Gardner-Webb looks to end its six-game road skid with a win against East Tennessee State. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Led by Zyree Collins' 25 points, the Austin Peay Governors defeated the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 76-75 on Friday

East Tennessee State plays the Virginia Tech Hokies after Anala Nelson scored 23 points in the Buccaneers' 63-53 win over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs

The No. 12 North Carolina men's basketball team (10-1) defeated East Tennessee State University (8-4), 77-58, on Tuesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center after a slow first half for UNC in which it wasn't able to put the game away early.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-2) at Austin Peay Governors (4-5) Clarksville, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay takes on East Tennessee State in a matchu

BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State takes on UNC Asheville in a matchup of Division 1 Division squads. The Buccaneers have gone 1-3 at home. East Tennessee State ranks sixth in the SoCon with 8.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Meghan Downing averaging 2.4.

BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois square off in Louisville, Kentucky. The Panthers are 1-6 in non-conference play. Eastern Illinois gives up 81.4 points and has been outscored by 22.3 points per game. The Buccaneers have a 2-6 record ...