Penn State faces UCLA, aims to end 4-game slide

Penn State Nittany Lions (13-10, 3-9 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten Los Angeles; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State comes into the matchup against UCLA as losers of four games in a row. The Bruins have gone 12-1 in home games.

South Carolina visits Oweh and No. 14 Kentucky

South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky hosts South Carolina after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky's 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels.

Shulga and the VCU Rams take on conference foe Dayton

VCU Rams (18-5, 8-2 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (16-7, 6-4 A-10) Dayton, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -1.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Max Shulga and VCU take on Enoch Cheeks and Dayton on Friday. The Flyers have gone 13-1 in home games.