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….
Georgia Southern (11-8, 5-5) vs. Troy (9-9, 3-5) Trojan Arena, Troy, Alabama; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern looks for its ninth straight win in the head-to-head series over Troy. Georgia Southern has won by an average of 13 points in its last eight wins over the Trojans. Troy’s last win in the series came on March 10,…
Louisiana-Lafayette (13-4, 7-3) vs. Arkansas State (6-9, 3-5) First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana-Lafayette looks for its sixth straight conference win against Arkansas State. Louisiana-Lafayette’s last Sun Belt loss came against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks 91-86 on Jan. 15. Arkansas State lost 65-64 loss at home against Texas-Arlington in its most recent game. TEAM…
Cal State Bakersfield (11-6, 7-3) vs. UC Irvine (9-5, 6-1) Bren Events Center, Irvine, California; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine hosts Cal State Bakersfield in a Big West matchup. Each team last played this past Saturday. Cal State Bakersfield beat Cal State Fullerton by 10 at home, while UC Irvine is coming off of a 62-61 overtime…
Purdue Fort Wayne (6-9, 5-9) vs. Detroit (6-8, 5-5) Calihan Hall, Detroit; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to extend Purdue Fort Wayne’s conference losing streak to five games. Purdue Fort Wayne’s last Horizon win came against the Milwaukee Panthers 81-74 on Jan. 16. Detroit is coming off a 77-72 win at Youngstown State in its most recent…
Boise State (14-2, 10-1) vs. Nevada (12-7, 7-5) Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada looks for its fifth straight win over Boise State at Lawlor Events Center. The last victory for the Broncos at Nevada was a 74-67 win on Jan. 13, 2016. SUPER SENIORS: Boise State has benefited heavily from its seniors. Derrick…
