Purdue at Wisconsin 7:00 PM ET
Seventh-ranked Purdue looks to bounce back from its most difficult week of the season when it battles Wisconsin on the road Thursday. The Boilermakers suffered a 64-63 setback to No. 9 Ohio State to see their school-record 19-game winning streak come to an end before dropping a 68-65 decision to top-ranked Michigan State to fall out of first place in the Big Ten standings, and hope to avoid their longest losing streak in over four years.
Temple at Wichita St. 7:00 PM ET
Temple has won five in a row, a stretch that includes an impressive victory over Wichita State. The rematch occurs Thursday when the 18th-ranked Shockers host Temple in American Athletic Conference action.
Tulsa at Connecticut 7:00 PM ET
Tulsa needs a strong finish to the regular season to climb back into contention for an NCAA Tournament bid and a fourth straight American Athletic Conference victory Thursday night at struggling Connecticut is essential. The Golden Hurricane have had a week off since grinding out a 91-89 overtime victory versus Tulane on Feb. 8 at home, which followed wins against SMU and South Florida.
Cincinnati at Houston 7:00 PM ET
As dominant as No. 5 Cincinnati has been over the course of its 16-game winning streak, it surely hasn't forgotten how challenging Houston was the first time around. The Bearcats look for a sweep of their season series with the Cougars as they visit Hofheinz Pavilion on Thursday night - and they're hoping they won't have to rally from an 18-point deficit this time around.
Ohio St. at Penn St. 8:00 PM ET
Penn State's season turned around with a dramatic buzzer-beating win at Ohio State last month, the only loss the ninth-ranked Buckeyes have suffered in Big Ten action. The Nittany Lions seek an encore performance against a revenge-driven Ohio State squad when the teams tangle in a critical conference affair Thursday in State College, Pa.
Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga 9:00 PM ET
Ninth-ranked Gonzaga owns a share of the West Coast Conference lead and doesn't figure to lose any positioning when it hosts Loyola Marymount on Thursday. The Bulldogs, who have won their last seven overall games, will be attempting to defeat the Lions for the 18th consecutive time.
Utah at Washington 9:00 PM ET
With only five games to play for most teams, nine
squads are above .500 in the muddled Pac-12. Two of those nine clash Thursday
night when 7-6 Utah visits 7-5 Washington in Seattle.
Oregon at Southern California 9:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to stay on the NCAA Tournament bubble meet Thursday as Oregon visits USC, which has lost three in a row following a six-game winning streak. The Trojans are in a tie for second place in the Pac-12, one-half game ahead of the rejuvenated Ducks, who recorded an impressive sweep of the Washington schools last week.
Arizona at Arizona State 9:00 PM ET
Six weeks after Arizona opened
Pac-12 play with a six-point win over Arizona State, the teams will renew their
rivalry Thursday before a fever-pitched crowd in Tempe. No. 19 Arizona holds a two-game lead in the
conference while No. 22 Arizona State has won three straight to move over .500
in league play for the first time.
St. Mary's at San Francisco 11:00 PM ET
No. 15 Saint Mary's is sliding in the wrong direction after a school-record 19-game winning streak and aims to turn things around when it visits Portland on Saturday in West Coast Conference play. The Gaels have dropped back-to-back games to fall out of first place and stand one game behind Gonzaga.
St. Mary's at San Francisco 11:00 PM ET
Saint Mary's had its nation-long 19-game winning streak as well as its outright lead in the West Coast Conference come to an end with a lopsided 78-65 loss to Gonzaga last Saturday. But the 15th-ranked Gaels still own the nation's longest road win streak of 14 games which they will put on the line Thursday night at old Bay Area-rival San Francisco.
Colorado at Washington St. 11:00 PM ET
Colorado’s up-and-down season is currently at
another crest with the team riding a three-game win streak. The Buffaloes have
high hopes of making it four straight Thursday night when they visit Pac-12
cellar-dweller Washington State.
Oregon St. at UCLA 11:00 PM ET
Oregon State will try to beat UCLA for a second time this season when they meet in a Pac-12 game on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. The Beavers last won multiple games in the same season against the Bruins in 2004-05, when they beat UCLA in the Pac-10 opener and again in the first round of the conference tournament.
