The USC Trojans are looking to end their East Coast road trip on a high note when they face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J. After back-to-back losses—including an 88-71 blowout at Maryland—USC needs a bounce-back performance to stay competitive in the Big Ten standings. Meanwhile, Rutgers is battling for its postseason future, sitting in a three-way tie for the final Big Ten Tournament spot. The Trojans (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten) have struggled with consistency, especially in crunch time. In their Feb. 15 loss to Minnesota (69-66), USC surrendered an 8-0 run to end the game. Against Maryland, they fought back from slow starts but ran out of gas late. Head coach Eric Musselman wants a stronger

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Hoyas and Bluejays. The game is starting at 4:00 ET on PEAC, and it’s hosted by the Bluejays at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE. Get ready to place your bets! This Big East conference matchup has an over/under of 143.5 points, and Creighton is favored to win by -12.5 at home vs. Georgetown. Georgetown improved to 16-10 on the season with a 93-72 win over Providence on Wednesday. The Hoyas, who were -1 favorites, covered the spread with the victory. Georgetown took control early, leading 48-31 at halftime. They scored 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 165 went over the 142.5

With March Madness looming, the Ohio State Buckeyes find themselves in must-win mode as they travel to Los Angeles to take on UCLA on Sunday. Ohio State has dropped three of its last four games, including a stunning 70-49 loss to Northwestern on Thursday. Meanwhile, UCLA is reeling from a 64-61 collapse against Minnesota, where the Bruins let a 17-point lead slip away. A few weeks ago, Ohio State seemed on track for an NCAA Tournament bid. But after a heartbreaking 86-83 loss to No. 12 Michigan and an embarrassing blowout at Northwestern, the Buckeyes are in a win-or-go-home mentality. “It’s a must-win game,” said guard Micah Parrish. “We have a good group of guys who want to win and

The Los Angeles Clippers continue their eight-game road trip on Sunday with a crucial matchup against the Indiana Pacers—a game that could shake up both conference playoff standings. Los Angeles sits in sixth place in the Western Conference, holding a one-game lead over Minnesota and Dallas. However, they’re coming off a 116-110 loss to Milwaukee on Thursday, a game in which they squandered a 13-point fourth-quarter lead. Despite strong performances from Kawhi Leonard (25 points), James Harden (24 points, 8 assists), and Ivica Zubac (20 points, 15 rebounds), the Clippers were outscored 36-21 in the final period—a recurring issue for the team this season. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak, and now they’re looking to bounce back against an