Category: NCAA Basketball

It is hard to ignore what South Carolina has done since losing to UCLA in November.

"We're a growth program. We've got a long way to go," Dusty May said of Michigan basketball. A look where Wolverines stand in NCAA tournament picture.

Michigan basketball must improve its physicality in order to reach a championship level after getting "punked" by Purdue.

After another big victory against a highly ranked team, no team can match the season Auburn is having. It was also a big weekend for Houston.

Looking at Michigan State basketball's week and breaking down how the Spartans stack up for March Madness bracketology.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (15-6, 7-3 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (7-13, 2-8 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State plays Southern Indiana after Chrishawn Coleman scored 21 points in Morehead State's 76-58 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Eagles are 4-5 on their home court.

Purdue Boilermakers (7-12, 0-8 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Purdue after Kendall Bostic scored 20 points in Illinois' 85-60 win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Fighting Illini are 10-2 on their home court.

Texas Southern Tigers (7-10, 6-0 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (5-13, 3-3 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State hosts Texas Southern after Cordasia Harris scored 26 points in Alabama State's 68-62 victory against the Prairie View A&M Panthers. The Hornets are 5-1 in home games.

Loyola Marymount Lions (8-10, 2-8 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (7-11, 2-7 WCC) Malibu, California; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount visits Pepperdine after Naudia Evans scored 37 points in Loyola Marymount's 79-76 win over the Washington State Cougars. The Waves have gone 4-3 at home.

Nicholls State Colonels (11-9, 5-4 Southland) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-8, 4-5 Southland) Edinburg, Texas; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vaqueros -1.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State faces UT Rio Grande Valley after Jamal West scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 61-57 loss to the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. The Vaqueros are 8-2 on their home court.

Bowling Green Falcons (7-12, 2-5 MAC) at Kent State Golden Flashes (12-7, 3-4 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green visits Kent State after Marcus Johnson scored 28 points in Bowling Green's 84-71 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The Golden Flashes have gone 5-3 at home.

The Trojans are 6-5 in non-conference play. Little Rock averages 69.1 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game. The Panthers are 4-7 in non-conference play.

Baylor Bears (13-6, 5-3 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Baylor takes on BYU after Norchad Omier scored 22 points in Baylor's 76-61 win over the Utah Utes. The Cougars are 10-1 on their home court.

Northern Illinois is 3-10 against opponents with a winning record. The Zips have gone 7-0 against MAC opponents. Akron is fifth in the MAC scoring 33.9 points per game in the paint led by Nate Johnson averaging 6.4.

Florida A&M Rattlers (6-11, 3-3 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (5-14, 5-1 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State hosts Florida A&M after Daeshun Ruffin scored 37 points in Jackson State's 86-81 win against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Tigers are 3-0 in home games.