Category: NCAA Basketball

Michigan basketball faces off against Purdue in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on Friday in Indianapolis.

Wisconsin Badgers (24-8, 14-7 Big Ten) vs. UCLA Bruins (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA plays in the Big Ten Tournament against No. Wisconsin.

Kentucky Wildcats (22-10, 11-8 SEC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson Tide -6.5; over/under is 180.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama and No.

Marquette Golden Eagles (23-9, 14-7 Big East) vs. St. John's Red Storm (28-4, 19-2 Big East) New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -4.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. St. John's plays in the Big East Tournament against No.

Oregon Ducks (24-8, 13-8 Big Ten) vs. Michigan State Spartans (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Friday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -5.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State takes on No.

Florida ranks second in the SEC with 27.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Alex Condon averaging 5.0. The Tigers are 11-8 against SEC teams. Missouri has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Houston plays in the Big 12 Tournament against No. BYU. The Houston Cougars have gone 20-1 against Big 12 teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play.

Norfolk State ranks second in the MEAC with 38.6 points per game in the paint led by Brian Moore Jr. averaging 8.0. The Bears are 8-7 against MEAC opponents. Morgan State has a 6-9 record against teams over .

North Carolina Tar Heels (22-12, 15-7 ACC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (29-3, 20-1 ACC) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -7.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke and North Carolina square off in the ACC Tournament.

Tennessee and Texas meet in the SEC Tournament. The Volunteers are 12-6 against SEC opponents and 13-0 in non-conference play. Tennessee is seventh in college basketball allowing 61.9 points per game while holding opponents to 37.7% shooting.

Dayton has a 4-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Hawks' record in A-10 action is 13-7. Saint Joseph's (PA) ranks fifth in the A-10 shooting 34.6% from 3-point range.

Arizona Wildcats (21-11, 15-7 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-7, 16-5 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -2.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Texas Tech and Arizona square off in the Big 12 Tournament.

VCU is second in the A-10 scoring 77.9 points while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Bonnies are 10-9 in A-10 play. Saint Bonaventure scores 69.3 points and has outscored opponents by 4.7 points per game.

Jackson State Tigers (16-14, 14-5 SWAC) vs. Southern Jaguars (18-14, 16-3 SWAC) College Park, Georgia; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Southern and Jackson State play in the SWAC Tournament. The Jaguars' record in SWAC play is 16-3, and their record is 2-11 against non-conference opponents.

UIC Flames (14-16, 11-10 MVC) vs. Missouri State Bears (24-7, 16-4 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State and UIC play in the MVC Tournament. The Bears are 16-4 against MVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.