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Northwestern heads to Champaign on Wednesday night trying to find traction in a Big Ten season that has been mostly uphill. The Wildcats are young, inconsistent, and they’ve struggled to sustain offense when the game turns physical. Illinois is the opposite right now. The Illini are playing with real confidence, riding a long win streak, and they’ve already proven they can win tight games against elite competition. The rematch angle matters too, because Illinois already handled Northwestern once, and the matchup problems are still there. This sets up as a classic spot where the favorite can separate if the underdog can’t score efficiently for long stretches. And Northwestern has had too many of those stretches lately. These are the current

Louisville gets a classic get-right spot on Wednesday night after the ugly showing at Duke. The Cardinals are back home at the KFC Yum! Center, and the matchup sets up as a chance to stack another quality ACC win and keep their NCAA Tournament profile trending the right way. Notre Dame is going the other direction. The Irish have been bleeding results for a month, and the offense has been far too dependent on single-player spikes. Without their top guard available, their margin for error has been thin, especially away from home. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. ET, and Louisville’s job is simple: defend with purpose, win the bench minutes again, and avoid letting a struggling opponent get comfortable

UCF’s run from “picked near the bottom” to “actual Big 12 problem” gets its cleanest measuring stick yet. The Knights travel to Houston on Wednesday night with a 17-4 record and a résumé that is quietly sturdy, including strong work in high-leverage games and no ugly losses dragging them down. Houston is still Houston. Elite defense, elite physicality, and an at-home edge that turns good teams into rushed teams. UCF’s ability to create extra possessions is real, but this is the kind of building where second chances come with bruises, and every empty trip feels louder. The market is pricing this like a Houston grind, and the key question for bettors is whether UCF’s rebounding and ball security can keep

Michigan State heads to Minneapolis on Wednesday night looking to reset after an emotional rivalry loss to Michigan. The Spartans are still 19-3 overall and 9-2 in the Big Ten, but the film from that 83-71 loss is going to be all about defensive lapses and giving up easy points. The urgency should be real, because they do not want that to turn into a mini slide with March approaching. Minnesota is 10-12 (3-8) and in a seven-game skid, but it has not been a total no show. A lot of these losses have been close, including Sunday’s 77-75 defeat at Penn State. The Gophers are at home at Williams Arena at 7:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network, and