Butler hosts Dawes and Utah

Butler has a 9-8 record in games decided by at least 10 points. Utah is sixth in college basketball with 17.5 assists per game led by Miro Little averaging 3.0. Butler scores 73.8 points per game, 1.6 more points than the 72.2 Utah allows.

Nebraska visits Arizona State after Gary’s 24-point performance

Arizona State gives up 76.5 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.6 points per game. Nebraska is fifth in the Big Ten with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Berke Buyuktuncel averaging 4.3. Arizona State is shooting 43.8% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 43.0% Nebraska allows to opponents.

Washington State hosts Georgetown after Peavy’s 26-point game

Georgetown is ninth in the Big East scoring 71.7 points per game and is shooting 44.5%. Washington State makes 49.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.4 percentage points higher than Georgetown has allowed to its opponents (42.7%). Georgetown has shot at a 44.5% clip from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points fewer than the 44.8% shooting opponents of Washington State have averaged.

Illinois State plays Louisiana Tech in NIT matchup

Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (18-15, 9-11 CUSA) at Illinois State Redbirds (23-12, 15-7 MVC) Bloomington, Illinois; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Louisiana Tech meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redbirds' record in MVC play is 15-7, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play.

Belmont takes on Villanova after Jones’ 26-point performance

Belmont scores 71.5 points while outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game. Villanova is fifth in the Big East scoring 64.0 points per game and is shooting 41.7%. Belmont is shooting 42.5% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 42.6% Villanova allows to opponents.

Sears, Alabama can’t duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stake

Mark Sears shot a free throw late in the second half that could have cut Alabama's deficit to 10 — a last-gasp effort at a comeback still within reach — and watched the ball clang off the back rim. The star guard equated the hoop to the size of an ocean in his mind after sinking 10 3-pointers in the Sweet 16. Duke handcuffed Alabama's All-American and did a pretty good job stifling the rest of the high-scoring Crimson Tide, too.