Fresh off a huge Big Ten victory, the Buckeyes take on the Hawkeyes. Ohio State upset Purdue 73-70 on the road on Jan. 21 to end a three-game skid. Iowa was knocked out of the 2023 and 2024 Big Ten Tournaments by Ohio State, both in the second round.
Mouhamed Dioubate and the No. 4 Crimson Tide (16-3, 5-1 SEC) host the Tigers (12-6, 1-4). Alabama has won four straight meetings. Dioubate scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 103-87 victory over Vanderbilt on Jan. 21.
Traditional Los Angeles rivals link up for the first time in Big Ten play as USC hosts UCLA. The Trojans beat the Bruins in the last matchup as Pac-12 equals, 62-56 on Feb. 24, 2024. Kobe Johnson (UCLA) scored 10 points for USC in that contest.
The No. 15 Red Storm (17-3, 8-1 Big East) battle the Hoyas (13-7, 4-5). St. John's picked up a sixth straight win by surviving Xavier 79-71 in overtime on Jan. 22. That run includes a 63-58 victory over Georgetown at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 14.
The No. 12 Wildcats (14-5, 3-3 SEC) visit the No. 8 Volunteers (17-3, 4-3). Tennessee is 11-0 at home, and comes off a 53-51 loss to No. 1 Auburn. Kentucky is 5-1 facing ranked competition this season, with three wins over top-10 ranked foes.
The Bobcats (11-8, 5-2 MAC) and Rockets (11-8, 5-2) battle for third in the conference. Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Toledo has won 11 of 12 contests against Ohio. Sophomore guard Sonny Wilson paces the Rockets with 15.3 points per game.
The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7 SEC) go up against the Bulldogs (14-6, 2-5). Georgia is 11-1 on home court this season, with the lone blemish coming by only two points to No. 1 Auburn. The conference rivals have split the past two season series.
The Demon Deacons (15-5, 7-2 ACC) try to cool off the streaking No. 21 Cardinals (15-5, 8-1). Louisville grabbed its ninth straight victory by topping SMU 98-73 on Jan. 21. Wake Forest's own six-game run was halted in a 63-56 loss to Duke on Jan. 25.
The Nittany Lions look to build on recent momentum as they face the Hawkeyes in Big Ten play. Penn State snapped a four-game slide with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers on Jan. 20. Ace Baldwin Jr. led the Lions with 22 points to push Penn State to 13-6.
The Bruins link up with the Huskies. UCLA won nine of the last 10 meetings with Washington as Pac-12 equals, and came out on top 69-58 in the first Big Ten matchup Dec. 3, 2024. The lone Huskies victory during that run came in Seattle last February.
The Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) visit the No. 10 Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1). Villanova's Eric Dixon leads the country with 24.9 points per game, and averaged 19.3 ppg versus Marquette in 2023-24. The Eagles have won seven straight against the Cats.
The No. 11 Boilermakers host the No. 21 Wolverines. Michigan has won six of its past seven. Purdue had won seven in a row until a setback at home to Ohio State on Jan. 21. Vladislav Goldin (MICH) is averaging 23 points per game since the new year.
The No. 25 Cardinals roll into a tilt with the Mustangs. Chucky Hepburn is averaging 15.3 points and 7.3 assists during Louisville's eight-game win streak. SMU has won its past three after hanging 117 points in a road decision at Miami on Jan. 18.
The Fighting Camels make their first trip to Hempstead, N.Y., to face the Pride. Campbell earned a 69-68 home win over Hofstra last season in the first meeting between the schools. Camels forward Colby Duggan contributed seven points off the bench.
The Friars seek their eighth consecutive victory over the Big East rival Hoyas. Each team last played against Villanova. Georgetown prevailed 64-63 on Jan. 20. Providence lost 75-73 on Jan. 17. The Hoyas have split four conference road games.