Cal State Bakersfield (14-7, 10-4) vs. UC Santa Barbara (14-3, 10-2) Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, California; Friday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Santa Barbara looks for its 11th straight conference win against Cal State Bakersfield. UC Santa Barbara’s last Big West loss came against the UC Irvine Anteaters 73-69 on Dec. 28, 2020. Cal State Bakersfield won 65-50 at home…
UTSA (12-9, 8-6) vs. Charlotte (9-11, 5-7) Dale F. Halton Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTSA looks for its fifth straight conference win against Charlotte. UTSA’s last CUSA loss came against the UTEP Miners 69-51 on Jan. 30. Charlotte has dropped its last four games against conference opponents. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership has been on…
UTEP (10-10, 6-8) vs. Florida Atlantic (8-9, 3-5) FAU Arena, Boca Raton, Florida; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CUSA foes meet as UTEP battles Florida Atlantic. UTEP beat Florida International by nine at home in its last outing. Florida Atlantic lost 86-75 on the road to UTSA in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: UTEP’s Souley Boum, Bryson Williams…
Gardner-Webb (9-14, 8-10) vs. Radford (13-10, 12-5) Dedmon Center, Radford, Virginia; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb looks for its third straight win over Radford at Dedmon Center. Radford’s last win at home against the Runnin’ Bulldogs came on Jan. 17, 2019. STEPPING UP: Jaheam Cornwall is averaging 14.3 points and four assists to lead the charge for the…
Saint Louis (11-3, 4-2) vs. Dayton (11-7, 7-6) University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dayton looks for its seventh straight win over Saint Louis at University of Dayton Arena. The last victory for the Billikens at Dayton was a 67-59 win on Jan. 11, 2014. VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership has been on display for…
Denver (2-15, 1-9) vs. Kansas City (9-10, 5-5) Swinney Recreation Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Summit League foes meet as Denver battles Kansas City. Each team last saw action on Saturday. Kansas City won at home over Nebraska Omaha 55-47, while Denver came up short in an 82-75 game at Western Illinois. STEPPING UP: Kansas…
Oakland (9-16, 9-9) vs. Milwaukee (7-10, 6-9) Klotsche Center, Milwaukee; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland looks to extend Milwaukee’s conference losing streak to five games. Milwaukee’s last Horizon win came against the IUPUI Jaguars 83-76 on Jan. 30. Oakland won 86-81 at Robert Morris in its last outing. SUPER SENIORS: Milwaukee’s DeAndre Gholston, Te’Jon Lucas and Josh Thomas…
Utah State (14-6, 11-3) vs. Boise State (17-4, 13-3) ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boise State goes for the season sweep over Utah State after winning the previous matchup in Boise. The teams last went at it on Feb. 17, when the Broncos shot 44.4 percent from the field and went 15 for 17 from…
Jacksonville (10-12, 4-8) vs. Stetson (8-11, 5-7) Edmunds Center, DeLand, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville looks for its fifth straight win over Stetson at Edmunds Center. Stetson’s last win at home against the Dolphins came on Feb. 25, 2015. LEADING THE CHARGE: Stetson’s Rob Perry has averaged 14.9 points and 4.4 rebounds while Chase Johnston has put…
Akron (13-4, 11-3) vs. Ball State (7-10, 5-7) John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron goes for the season sweep over Ball State after winning the previous matchup in Akron. The teams last met on Jan. 30, when the Zips outshot Ball State from the field 49.1 percent to 34 percent and recorded seven…
