Houston’s Defense Faces Major Test Against Red-Hot Texas Tech Houston has established itself as one of the most dominant defensive teams in college basketball, and it will need that defensive intensity when No. 22 Texas Tech visits on Saturday in a marquee Big 12 clash. The No. 6 Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) enter on a 13-game winning streak and

No. 14 Mississippi State Looks to Hold Firm Against No. 20 Missouri Mississippi State has shown flashes of brilliance this season, but the Bulldogs will need to find consistency as they host No. 20 Missouri in a crucial SEC battle on Saturday. After suffering two heartbreaking home losses to elite conference opponents, the Bulldogs are determined to turn the tide

Marquette and UConn Face Off in High-Stakes Big East Clash Two of the Big East’s top teams will go head-to-head on Saturday night in Milwaukee as the No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles (18-3, 9-1 Big East) host the No. 25 UConn Huskies (15-6, 7-3 Big East) in a matchup with major conference implications. Marquette has won three straight games and

No. 15 St. John’s Aims to Stay Hot Against Providence St. John’s has been one of the hottest teams in college basketball, and as the Red Storm prepare to host Providence on Saturday, they’ll look to extend their winning streak while continuing their dominant defensive play. St. John’s on a Historic Run The Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 Big East) are

Calipari’s Return to Rupp Arena Sets Stage for Intense Arkansas-Kentucky Showdown The atmosphere will be electric Saturday night when John Calipari returns to Rupp Arena for the first time as Arkansas’ head coach to take on No. 12 Kentucky in a nationally televised SEC showdown. Despite his 15 seasons at Kentucky, where he led the Wildcats to a national championship

No. 8 Tennessee Seeks Revenge Against No. 5 Florida in SEC Showdown The Tennessee Volunteers will look to avenge their worst loss of the season when they host the Florida Gators on Saturday in a marquee SEC clash. Nearly a month after Florida handed Tennessee a humiliating 73-43 defeat, the Volunteers will aim to flip the script in front of

Stanford, SMU Look to Solidify ACC Standing in Key Matchup Two former Pac-12 coaches turned ACC contenders will face off Saturday night as Stanford (15-6, 7-3 ACC) takes on SMU (16-5, 7-3 ACC) in Dallas. Kyle Smith, in his first season at Stanford after coaching at Washington State, has quickly elevated the Cardinal into ACC relevance. On the other side,

Texas Looks for Bounce-Back Win Against LSU The Texas Longhorns (14-7, 3-5 SEC) are no strangers to tough competition in their first season in the Southeastern Conference. Having faced ranked opponents in seven of their last eight games, Texas finally gets a breather from Top 25 matchups as they take on LSU (12-8, 1-6 SEC) on Saturday in Baton Rouge.

Notre Dame Riding Markus Burton’s Hot Hand into Miami Matchup The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-10, 4-5 ACC) are picking up steam at the right time, and freshman guard Markus Burton has been the catalyst. After a 71-68 victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday, the Irish have won three of their last four games, and Burton has been on a