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 Hoosiers link up with the Buckeyes. Indiana has won four of its past five versus Ohio State, sweeping two games in 2023-24. Malian center Oumar Ballo (IU) averaged 14.3 points and 12.3 rebounds across three previous road games this season.
The No. 14 Huskies (13-4, 5-1 Big East) host Ryan Kalkbrenner and the Bluejays (11-6, 4-2). The 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner, averaging 17.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per outing, blocked six shots in each of the last two games, and 17 over the past three wins.
The No. 1 Tigers, sans Johni Broome, brace for the No. 23 Bulldogs in an SEC affair. Auburn began indefinite life without its AP preseason All-American by beating No. 15 Mississippi State 88-66 on Jan. 25. Broome is sidelined with a sprained ankle.
The No. 12 Spartans (15-2, 6-0) take a 10-game win streak into their Big Ten showdown with the No. 19 Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2). Illinois has won six of its last seven after a 94-69 victory over Indiana behind Kylan Boswell's career-high 22 points.
The Terrapins try to continue their success against the Cornhuskers in a Big Ten game. Maryland leads the series 12-4 after winning six of the last seven engagements. The Terrapins are 11-1 at the Xfinity Center. Nebraska is 4-4 away from home.
Tulane looks to keep washing over American Athletic Conference foes when it visits Temple. The Green Wave moved to 4-1 in AAC play by taking out the first of three straight Owl foes, topping Florida Atlantic 80-65 on Kaleb Banks's 25-point night.
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 red-hot Cardinals (12-5, 5-1) hit the road for an ACC engagement with the Orange (8-8, 2-3). Louisville has won six straight following an 82-78 victory at Pittsburgh behind Reyne Smith's 25 points. Syracuse boasts a four-game series win streak.
Chase Hunter and the Tigers (13-4, 5-1 ACC) visit the Yellow Jackets (8-9, 2-4). Hunter, a senior guard, averages 17.6 points per game after scoring 25 in a 77-57 victory over Florida State. Georgia Tech has dropped two straight, both on the road.
The No. 3 Blue Devils host the Hurricanes. Cooper Flagg's historic 42-point performance propelled Duke to its 10th straight win Jan. 11, beating Notre Dame 86-78. Flagg broke Duke's freshman scoring record of 35 set by Zion Williamson in 2019.