average of 13 points. Evansville’s last win in the series came on Jan. 6, 2018, a…
Kansas City (11-11, 7-6) vs. South Dakota State (14-6, 10-4) Frost Arena, Brookings, South Dakota; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State goes for the season sweep over Kansas City after winning the previous matchup in Brookings. The teams last met on Feb. 26, when the Jackrabbits shot 63.2 percent from the field while holding Kansas City to…
Georgia State (13-5, 7-4) vs. South Alabama (16-9, 10-6) Mitchell Center, Mobile, Alabama; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State looks for its third straight win over South Alabama at Mitchell Center. South Alabama’s last win at home against the Panthers came on Dec. 29, 2017. SAVVY VETERANS: Both of these teams have relied heavily on their seniors this…
Missouri State (16-5, 12-5) vs. Southern Illinois (11-12, 5-12) Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its eighth straight conference win against Southern Illinois. Missouri State’s last MVC loss came against the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers 70-50 on Feb. 1. Southern Illinois lost 60-52 to Loyola of Chicago in its most recent game….
Drake (24-2, 15-2) vs. Illinois State (7-16, 4-13) Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State looks for its eighth straight win over Drake at Redbird Arena. The last victory for the Bulldogs at Illinois State was an 82-77 win on Jan. 12, 2013. TEAM LEADERSHIP: The Bulldogs have been led by Tremell Murphy and Joseph…
Rider (4-14, 4-11) vs. St. Peter’s (12-8, 9-6) John J. Moore Athletic Center, Jersey City, New Jersey; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Peter’s looks to extend Rider’s conference losing streak to five games. Rider’s last MAAC win came against the Marist Red Foxes 76-64 on Jan. 22. St. Peter’s is coming off a 66-52 win over Rider in…
UC Santa Barbara (17-3, 13-2) vs. UC Riverside (10-7, 7-5) Student Recreation Center, Riverside, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Santa Barbara looks for its 14th straight conference win against UC Riverside. UC Santa Barbara’s last Big West loss came against the UC Irvine Anteaters 73-69 on Dec. 28, 2020. UC Riverside lost 72-68 loss at home to…
ULM (7-17, 5-12) vs. Texas State (17-6, 11-3) Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over ULM. In its last five wins against the Warhawks, Texas State has won by an average of 9 points. ULM’s last win in the series came on Feb….
