Northern Iowa (7-14, 5-10) vs. Valparaiso (8-14, 5-8) Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, Indiana; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso hosts Northern Iowa in a MVC matchup. Northern Iowa won 74-60 at home against Valparaiso in its last outing. Valparaiso lost 74-60 on the road to Northern Iowa in its most recent game. FAB FRESHMEN: Northern Iowa’s Austin Phyfe, Bowen Born…
No. 20 Missouri (13-5, 6-5) vs. Georgia (12-8, 5-8) Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Missouri presents a tough challenge for Georgia. Georgia has lost both of its games against ranked teams this season. Missouri has dropped to No. 20 in the latest AP rankings following losses to Mississippi and Arkansas last week. SUPER…
Evansville (8-11, 6-7) vs. Southern Illinois (10-9, 4-9) Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Shamar Givance and Evansville will face Lance Jones and Southern Illinois. The junior Givance is averaging 13.8 points over the last five games. Jones, a sophomore, is averaging 10.2 points over the last five games….
Northern Illinois (2-11, 1-7) vs. Akron (12-4, 10-3) James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois goes for the season sweep over Akron after winning the previous matchup in DeKalb. The teams last met on Jan. 12, when the Huskies shot 46.3 percent from the field while holding Akron’s shooters to just 41.7 percent…
Iowa State (2-14, 0-11) vs. Oklahoma State (13-6, 6-6) Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State looks to extend Iowa State’s conference losing streak to 16 games. Iowa State’s last Big 12 win came against the TCU Horned Frogs 65-59 on Feb. 25, 2020. Oklahoma State is coming off a 67-60 win over Kansas State…
Wagner (6-5, 6-4) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (8-7, 7-4) Knott Arena, Emmitsburg, Maryland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wagner looks for its sixth straight conference win against Mount St. Mary’s. Wagner’s last NEC loss came against the Long Island-Brooklyn Sharks 77-66 on Jan. 14. Mount St. Mary’s is coming off a 64-46 home win over Long Island-Brooklyn on Friday….
Boston College (3-13, 1-9) vs. Georgia Tech (10-8, 6-6) McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech looks to extend Boston College’s conference losing streak to five games. Boston College’s last ACC win came against the Miami Hurricanes 84-62 on Jan. 12. Georgia Tech is coming off a 71-65 home win over Pittsburgh on Sunday. SENIOR STUDS:…
Michigan State (10-8, 4-8) vs. Purdue (13-8, 8-6) Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue looks for its fifth straight win over Michigan State at Mackey Arena. The last victory for the Spartans at Purdue was a 94-79 win on Feb. 20, 2014. SQUAD LEADERSHIP: Purdue’s Trevion Williams has averaged 15.8 points and 9.6 rebounds…
Rust College vs. UAB (16-4) Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The UAB Blazers will be taking on the Bearcats of Division III Rust College. UAB lost 69-64 at Louisiana Tech in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Tavin Lovan has averaged 12.7 points and four rebounds to lead the way for the Blazers. Complementing Lovan…
Northwestern (6-12, 3-11) vs. No. 5 Illinois (14-5, 10-3) State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Illinois looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Northwestern. In its last five wins against the Wildcats, Illinois has won by an average of 9 points. Northwestern’s last win in the series came on…
