The ACC race heats up as No. 25 Louisville hosts Florida State on Saturday, looking to sweep the season series and strengthen its NCAA Tournament positioning. The Cardinals (20-6, 13-2 ACC) have been one of the hottest teams in college basketball, winning 14 of their last 15 games and putting themselves in prime position for a double-bye in the ACC Tournament. Meanwhile, the Seminoles (16-10, 7-8 ACC) are fighting to boost their résumé and earn a statement road win. With legendary coach Leonard Hamilton set to retire after this season, Florida State will be motivated to send him off with a big win in what could be his final game coaching in Kentucky. The Cardinals’ season turned around after their

Texas Tech will look to make an energized return to the court when it faces West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas. The No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders were plagued by fatigue in the final minutes of a 69-66 road loss to TCU on Tuesday. Their scoring output was 16 points below their season average. Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland took responsibility for the late-game struggles after his team failed to hold onto a four-point lead with less than seven minutes remaining. Texas Tech (20-6, 11-4 Big 12) has split its past four games after previously winning seven in a row. Making the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers even more pivotal is that

A top-10 battle is set for Saturday afternoon as No. 6 Tennessee visits No. 7 Texas A&M in a game that could have major implications in the SEC standings and NCAA Tournament seeding. The Aggies (20-6, 9-4 SEC) are looking to bounce back from a loss at No. 21 Mississippi State, while the Volunteers (21-5, 8-5 SEC) are coming off an emotional comeback win over Vanderbilt. With both teams fighting for positioning in the SEC, expect an intense, high-energy battle in College Station. Texas A&M entered the week on a five-game winning streak, but their momentum was halted in a 70-64 loss to Mississippi State on Tuesday. The Aggies’ biggest issue? Coach Buzz Williams didn’t hold back in his postgame

At 7:00 ET, the Cleveland Cavaliers (-354) will host the New York Knicks (+282) in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Cavaliers are favored by 8.5 points and have won five straight games. The Knicks are 3rd in the East and have won three straight. This game will be played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland and can be seen on ESPN. The over/under line for the game is 239.5. The Knicks moved to 37-18 on the season with a 113-111 win over the Bulls on Thursday. New York was favored by 10.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 224, falling well short of the 245-point O/U line. After trailing 21-19 in the