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Houston heads to Fort Worth looking like a team that’s annoyed, not shaken. The Cougars just took their first Big 12 loss in a high-scoring game at Texas Tech, but the bigger takeaway was not the points. It was the glass. Kelvin Sampson said it clearly: Houston lost that game because it got worked on offensive rebounds. That’s the type of issue Houston usually corrects immediately, and it’s why I expect a sharp response. TCU is coming in with momentum after sweeping Baylor in the regular season, and the Horned Frogs have been much better at home than on the road. The concern is availability. David Punch is the engine for their interior scoring and rebounding, and his status matters

Texas heads to Neville Arena on Wednesday night for an SEC game that feels bigger than the records. Auburn has quietly found a groove, winning three straight and looking far more connected on both ends than it did earlier in league play. The Tigers just went to Gainesville and earned a real win, not a fluky one, and they did it by staying disciplined for most of the night. Texas is harder to pin down. The Longhorns have taken down ranked opponents in league play, but the overall profile still comes with volatility, especially away from home. The upside is obvious: when Texas is making shots and getting to the line, they can look like a top-tier offense. The question

Xavier heads to Newark on Wednesday night, and this is the kind of game that can swing a season’s vibe for both sides. Seton Hall has the better record, the home court, and the stronger defensive identity, but it’s also coming in with a four-game losing streak and a coach publicly calling out the way the Pirates are playing. That matters because the market is still pricing Seton Hall like a stable favorite. Xavier is not stable either. The Musketeers have dropped five of seven, and the defense has been a problem all season. They can score, they can hit threes, and they can play fast enough to create variance, but when they get into a possession game, the stops

DePaul heads to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night trying to turn a solid Big East home profile into something that travels. The Blue Demons are 4-1 in league play at home, but still sitting on zero conference road wins, and that’s the next box they have to check if this rebuild is going to keep gaining traction. Georgetown has been all over the place, but it finally got a result that can change the tone. The Hoyas snapped a six-game skid with a comeback win at Providence, and now they’re back at Capital One Arena with a short number as the favorite. That’s a tricky spot, because DePaul has won four straight in this series and already beat Georgetown 56-50