UCLA looks to bounce back from its first Big Ten Conference loss and maintain its perfect home record when it hosts No. 24 Michigan on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. No. 22 UCLA (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) struggled offensively in a 66-58 loss at Nebraska on Saturday, playing without starting guard Eric Dailey Jr. Dailey, who averages 11.4 points per game, missed the game due to a facial injury, leaving a noticeable void in the Bruins’ scoring. Coach Mick Cronin expressed frustration with the lack of production from UCLA’s backcourt, particularly veteran Dylan Andrews, who scored just two points on 1-of-6 shooting. Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA’s leading scorer at 14.5 points per game, will need to carry the offensive load alongside

Texas Tech will look to carry the momentum from its dominant win over Utah into Tuesday’s road clash against BYU in Provo. After a 93-65 victory against the Utes on Saturday, the Red Raiders (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) face a tougher challenge in the Cougars (10-3, 1-1), who are riding a 14-game home winning streak. BYU comes into the matchup with plenty of motivation after suffering a lopsided 86-55 loss to then-No. 14 Houston on Saturday. The Cougars struggled against Houston’s intense defensive pressure, shooting just 37.5 percent from the field and getting outrebounded 37-24. The defeat snapped a four-game winning streak for BYU, each of those victories coming by at least 19 points. To recover, BYU will lean on

Utah State, now ranked No. 25 under first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, looks to extend its winning streak when it visits San Jose State on Tuesday night. This is the third time in program history that Utah State has climbed into the national rankings under a first-year head coach, a feat previously achieved by Danny Sprinkle in 2023-24 and Craig Smith in 2018-19. Utah State (14-1, 4-0 Mountain West) is enjoying its 11th season in the Associated Press Top 25 and boasts an impressive 77-25 record when ranked. The Aggies are unbeaten in conference play and have won four straight games overall, including three on the road. Their lone setback came in a narrow 75-73 home loss to UC San

The Blue Jackets and Penguins are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Penguins will host the game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Penguins are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blue Jackets. Columbus fell to 17-17-6 after a 7-2 road loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 9 goals easily surpassed the 6.5 set before the game. Defensively, Columbus struggled from the start, allowing the Capitals to score just 56 seconds into the game. By the end of the first period, they had given up 5 goals. Columbus fired 36 shots