Category: NCAA Basketball

Several players make up the top odds to win the Wooden Award in men's college basketball. The favorite, of course, is a heralded freshman from Duke:

Here's the latest projected March Madness bracket, including No. 1 seeds, the last four teams in and the first four out of the NCAA Tournament

One key for No. 11 Michigan State basketball to rediscover its groove: Getting point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. into an offensive rhythm at Illinois.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-16, 5-8 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (6-20, 2-11 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -4.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: UL Monroe hosts Southern Miss after Jalen Bolden scored 20 points in UL Monroe's 72-60 loss to the Texas State Bobcats. The Warhawks have gone 4-9 at home.

Houston in a matchup of Big 12 teams. The Wildcats have gone 11-1 in home games. Arizona has a 0-2 record in one-possession games.

Wisconsin Badgers (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (19-6, 11-3 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -5.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin visits No.

Citadel Bulldogs (5-19, 0-13 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (7-17, 3-10 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -6.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Citadel plays Western Carolina after Brody Fox scored 20 points in Citadel's 74-71 overtime loss to the Wofford Terriers. The Catamounts are 6-6 in home games.

Michigan State Spartans (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9-6 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Michigan State after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points in Illinois' 83-78 win against the UCLA Bruins.

Georgetown Hoyas (15-9, 6-7 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays Butler after Micah Peavy scored 22 points in Georgetown's 60-46 victory against the Seton Hall Pirates. The Bulldogs have gone 8-6 at home.

Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (15-9, 7-5 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (20-5, 11-1 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Patriots -4.5; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Joseph's (PA) faces George Mason after Erik Reynolds II scored 22 points in Saint Joseph's (PA)'s 75-63 victory against the La Salle Explorers. The Patriots are 14-1 in home games.

Stanford Cardinal (16-9, 8-6 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -18.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke hosts Stanford after Cooper Flagg scored 27 points in Duke's 78-57 victory against the California Golden Bears.

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-9, 11-5 Horizon League) at Robert Morris Colonials (19-8, 11-5 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonials -2.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne visits Robert Morris after Rasheed Bello scored 21 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 93-71 loss to the Youngstown State Penguins. The Colonials are 12-2 on their home court.

Delaware State is second in the MEAC with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Javarzia Belton averaging 2.7. The Bison are 5-2 in conference games. Howard ranks sixth in the MEAC with 30.1 rebounds per game led by Blake Harper averaging 6.6.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (14-12, 5-8 Big Sky) at Sacramento State Hornets (6-19, 2-10 Big Sky) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lumberjacks -3.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State heads into the matchup against Northern Arizona after losing six straight games. The Hornets have gone 5-8 at home.

The Pirates have gone 7-4 in home games. Hampton is 2-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Pride have gone 4-9 against CAA opponents.