A Tar Heel State clash at the ACC Tournament pits No. 4 Wake Forest against No. 5 North Carolina in the quarterfinals. English guard Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points as Wake Forest pulled out a 67-66 home win over North Carolina on Jan. 21.
The No. 5 Badgers tip off with the No. 13 Wildcats in the Big Ten Tournament's second round. Wisconsin has won three straight meetings after a 75-69 verdict at Northwestern on Feb. 1. John Tonje (WISC) netted 27 points. The winner faces No. 4 UCLA.
No. 16 Colorado aims to continue its Cinderella Big 12 Tournament run when it faces No. 1 Houston in the quarterfinals. After going 3-17 in the regular season, the Buffaloes stunned No. 9 TCU and No. 8 West Virginia to set up a date with the Cougars.
No. 5 Florida Atlantic opens its American Athletic Conference Tournament in the second round against No. 13 Charlotte. The Owls swept both regular-season dates from the 49ers by double-digit margins. Baba Miller (FAU) averaged 17 points in the wins.
The Lobos (25-6) face the upset-minded Spartans (15-18) in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals. No. 1 New Mexico and No. 8 San Jose State split the season series. Lobos junior guard Donovan Dent averages 20.4 points and 6.5 assists per game.
A Lone Star State duel in the SEC Tournament's second round sees No. 13 Texas face No. 5 Texas A&M. On Jan. 4, the Aggies drubbed the Longhorns by 20 points in the rivals' first match since 2019, but Texas squeezed a one-point win three weeks later.
No. 2 Duke (27-3, 18-1 ACC) plays rival North Carolina (20-11, 13-6). The Blue Devils have won seven in a row, and beat the Tar Heels on Feb. 1. UNC has won its past six. Duke has already clinched at least a share of the regular-season ACC title.
The No. 12 Blue Hens challenge the No. 1 Tigers in a Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinal. Delaware continued its Cinderella run by stomping No. 4 William & Mary 100-78 in the quarters. Towson beat Delaware twice in the regular season.
The No. 6 Golden Grizzlies continue their Horizon League Tournament title defense against the No. 1 Colonials in the semifinals. Oakland upset No. 3 Milwaukee 72-64 in the quarters. Robert Morris claimed both meetings during the regular season.
The No. 3 seed Trojans and No. 4 Red Wolves compete for the Sun Belt Tournament championship. Both programs have won five in a row, and have one previous Sun Belt title each. Arkansas State looks to avoid a repeat of a 2024 Sun Belt final loss.
The No. 2 Seahawks and No. 3 Cougars clash in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinals. UNC Wilmington has won four straight meetings since a loss to Charleston in the 2023 CAA championship game. The Cougars also won the title in 2024.
The No. 2 seed Vikings take on the No. 4 Penguins in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals. The sides split a pair this season. Cleveland State ousted Northern Kentucky while Youngstown State eliminated Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals.