Pitt Seeking Fast Start at Fading Notre Dame In search of a third consecutive victory, Pitt is set to face Notre Dame on the road Saturday in South Bend, Ind. Pitt’s Momentum The Pitt Panthers (16-10, 7-8 ACC) delivered an 80-69 comeback win over Syracuse on Tuesday. An emphasis moving forward will be to get off to stronger starts to

Penn State Puts New Outlook Up Against Energized Minnesota Coming off its best game in weeks, visiting Penn State aims to ride the momentum into a Saturday afternoon matchup against resurgent Minnesota in a Big Ten contest at Minneapolis. Penn State’s Recent Turnaround The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) sit in last place in the conference standings,

‘Excited’ Georgia Tech Takes on Boston College Looking to match a season-best three-game winning streak, Georgia Tech will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday afternoon to tangle with Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Georgia Tech’s Momentum Georgia Tech (13-13, 7-8) has won four of its past five games and is looking to post its eighth conference win

After ‘Statement’ Win, BYU Takes Aim at No. 19 Arizona Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd gave his slumping team a couple of days off this week, hoping the rest will recharge a squad that has stumbled in the closing minutes of its past three games. BYU’s Momentum If BYU coach Kevin Young were to give his players time off from grueling

Opportunity Knocks for No. 21 Mississippi State and Oklahoma No. 21 Mississippi State knocked off ranked opponents in its last two games. That doesn’t mean the Bulldogs think any less of unranked Oklahoma as they prepare for an SEC clash Saturday in Norman, Okla. Mississippi State’s Momentum The Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-7, 7-6 SEC) built on their recent success with

Chris Beard Demands Rebounds from No. 24 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt While it could look ahead to some giant tasks remaining on its Southeastern Conference schedule, No. 24 Ole Miss has the immediate task of rebounding and taking care of the basketball better when it faces Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Ole Miss Eyes Strong Finish After losing to

No. 9 Texas Tech Stumbles into Matchup with West Virginia Texas Tech will look to make an energized return to the court when it faces West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech’s Recent Struggles The No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders were plagued by fatigue in the final minutes of a 69-66 road

No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Texas A&M: High-Stakes SEC Showdown A top-10 battle is set for Saturday afternoon as No. 6 Tennessee visits No. 7 Texas A&M in a game that could have major implications in the SEC standings and NCAA Tournament seeding. The Aggies (20-6, 9-4 SEC) are looking to bounce back from a loss at No. 21

No. 1 Auburn Searches for Shooting Touch vs. Georgia Fresh off a scare against Arkansas, No. 1 Auburn looks to inch closer to a Southeastern Conference regular-season title on Saturday when it hosts reeling Georgia. Auburn’s Title Pursuit Auburn (24-2, 12-1 SEC) leads both No. 2 Florida and No. 4 Alabama by two games atop the league standings. The Tigers