VCU (11-5, 2-1) won the last six meetings; George Mason (15-1, 3-0) won six straight behind Kory Mincey, who leads the Atlantic 10 in scoring with 17.1 ppg.
Georgia Southern (12-5, 4-0) won nine-straight games; South Alabama (11-5, 2-2) is 3-1 at home behind Chaze Harris, who is top five in the Sun Belt at 16.7 ppg.
Jackson State (2-12, 1-0) ended a six-game skid with an 89-86 win over Alcorn State; Alabama State (4-11, 1-1) comes off a 90-79 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Southwest of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is an area of barbecue expertise, where pit masters turn their culinary craft into art, and quilters who use ordinary castoffs.
The 16th century Florida city that was filled with shrimp boats has become a tourist town, but the rise of the Datil pepper has brought new taste to the area.
A small town off the Georgia interstate, Dublin still holds on to its postcard feel, including a soul food café, and the resiliency to face a tough foe.
No. 21 Tennessee (11-4, 1-1) comes off an 85-71 win over Texas behind 34 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie; Florida (10-5, 1-1) is 7-0 at home behind Thomas Haugh.