Category: NCAA Basketball

Tom Izzo sees No. 12 Michigan State basketball getting tougher after beating No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, but also knows so will the Spartans' schedule.

Did people really think John Calipari would instantly fix Arkansas? The Razorbacks don't look like a team that will be playing meaningful March hoops.

"It's just about stay the course and find a way to win ugly," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "This experience ... will help us."

"It's just about stay the course and find a way to win ugly," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "This experience ... will help us."

Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech takes on Cincinnati after JT Toppin scored 20 points in Texas Tech's 70-54 victory against the Arizona Wildcats. The Bearcats are 8-2 in home games.

Boston College Eagles (9-9, 1-6 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (8-10, 1-6 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College visits Virginia in ACC action Tuesday. The Cavaliers are 7-3 on their home court.

East Carolina Pirates (10-9, 2-4 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-10, 2-3 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina plays Tulsa after C.J. Walker scored 28 points in East Carolina's 75-72 victory over the Wichita State Shockers. The Golden Hurricane are 6-4 on their home court.

BYU Cougars (11-6, 2-4 Big 12) at Colorado Buffaloes (9-8, 0-7 Big 12) Boulder, Colorado; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU will attempt to end its four-game road losing streak when the Cougars face Colorado. The Buffaloes have gone 8-3 in home games.

Northern Illinois Huskies (4-13, 0-5 MAC) at Western Michigan Broncos (4-13, 1-4 MAC) Kalamazoo, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois plays Western Michigan after Quaran McPherson scored 22 points in Northern Illinois' 71-66 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Broncos have gone 2-6 at home.

Dayton Flyers (12-6, 2-3 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (9-9, 4-1 A-10) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dayton visits Duquesne after Enoch Cheeks scored 26 points in Dayton's 83-81 overtime win against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. The Dukes have gone 6-4 in home games.

Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue hosts Ohio State after Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points in Purdue's 65-58 victory over the Oregon Ducks.

Missouri State Bears (7-12, 0-8 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (11-8, 5-3 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State takes on Northern Iowa after Dez White scored 24 points in Missouri State's 74-68 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds. The Panthers are 9-2 on their home court.

UT Martin Skyhawks (9-10, 5-3 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (7-12, 3-5 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State plays UT Martin after Brandon Weston scored 20 points in Tennessee State's 84-65 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Tigers have gone 6-3 at home.

George Mason Patriots (14-5, 5-1 A-10) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (15-4, 3-3 A-10) Olean, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason visits Saint Bonaventure followingGeorge Mason's 80-77 overtime victory against the George Washington Revolutionaries. The Bonnies have gone 8-1 at home.

UCLA Bruins (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) vs. Baylor Bears (16-3, 6-1 Big 12) Newark, New Jersey; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UCLA and Baylor square off in Newark, New Jersey.