Butler (5-9, 4-7) vs. Marquette (8-9, 4-7) Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Bryce Nze and Butler will take on Dawson Garcia and Marquette. The senior Nze is averaging 9.2 points over the last five games. Garcia, a freshman, is averaging 11.8 points over the last five games. VARYING EXPERIENCE:…
Kansas State (5-13, 1-8) vs. No. 23 Kansas (11-6, 5-4) Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Kansas looks to give Kansas State its 11th straight loss against ranked opponents. Kansas State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers 84-68 on Jan. 18, 2020. Kansas lost 80-61 at…
Dayton (10-4, 6-3) vs. Duquesne (6-6, 5-5) Kerr Fitness Center, Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dayton looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Duquesne. Dayton has won by an average of 9 points in its last six wins over the Dukes. Duquesne’s last win in the series came on Dec. 30, 2017, a 70-62…
Indiana State (9-7, 6-5) vs. Northern Iowa (5-11, 3-7) McLeod Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State looks for its sixth straight conference win against Northern Iowa. Indiana State’s last MVC loss came against the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers 58-48 on Jan. 11. Northern Iowa lost 71-68 at Southern Illinois in its most recent game….
No. 24 Purdue (12-6, 7-4) vs. Maryland (9-8, 3-7) Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Purdue presents a tough challenge for Maryland. Maryland has won three of its eight games against ranked opponents this season. Purdue has moved up to No. 24 in the latest AP rankings following a win over Minnesota last…
No. 17 West Virginia (11-5, 4-3) vs. Iowa State (2-9, 0-6) James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 West Virginia looks to give Iowa State its 13th straight loss to ranked opponents. Iowa State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 16 Seton Hall Pirates 76-66 on Dec. 8, 2019….
Akron (10-3, 8-2) vs. Toledo (15-4, 10-1) Savage Arena, Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toledo looks for its fifth straight win over Akron at Savage Arena. The last victory for the Zips at Toledo was a 71-56 win on Jan. 23, 2013. LEADING THE WAY: Toledo’s Marreon Jackson has averaged 16.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists…
Mississippi State (10-8, 4-5) vs. Arkansas (13-5, 5-4) Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Arkansas. Mississippi State has won by an average of 10 points in its last six wins over the Razorbacks. Arkansas’ last win in the series came on Jan….
Buffalo (6-6, 4-4) vs. Ball State (6-8, 4-5) John E. Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo goes for the season sweep over Ball State after winning the previous matchup in Buffalo. The teams last met on Jan. 9, when Ball State made only five 3-pointers on 17 attempts while the Bulls went 11 for 29…
Utah (7-7, 4-6) vs. Arizona State (6-8, 3-5) Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State hosts Utah in a Pac-12 matchup. Both teams earned victories this past Saturday. Arizona State earned a 79-75 win at home over Stanford, while Utah won 77-74 at Colorado. STEPPING UP: Arizona State’s Josh Christopher has averaged 15.3 points…
