No. 4 Houston is surging toward March Madness, having won 20 of its last 21 games to re-establish itself as a national title contender. With a victory over Cincinnati on Saturday, the Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) can clinch their second straight outright conference regular-season title and further solidify their case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Their latest statement win came on Monday night, when they avenged their only Big 12 loss by defeating No. 10 Texas Tech 69-61 on the road. Milos Uzan led the way with a career-high 22 points, while Houston’s elite defense stifled Texas Tech, holding them to 29.8 percent shooting and just 6-of-30 from three-point range (20 percent). Houston head coach

Two teams desperate for a win will face off Saturday night in Berkeley, Calif., as Boston College and Cal fight for the final spot in the ACC Tournament. Neither team enters the matchup with much momentum. Boston College (12-16, 4-13 ACC) has yet to win a road game this season (0-8), while Cal (12-16, 5-12 ACC) has not won a game since Feb. 5, dropping five straight contests. Adding to the drama, only the top 15 teams qualify for the ACC tournament, meaning the loser of this game could find itself on the outside looking in when postseason play begins. The Eagles had momentum heading into Wednesday’s matchup at Stanford, after securing back-to-back home wins against Virginia Tech and Georgia

Looking to win big? The Bluejays and Musketeers face off at 4:30 ET on FOX. The Musketeers are hosting the game at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 148.5 points, and Xavier is favored by -2.5 to win at home against Creighton. Creighton improved to 20-8 on the season with a 75-65 home win over DePaul on Wednesday. The Bluejays were -16 favorites but didn’t cover the spread, winning by 10. The game’s total points were 140, falling short of the 146.5 O/U line. Creighton led 36-32 at halftime and outscored DePaul 39-33 in the second half. While they got the win, they didn’t dominate as expected. Creighton’s offense put up 75

Mitchell Saxen has already made history at No. 23 Saint Mary’s, playing in a school-record 151 career games. But game No. 152 promises to be even more special. The 6-foot-10 center will take the floor for the final time at University Credit Union Pavilion as the Gaels host Oregon State in West Coast Conference play on Saturday night in Moraga, Calif.. Saxen, along with fellow seniors Augustas Marciulionis and Luke Barrett, will be honored in pregame Senior Night festivities before Saint Mary’s (26-4, 16-1 WCC) aims for its seventh straight victory. Saxen has been a cornerstone of Saint Mary’s success over the past three seasons, after not starting a single game in his first two years. Now, the reigning WCC