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The Rice Owls travel to Denton on Wednesday night for a regular-season finale against the North Texas Mean Green at the UNT Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ as both American Athletic Conference programs look to build momentum heading into the conference tournament. Rice enters this matchup after a gritty 80-74 road win over Temple, while North Texas protected their home court in a defensive 62-58 slugfest against UAB. The Mean Green took a narrow loss in double overtime when these two met earlier in February, and they now open as 7.5-point favorites to even the season series. These are the current betting lines for this AAC clash, though bettors should always monitor the latest college

The Summit League Tournament kicks off Wednesday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center with a preliminary round matchup between the #9 seed Kansas City Roos and the #8 seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. This neutral-site clash in Sioux Falls represents a clean slate for two programs that struggled throughout the regular season. Kansas City enters with a dismal 4-26 record and a 14-game losing streak, while Oral Roberts sits at 9-22. Despite the poor records, the Golden Eagles carry significant momentum into the postseason, having swept the season series against the Roos, including a dominant 24-point victory just four days ago. The winner of this 8:00 PM ET tipoff will advance to face top-seeded North Dakota State in the

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