The Hoyas hit the road to play the Musketeers. Georgetown seeks its first season sweep of Xavier since the Musketeers joined the Big East in 2013. Malik Mack poured in a career-high 26 points to help the Hoyas to a 69-63 triumph Jan. 3.
Teams in need of bounce back efforts meet as the No. 6 Gators (18-3, 5-3 SEC) host the Commodores (16-5, 4-4). Vanderbilt was humbled 97-67 by Oklahoma on Feb. 1, while Florida was held to 14.8% 3-point shooting in a 64-44 defeat against Tennessee.
The No. 12 Red Storm host the No. 11 Golden Eagles. St. John's has won eight in a row after holding off Providence in the dying seconds, 68-66 on Feb. 1. Marquette, who has won six in a row versus St. John's, lost to then-No. 25 UConn that same day.
The No. 1 Tigers tussle with the Sooners. Auburn has beaten five ranked opponents during its 13-game win streak after knocking off then-No. 23 Ole Miss on Feb. 1. Auburn leading scorer Johni Broome has seven double-doubles during that stretch.
The Bulldogs go for their first season series sweep of the Pirates since 2015-16 in a Big East game. Butler snapped a six-game slide against Seton Hall with an 82-77 victory in January. Pierre Brooks II led the Bulldogs with 19 points in that affair.
The Ducks arrive in Michigan to take on the No. 24 Wolverines. Oregon needed overtime to put away Michigan 86-83 in their last meeting Dec. 2, 2023. Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad scored five of his 14 points in that contest in the extra frame.
The No. 2 Blue Devils (19-2, 11-0) bring a 15-game win streak into their ACC road test against the Orange (10-12, 4-7). Duke has won nine consecutive meetings. Duke led by as many as 32 points in an 87-70 rout of rival North Carolina on Feb. 1.
The Wildcats brace for a Big East battle with the Bluejays. Villanova has dropped two straight, and four of its last five. Creighton won the first meeting this season, 86-79 behind Steven Ashworth's double-double and 23 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner.
The No. 18 Fighting Illini host the Big Ten rival Buckeyes. Illinois is 3-2 in conference games at State Farm Center. Illini 6-foot-6 freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis totaled 32 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists in his last two home outings.
The Green Wave (11-10, 5-3 American) aim to repel the Golden Hurricane (9-12, 3-5) in this clash. Tulane has won five of its last six versus Tulsa after a 94-87 overtime decision last season. The Green Wave are 9-3 at Devlin Fieldhouse this campaign.
The Paladins seek their sixth straight victory over the Buccaneers in a Southern Conference game. PJay Smith Jr. scored 21 points to lead Furman past East Tennessee State 73-70 on Jan. 15. Quimari Peterson (ETSU) averages 18.5 points per outing.
A Sunshine State clash sees the Owls (11-10, 4-4 American) visit the Bulls (11-10, 4-4). South Florida welcomed Florida Atlantic to the conference last season with a 90-86 victory. Corey Walker Jr. (USF) chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds.
The Bison (16-7, 5-3 Summit) cross the state line for a match with the Tommies (17-6, 7-1). St. Thomas is enjoying its best campaign since moving to Division I after being removed from its Division III league for competitive reasons in 2021.
The Panthers (13-9, 7-4) try to gain on the Braves (18-4, 9-2) in the Missouri Valley Conference. Northern Iowa snapped a four-game skid versus Bradley with a 74-63 home win last season. The Braves saw their five-game winning run halted Jan. 29.