No. 10 Villanova (16-4, 11-3) vs. Providence (12-12, 8-10) Alumni Hall, Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Villanova presents a tough challenge for Providence. Providence has won one of its three games against ranked opponents this season. Villanova beat Creighton by 12 at home in its last outing. SAVVY SENIORS: Villanova’s Collin Gillespie, Jermaine Samuels…
South Florida (8-11, 4-9) vs. Wichita State (14-4, 10-2) Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State looks for its seventh straight conference win against South Florida. Wichita State’s last AAC loss came against the Memphis Tigers 72-52 on Jan. 21. South Florida fell short in a 73-52 game at home to Memphis on Tuesday….
No. 8 Alabama (20-6, 15-2) vs. Georgia (14-10, 7-10) Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Alabama presents a tough challenge for Georgia. Georgia has won one of its three games against ranked opponents this season. Alabama knocked off Auburn by 12 on Tuesday. SUPER SENIORS: Alabama has relied heavily on its seniors. Jaden Shackelford,…
LSU (15-8, 10-6) vs. Missouri (15-7, 8-7) Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: LSU looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Missouri. LSU has won by an average of 6 points in its last five wins over the Tigers. Missouri’s last win in the series came on Jan. 8, 2015, a 74-67…
No. 5 seed American (4-5, 4-5) vs. No. 4 seed Army (11-8, 7-7) Patriot League Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Christl Arena, West Point, New York; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: American is set to match up against Army in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament. Army earned a 57-55 win over Boston University in its most recent game, while…
New Mexico State (7-6, 4-5) vs. Tarleton St. (7-10, 2-7) Wisdom Gymnasium, Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State goes for the season sweep over Tarleton St. after winning the previous matchup in Stephenville. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 26, when the Aggies outshot Tarleton St. from the field 58 percent to 40.8…
Nevada (14-8, 9-6) vs. Utah State (15-7, 12-4) Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah State looks for its fourth straight win over Nevada at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The last victory for the Wolf Pack at Utah State was a 93-87 win on Feb. 17, 2018. STEPPING UP: Utah State’s Neemias Queta has…
Georgetown (9-11, 7-8) vs. UConn (13-6, 10-6) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown seeks revenge on UConn after dropping the first matchup in Washington. The teams last played each other on Feb. 23, when the Huskies shot 45.5 percent from the field while limiting Georgetown to just 35.8 percent on the way to…
No. 11 Florida State (15-4, 11-3) vs. Notre Dame (9-14, 6-11) Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Florida State looks to give Notre Dame its 27th straight loss to ranked opponents. Notre Dame’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 6 Wichita State Shockers 67-66 on…
Rutgers (13-10, 9-10) vs. Minnesota (13-13, 6-13) Williams Arena, Minneapolis; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers looks to extend Minnesota’s conference losing streak to seven games. Minnesota’s last Big Ten win came against the Purdue Boilermakers 71-68 on Feb. 11. Rutgers fell 72-51 at Nebraska on Monday. SUPER SENIORS: Minnesota’s Marcus Carr, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson have combined…
