Category: NCAA Basketball

The biggest test of the year is here for this Pitt team. After getting off to a 12-2 start and 3-0 mark in the conference, the Panthers now travel to Duke for their toughest game of the season to date. Duke is the clear favorite to win the league this year, and they have certainly played like it.

Tonight's Big Ten men's basketball header tips off with Nebraska vs Iowa at 8 PM, followed by Michigan vs UCLA at 10 PM on Peacock.

West Virginia looks to stay undefeated in Big 12 play when they host Arizona on Tuesday night at the WVU Coliseum. Arizona is coming into Tuesday's contest off a road win over Cincinnati. Arizona led by 19 in the second half before Cincinnati tied things up.

"They turn you over at a high level," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. " Their level of intensity ... is second to no one in the Big Ten."

George Washington Revolutionaries (12-3, 1-1 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (12-2, 1-1 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Washington plays Rhode Island after Christian Jones scored 23 points in George Washington's 82-62 win against the Dayton Flyers. The Rams are 9-0 in home games.

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (9-6, 2-2 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-9, 1-2 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -2.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois hosts SIU-Edwardsville after Zion Fruster scored 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 75-67 loss to the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Panthers are 5-1 on their home court.

UConn Huskies (12-3, 4-0 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (10-5, 3-1 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays No. UConn after Eric Dixon scored 25 points in Villanova's 100-56 win over the DePaul Blue Demons.

Kent State Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9, 0-1 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Flashes -12.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kent State plays Northern Illinois after VonCameron Davis scored 20 points in Kent State's 75-67 loss to the Ball State Cardinals. The Huskies are 4-1 on their home court.

St. John's Red Storm (12-3, 3-1 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (9-6, 1-3 Big East) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -1.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: St. John's visits Xavier after RJ Luis scored 20 points in St. John's 70-62 win against the Butler Bulldogs.

Murray State Racers (8-7, 2-2 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (9-6, 3-1 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts Murray State after Tytan Anderson scored 27 points in Northern Iowa's 80-73 loss to the Valparaiso Beacons. The Panthers are 8-1 in home games.

Southern Illinois Salukis (5-10, 0-4 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (10-5, 2-2 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts Southern Illinois after Jonathan Pierre scored 22 points in Belmont's 92-87 win over the UIC Flames. The Bruins are 6-2 on their home court.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawkeyes -3.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa plays Nebraska after Drew Thelwell scored 25 points in Iowa's 116-85 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. The Hawkeyes are 8-1 in home games.

Milwaukee Panthers (11-5, 4-1 Horizon League) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (11-6, 4-2 Horizon League) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Milwaukee after Jalen Jackson scored 25 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 90-81 win over the Youngstown State Penguins. The Mastodons have gone 7-0 in home games.

Michigan Wolverines (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -3.5; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan visits No.

The Fordham Rams have gone 0-2 against A-10 opponents. Fordham has a 4-7 record against opponents above . VCU averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 2.8 more made shots than the 6.7 per game Fordham allows.