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The #15 Purdue Boilermakers enter Evanston on Wednesday night looking to arrest a late season slide that has seen them drop six of their last 11 games. After starting the season with a dominant 17-1 record, Matt Painter’s squad has struggled with defensive consistency, falling out of the top 10 and jeopardizing their double bye for the Big Ten tournament. Tipoff is set for 8:30 PM ET at Welsh-Ryan Arena on the Big Ten Network. While Purdue sits at 22-7, they face a Northwestern team that is finally showing life, having won three straight games behind the high volume scoring of senior Nick Martinelli. Northwestern (13-16) might be below .500, but their recent form suggests they are playing their best

The Fertitta Center will be rocking this Wednesday night as the #7 Houston Cougars (24-5, 12-4) host their home finale against the Baylor Bears (15-14, 5-11). While Arizona has already claimed the Big 12 regular-season title, Kelvin Sampson’s squad is locked in a battle with Texas Tech to secure the second seed for the upcoming conference tournament. Houston enters this matchup fresh off a 102-62 demolition of Colorado, a game that saw the Cougars snap a rare three-game skid in emphatic fashion. Baylor, currently sitting near the bottom of the Big 12 standings, is looking to build on the momentum of a thrilling 87-86 win over UCF. However, history isn’t on the Bears’ side in this venue; they lost 77-55

Florida State travels to the Petersen Events Center this Wednesday as a team transformed. After a brutal 0-5 start to ACC play, the Seminoles (15-14, 8-8 ACC) have won eight of their last 11 and are currently riding a four-game road winning streak—their longest since 2019. Tipoff is set for 9:00 PM ET on the ACC Network, with Florida State entering as a slight 1.5-point favorite. Pitt (11-18, 4-12), meanwhile, is fighting to stay out of the conference basement. While the Panthers secured a much-needed road win at Cal on Saturday, they have struggled significantly at home in league play, going just 2-6 in ACC home games this season. For the Panthers, this is a crucial opportunity to build momentum

Stanford travels to South Bend this Wednesday night for an ACC showdown that carries a heavy dose of revenge for the Cardinal. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET at Purcell Pavilion, where Notre Dame currently sits as a slim 1.5 point favorite. Stanford brings an 18-11 record into this game and is riding the momentum of a dominant 20 point victory over SMU. Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish are 13-16 overall and looking to build on an emotional overtime win against NC State in their last outing. This is the second meeting between these two programs this season, and the first one was a total rock fight. Notre Dame escaped Stanford with a 47-40 win back in late December, a