The No. 11 Maryland Terrapins and No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini will go head-to-head in a high-stakes Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal showdown on Friday night in Indianapolis. Maryland (24-7), the tournament’s No. 2 seed, enters the game well-rested after earning a double bye. Meanwhile, seventh-seeded Illinois (21-11) is coming in hot, fresh off a dominant offensive performance in its opening-round win. The Terrapins have been one of the most consistent teams in the Big Ten, finishing the regular season with an impressive 11-2 stretch. Their lone matchup with Illinois this season was a one-sided affair, with Maryland cruising to a 91-70 victory on January 23 in Champaign. But if there’s one concern for Maryland, it’s how they’ve performed coming off

BYU’s explosive offense was on full display in its 96-92 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. But on Friday night, the 17th-ranked Cougars (24-8) will face a much tougher test against No. 2 Houston (28-4), the tournament’s top seed and the nation’s best defensive team. With a spot in the Big 12 championship game on the line, this semifinal clash in Kansas City, Mo., will be a battle of strengths—BYU’s prolific scoring attack versus Houston’s lockdown defense. The Cougars put on an offensive clinic against No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday, shooting 51.7% from the field and an incredible 50% (18-of-36) from three-point range—setting a tournament record for made threes. “That’s a season high for us,

At 8:00 ET, the Timberwolves (-530) will host the Magic (+394) in a non-conference matchup. Minnesota is currently favored by 10.5 points and has won six straight games. The over/under line for this game is 209 points. This game will be played at the Target Center in Minneapolis and can be seen on FDSN. The Magic are 8th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 31-36, while the Timberwolves are 7th in the West at 38-29. The Magic improved to 31-36 on the season with a 113-93 road win over the Pelicans on Thursday. Orlando, favored by 2 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 206 points fell short of the 215.5 O/U line. An 11-0 run

Planning on watching today’s Golden Eagles and Red Storm game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Red Storm hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on FOX. The over/under for this Big East conference contest is set at 140.5 points, with St. John’s being favored by -4.5 at home against Marquette. Marquette improved to 23-9 on the season with an 89-87 win over Xavier on Thursday. The Golden Eagles were -2.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points of 176 exceeded the O/U line of 145.5. After trailing 46-36 at halftime, Marquette turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Xavier 53-41 to secure the win. Marquette’s offense