The No. 6 Volunteers try to stay perfect at home as they brace for the No. 14 Bulldogs. Mississippi State has won the last two meetings. Tennessee improved to 10-0 at Thompson-Boling Arena with a 74-56 decision over then-No. 23 Georgia on Jan. 15.
The No. 4 Crimson Tide (15-3, 4-1 SEC) brace for the upset-minded Commodores (15-3, 3-2). Vanderbilt surprised then-No. 6 Tennessee 76-75 on Jan. 18, while Alabama outscored then-No. 8 Kentucky 102-97 behind Mark Sears' 24 points and nine assists.
The Cavaliers try to continue their success against the Eagles in an ACC affair. Virginia has won two consecutive meetings, and 12 of the last 14. The Cavaliers also boast an eight-game win streak against the Eagles at John Paul Jones Arena.
The Red Raiders run into the Bearcats. Both schools have won their past two games. Simas Lukosius scored a team-high 16 points to help Cincinnati take down Texas Tech 75-72 on Feb. 3, 2024. Lukosius paces Cincy with 12.4 points per game this season.
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.
Atlantic 10 Rams bang heads as VCU visits Rhode Island. VCU has won its last four games, and four straight over Rhode Island to even the series 11-11. Rhode Island senior guard Sebastian Thomas has scored 20 or more points in his last eight outings.
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 Knights host the No. 10 Cougars. Houston is 9-0 versus UCF since 2019-20, and enters this contest on a nine-game winning streak overall. UCF guards Keyshawn Hall, Darius Johnson and Jordan Ivy-Curry combine to average 46.9 points per game.
The No. 9 Jayhawks host the Wildcats for a Big 12 affair involving Sunflower State rivals. Kansas has won 17 consecutive meetings at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas State last prevailed in Lawrence, Kan., in 2006. The Jayhawks are 8-1 at home this season.
ACC rivals in the Demon Deacons and Hokies continue a series that began in 1912. Wake Forest has won two straight on the road. The schools split a pair last season. Deacons guard Hunter Sallis totaled 31 points and 14 rebounds in those meetings.