McNeese Cowboys face the Northwestern State Demons in Southland Tournament

Northwestern State Demons (17-15, 13-8 Southland) vs. McNeese Cowboys (25-6, 19-1 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -16.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: McNeese plays in the Southland Tournament against Northwestern State. The Cowboys have gone 19-1 against Southland opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play.

Nevada plays Fresno State in MWC Tournament

Fresno State Bulldogs (6-25, 2-18 MWC) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (16-15, 8-12 MWC) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolf Pack -11.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nevada plays in the MWC Tournament against Fresno State. The Wolf Pack are 8-12 against MWC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.

Georgetown takes on DePaul in Big East Tournament

DePaul Blue Demons (13-18, 4-16 Big East) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (17-14, 8-12 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoyas -3.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays in the Big East Tournament against DePaul. The Hoyas have gone 8-12 against Big East opponents, with a 9-2 record in non-conference play.

Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne meet in Horizon Championship

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (25-7, 20-2 Horizon) vs. Green Bay Phoenix (28-5, 21-1 Horizon) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne meet in the Horizon Championship. The Phoenix are 21-1 against Horizon opponents and 7-4 in non-conference play.

Several once-highly ranked teams enter conference tournament week in need of wins to make NCAA field

This was a time early in the season when Kansas seemed to be an insurmountable juggernaut, full of high-profile transfers such as Zeke Mayo and AJ Storr, All-American candidates such as Hunter Dickinson and veterans accustomed to winning. Arizona dropped from the Top 25 this week after its loss at Allen Fieldhouse, but the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 tourney is still a good bet for a good seed on Selection Sunday.