Michigan State entered the season projected to finish fifth in the Big Ten. Fast forward to March, and the seventh-ranked Spartans have shattered expectations, winning the regular-season title by three games and establishing themselves as one of the hottest teams in college basketball. Now, as the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan State (26-5) is set to face eighth-seeded Oregon (24-8) on Friday afternoon in Indianapolis. The matchup features two teams riding serious momentum—the Spartans with a seven-game winning streak and the Ducks with an even hotter eight-game run. With a dominant finish to the regular season, including five wins over Top 25 teams, Michigan State has all but locked up a No. 2 seed in the NCAA

At 8:00 ET, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in a non-conference matchup. The Cavaliers (-128) are currently favored by 2 points over the Grizzlies (+107). The over/under line is set at 244.5 points. Cleveland (55-10) is riding a 15-game win streak and holds the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, Memphis (42-24) has won four straight and is 2nd in the Western Conference. The Cavaliers improved to 55-10 on the season with a 109-104 win over the Nets on Tuesday. Cleveland was at home and entered the game as heavy favorites, but they didn’t cover the -15 point spread. The total points fell short of the 224.5 O/U line, with the teams combining for 213 points.

Auburn had a dominant regular season, securing the Southeastern Conference title and holding the No. 1 ranking for seven straight weeks. They are already a near-lock for a top seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, but after dropping their final two regular-season games, the No. 3-ranked Tigers (27-4) have something to prove in the SEC Tournament. The top-seeded Tigers will face eighth-seeded Ole Miss (22-10) in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon in Nashville, and they are eager to show that their late-season stumbles were just a minor setback. Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is making it clear that this weekend matters just as much as next weekend’s NCAA Tournament. “We’re not at all bought into the theory of ‘next weekend

At 9:30 ET, the 23-43 Raptors will travel to Salt Lake City to take on the 15-51 Jazz. Utah is currently favored by 2 points, and the over/under line is set at 231.5. This non-conference matchup will be played at the Delta Center and can be seen on KJZZ. Toronto has won two straight and is 11th in the Eastern Conference, while Utah has dropped seven in a row and is 15th in the West. The Raptors improved to 23-43 on the season with a 118-105 win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Playing at home, Toronto entered the game as -3 point favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 223 narrowly went over the pre-game line of