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Independent Chicago State heads east to face Fairleigh Dickinson in a non-conference matchup Thursday night at the Bogota Savings Bank Center. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM ET. The Knights opened as 2.5-point home favorites, and the total is set at 146.5 — pointing to a potentially up-and-down battle between two teams that prefer offense over defense. FDU (5–10) has had an up-and-down start in NEC play and remains inconsistent on both ends. Chicago State (4–12) continues its independent grind with another long trip and enters as a live dog. Both teams allow over 75 points per game, so expect runs, breakdowns, and plenty of possessions. Here are the current betting lines — always check for updates using the latest

Two of the top teams in the America East meet Thursday as UMass-Lowell visits Bryant at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield. Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs opened as 2.5-point home favorites in what projects to be a fast-paced, high-energy matchup. The total is set at 146.5 — a fair number given both teams’ offensive profiles and scoring potential. UMass-Lowell enters at 11–4 overall, 3–1 in conference, with momentum following a blowout win last week. Bryant is 10–5 (2–1 AEC) and equally dangerous at home, where they play with pace and confidence. This one has real implications in the America East title race — and a narrow spread to match. These are the current odds —

UMBC returns home to face Maine in America East action on Thursday night at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. Tip is set for 6:00 PM ET. The Retrievers are 8.5-point home favorites as they look to rebound after a conference loss, while Maine comes in searching for its first road win of the season. The total is set at 134.5, suggesting a slower, methodical pace from both sides. UMBC (9–6, 2–1 AEC) has been solid offensively but inconsistent on defense. Maine (5–10, 0–3 AEC) plays slow, struggles to score, and hasn’t found much rhythm away from Orono. This is a tricky matchup for both — especially if UMBC starts slow again. These are the current betting lines. Be sure to track

Colorado comes home annoyed and a little beat up. Two straight regulation losses after months of banking points is the kind of jolt that usually snaps their focus back into place, and the schedule gift is real: seven straight in Denver, where they’ve been close to automatic. Ottawa walks into a hard spot. It’s the second night of a back-to-back, the goaltending situation has been unstable with Linus Ullmark away, and now they have to deal with altitude and a team that plays fast at home even when it’s missing bodies. The key handicap is whether Colorado’s injuries on the blue line and in net soften their home edge enough to let Ottawa hang around, or whether the Avalanche’s pace