With the NFL playoff bracket set, two road teams are favored in the wild card round of the playoffs.
Dan Campbell: Lions’ defense controlled the game
The Lions' injury-riddled defense largely shut down the Vikings' offense in Sunday's 31-9 win, and Detroit coach Dan Campbell said defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and his players deserve a ton of credit.
Leggett and Pittsburgh host No. 4 Duke
Pittsburgh Panthers (12-2, 3-0 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (12-2, 4-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits No. Duke after Ishmael Leggett scored 21 points in Pittsburgh's 83-68 win against the Stanford Cardinal.
Blackwell leads Wisconsin against Rutgers
Wisconsin Badgers (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin visits Rutgers after John Blackwell scored 32 points in Wisconsin's 116-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Scarlet Knights have gone 7-0 at home.
McNeese visits Northwestern State following Garcia’s 24-point game
McNeese Cowboys (9-5, 3-0 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (7-7, 3-0 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -10; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: McNeese visits Northwestern State after Javohn Garcia scored 24 points in McNeese's 75-56 victory against the East Texas A&M Lions. The Demons have gone 5-1 in home games.
Fruster leads Eastern Illinois against SIU-Edwardsville after 23-point game
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 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois faces SIU-Edwardsville after Zion Fruster scored 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 75-67 loss to the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Panthers have gone 5-1 in home games.
Kansas State plays Oklahoma State, looks to break road skid
Kansas State Wildcats (7-6, 1-1 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State will aim to break its three-game road losing streak when the Wildcats play Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are 5-1 in home games.
No. 1 Tennessee visits No. 6 Florida following Clayton’s 33-point performance
Florida takes on No. Tennessee after Walter Clayton Jr. scored 33 points in Florida's 106-100 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. The Gators have gone 7-0 at home.
Northern Illinois hosts Davis and Kent State
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 BOTTOM LINE: Kent State visits Northern Illinois after VonCameron Davis scored 20 points in Kent State's 75-67 loss to the Ball State Cardinals. The Huskies have gone 4-1 at home.
Mack and Georgetown host No. 8 Marquette
Georgetown Hoyas (12-2, 3-0 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown visits No. Marquette after Malik Mack scored 26 points in Georgetown's 69-63 victory over the Xavier Musketeers.
SMU visits North Carolina after Jackson’s 27-point game
SMU Mustangs (11-3, 2-1 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (9-6, 2-1 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina takes on SMU after Ian Jackson scored 27 points in North Carolina's 74-73 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Tar Heels are 5-1 on their home court.
Nebraska visits Thelwell and Iowa
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 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts 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.
North Carolina Central visits Hobbs and Morgan State
North Carolina Central Eagles (7-11, 0-1 MEAC) at Morgan State Bears (6-11, 0-1 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -3.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State hosts North Carolina Central after Kameron Hobbs scored 22 points in Morgan State's 86-72 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The Bears are 6-3 in home games.
Purdue hosts Betts and No. 1 UCLA
UCLA Bruins (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UCLA plays Purdue after Lauren Betts scored 25 points in UCLA's 73-62 win against the Indiana Hoosiers.
Johnson-Matthews and DePaul host St. John’s
DePaul Blue Demons (7-9, 2-1 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (10-4, 0-3 Big East) New York; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul faces St. John's after Taylor Johnson-Matthews scored 24 points in DePaul's 65-60 victory against the Xavier Musketeers. The Red Storm are 5-2 in home games.