The Red Storm look for a fifth straight victory when they cross the Hudson River to visit the Pirates in Big East play. St. John's sits at 6-1 in the conference following its current run, with RJ Luis Jr. averaging 21.8 points during the streak.
The Aztecs aim to continue climbing the Mountain West Conference standings as they host the Rebels. San Diego State defeated Colorado State on Jan. 14 to move to 4-2 in MWC play. UNLV is 3-23 against San Diego State since the start of 2013-14.
The Aggies (13-4, 2-2 SEC) host the Tigers (12-5, 1-3). Texas A&M has dropped consecutive games to then-No. 5 Alabama and at No. 8 Kentucky. Cam Carter (LSU) averages 17.7 points per outing after scoring a season-high 27 in a 78-74 win over Arkansas.
The Tar Heels (11-6, 4-1 ACC) and Golden Bears (8-8, 1-4) meet for the first time since 1998. North Carolina has won three straight and five of its last six. Tar Heels freshman guard Ian Jackson averaged 23.2 points in those half-dozen outings.
The Pirates (6-10, 1-4 Big East) go up against the Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6). Seton Hall sophomore Isaiah Coleman has averaged 21.3 points per game across his past seven outings. Butler tries to end a nine-game slide, its longest skid since 1989-90.
The Patriots provide the oppositions for the Flyers' first home date of 2025. George Mason has defeated Dayton in each of the past three seasons. Darius Maddox (GMU) averaged 15.8 points across five prior appearances on the road in 2024-25.
The No. 12 Spartans (14-2, 5-0) host the Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4) in a clash of Big Ten sides trending in opposite directions. Michigan State has won nine straight. Penn State has lost three in a row. The Spartans are 8-0 at the Breslin Center.
The Cavaliers rematch with the Mustangs. SMU beat Virginia 63-51 in its introduction to ACC competition Dec. 7, 2024. SMU senior Kario Oquendo scored 21 points off the bench in that win. Virginia is 7-2 on its home court in 2024-25.