Category: NCAA Basketball

No. 5 Houston Cougars at No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders Game Preview

No. 12 Michigan Wolverines at Nebraska Cornhuskers Game Preview

Tom Izzo’s club is rounding into form at the perfect time.

Will UConn or Creighton approach what St. John’s and Creighton have done?

Michigan State basketball enters the last two weeks of the regular season atop the Big Ten standings. But the Spartans aren't alone in the title hunt.

Stony Brook Seawolves (6-22, 2-13 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (15-13, 7-8 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -9; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton takes on Stony Brook after George Beale scored 20 points in Hampton's 83-70 win against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. The Pirates are 9-4 in home games.

Howard Bison (12-15, 7-3 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (4-21, 2-8 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -7.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Howard visits Coppin State after Cameron Shockley-Okeke scored 24 points in Howard's 87-81 win against the Morgan State Bears. The Eagles are 3-5 on their home court.

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-22, 1-13 MAC) at Miami (OH) RedHawks (20-7, 11-3 MAC) Oxford, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) hosts Northern Illinois after Peter Suder scored 22 points in Miami (OH)'s 96-92 overtime win over the Kent State Golden Flashes. The RedHawks have gone 13-1 at home.

Michigan Wolverines (20-6, 12-3 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-10, 7-9 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -1.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska hosts No. Michigan after Connor Essegian scored 20 points in Nebraska's 89-72 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Iowa State Cyclones (21-6, 12-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-14, 5-11 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State plays No. Iowa State after Bryce Thompson scored 21 points in Oklahoma State's 96-64 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.

Troy Trojans (18-10, 11-5 Sun Belt) at Texas State Bobcats (15-14, 8-8 Sun Belt) San Marcos, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State hosts Troy after Tyler Morgan scored 20 points in Texas State's 93-92 overtime win against the South Alabama Jaguars. The Bobcats have gone 9-3 in home games.

Miami (FL) is 4-6 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 10.1 turnovers per game. The Blue Devils have gone 15-1 against ACC opponents. Duke is the ACC leader with 36.0 rebounds per game led by Cooper Flagg averaging 7.7.

Indiana State Sycamores (13-16, 7-11 MVC) at Murray State Racers (14-15, 8-10 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State visits Murray State after Camp Wagner scored 31 points in Indiana State's 77-75 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Racers have gone 6-5 at home.

Iowa Hawkeyes (15-12, 6-10 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa visits Illinois after Payton Sandfort scored 27 points in Iowa's 85-79 win against the Washington Huskies. The Fighting Illini have gone 11-4 in home games.

South Carolina Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (20-7, 9-5 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina plays No. Missouri after Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points in South Carolina's 84-69 win against the Texas Longhorns.