The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) surge into their ACC game against the Tar Heels (12-7, 5-2). Wake Forest has won five straight behind Hunter Sallis, who averages 19.5 points per outing. North Carolina comes off a stunning 72-71 setback versus Stanford.
The Flyers (13-6, 3-3 A-10) welcome the Hawks (12-7, 3-3) to the Buckeye State. Dayton has won two straight entering this matchup, with senior guard Enoch Cheeks scoring 49 points. Saint Joseph's looks to end a four-game slide against Dayton.
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.
Ohio (10-8, 4-2 MAC) tries to shake a two-game slide when it hosts Kent State (12-6, 3-3). Last season, the Bobcats swept both matches from the Golden Flashes for the first time since 2012-13. Ohio's Shereef Mitchell averaged 12 points in those wins.
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 Rams look to exact some revenge on the Bonnies in Atlantic 10 action. St. Bonaventure won its fourth straight clash against VCU on New Year's Eve 2024, when Melvin Council Jr.'s layup with three seconds remaining clinched a 77-75 victory.
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 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 No. 15 Ducks (15-3, 4-3) host the Huskies (10-8, 1-6) in their first meeting as Big Ten members. The programs belonged to the Pac-12, Pac-10 or Pac-8 from 1968-2024. Both teams come off losses to then-No. 17 Purdue with each scoring 58 points.
The Rebels try to extend their home win streak against the Mountain West rival Cowboys to 21 games. Wyoming last beat UNLV in Las Vegas 90-80 on Feb. 1, 2003. The Rebels are 8-1 at Thomas & Mack Center after topping then-No. 22 Utah State on Jan. 15.
The Bulldogs run with the No. 19 Huskies. Butler prevailed over Seton Hall 82-77 on Jan. 15, ending a nine-game drought. Bulldogs forward Pierre Brooks II had 19 points in the victory. UConn has dropped two its past three after losing to Creighton.
The Bluejays fly with the Blue Demons. DePaul snapped a 39-game regular-season losing streak to Big East opponents by winning 73-68 at Georgetown on Jan. 17. Creighton has won five of its past six after upsetting then-No. 14 UConn 68-63 on Jan. 18.
The Orange clash with the Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson has won three straight meetings after sweeping Syracuse in 2023-24. Clemson has also won three in a row in 2024-25, beating Pittsburgh in overtime Jan. 18 to keep the streak alive.
The No. 20 Red Storm (16-3, 7-1 Big East) surge into a meeting with the Musketeers (12-7, 4-4). St. John's rides a five-game win streak with junior guard RJ Luis Jr. averaging 22.2 points and 8.4 rebounds during the run. Xavier won its last three.