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The Illinois Fighting Illini will try to close the regular season on a high note Saturday night when they host the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Both teams enter at 4-4 in Big Ten play, and while Northwestern already secured bowl eligibility at 6-5, Illinois (7-4) is seeking a momentum win to cap a season that many feel could’ve delivered more. Illinois has shown flashes of offensive balance behind quarterback Luke Altmyer, but losses in three of their last five—including a 27-10 defeat at Wisconsin—have raised concerns about their offensive line and inability to respond against elite fronts. Northwestern is coming off a thrilling 38-35 win over Minnesota, where quarterback Preston Stone delivered a perfect second half and

Two high-powered offenses meet in Tampa on Friday as the Florida State Seminoles take on the Texas A&M Aggies in a neutral-site battle with resume implications. Both programs are looking to notch their first marquee win over a power-conference opponent this season and enter with plenty of momentum. Florida State (5-1) is fresh off an 89-59 win over Cal State Bakersfield and nearly pulled off an early-season upset at Florida, falling just short in a 78-76 thriller. The Seminoles bring one of the nation’s top defenses and the No. 1 turnover-forcing unit in the country, averaging 21.2 forced per game. Texas A&M (5-2) began the year with a rough stretch against Oklahoma State and UCF but has since responded with

The Xavier Musketeers return home to the Cintas Center for the first of five straight games in Cincinnati, hosting the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Friday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM ET and will air on ESPN+. After a strong showing at the Charleston Classic, Xavier (4-3) is finding offensive rhythm under first-year coach Richard Pitino. The Musketeers are shooting nearly 40% from three and distributing the ball well with 117 assists through seven games. Their win over West Virginia featured 16 made threes on just 25 attempts. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-4) snapped a four-game skid with a 122-75 rout of Howard Payne. The Islanders are still looking for their first road win, having gone 0-4 away from

No. 10 Florida returns to the floor Friday in the Rady Children’s Invitational consolation game after an 84-80 loss to TCU. Todd Golden was blunt afterward, calling the Gators’ turnover issues “horrendous.” Florida coughed it up 19 times, with four starters committing at least three turnovers. The defending champions led by 10 early in the second half but collapsed as TCU shot nearly 58 percent after halftime. For updated Friday odds, check the NCAA basketball odds page. Providence allowed 104 points to Wisconsin, its first time giving up 100 in regulation since 2009. Jason Edwards scored 20, but Kim English criticized his team’s effort, transition defense and focus. The Friars trailed by as many as 28 and were outscored 32-14