Wright State (13-4, 11-3) vs. Illinois-Chicago (8-7, 5-5) Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State looks for its sixth straight conference win against Illinois-Chicago. Wright State’s last Horizon loss came against the Cleveland State Vikings 66-64 on Jan. 15. Illinois-Chicago lost 69-67 on the road to Northern Kentucky in its most recent game. SENIOR…
Cleveland State (12-5, 12-2) vs. Oakland (8-13, 8-6) Athletics Center Orena, Oakland, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Cleveland State. In its last five wins against the Vikings, Oakland has won by an average of 13 points. Cleveland State’s last win in the series came on March…
California Baptist (8-5, 3-3) vs. New Mexico State (3-3, 0-2) Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: California Baptist visits New Mexico State in a WAC matchup. Each squad is coming off of a loss this past Saturday. New Mexico State lost 65-53 on the road to Grand Canyon, while California Baptist fell 79-75…
Monmouth (8-5, 8-4) vs. Manhattan (5-6, 4-6) Draddy Gymnasium, Riverdale, New York; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Deion Hammond and Monmouth will take on Ant Nelson and Manhattan. The senior Hammond has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.4 over his last five games. Nelson, a…
Sacred Heart (6-6, 6-5) vs. Central Connecticut (4-10, 4-7) William H. Detrick Gymnasium, New Britain, Connecticut; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head series over Central Connecticut. Sacred Heart has won by an average of 15 points in its last 11 wins over the Blue Devils. Central Connecticut’s last win…
Akron (10-4, 8-3) vs. Kent State (10-4, 7-3) Memorial A & C Center, Kent, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State looks for its fourth straight win over Akron at Memorial A & C Center. The last victory for the Zips at Kent State was a 66-56 win on March 3, 2017. SAVVY SENIORS: Kent State’s Danny Pippen,…
UTSA (8-9, 4-6) vs. Florida International (9-10, 2-8) Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTSA looks to extend Florida International’s conference losing streak to eight games. Florida International’s last CUSA win came against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 68-55 on Jan. 8. UTSA came up short in a 69-51 game at UTEP on Saturday. SAVVY…
Northern Kentucky (9-8, 7-5) vs. Milwaukee (7-6, 6-5) Klotsche Center, Milwaukee; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky looks for its ninth straight win in the head-to-head series over Milwaukee. Northern Kentucky has won by an average of 10 points in its last eight wins over the Panthers. Milwaukee’s last win in the series came on Jan. 12, 2017,…
Southern Miss (7-10, 3-7) vs. Rice (10-8, 4-6) Tudor Fieldhouse, Houston; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice looks for its fifth straight win over Southern Miss at Tudor Fieldhouse. The last victory for the Golden Eagles at Rice was a 75-52 win on Jan. 9, 2013. LEADING THE CHARGE: Rice’s Max Fiedler has averaged 11.5 points and 9.3 rebounds…
North Alabama (10-4, 6-2) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (7-6, 2-4) Alico Arena, Fort Myers, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlantic Sun foes meet as North Alabama takes on Florida Gulf Coast. Both teams are coming off of losses this past Saturday. Florida Gulf Coast lost 77-66 at home to Stetson, while North Alabama fell 82-72 at North Florida….
