The UCLA Bruins head into Monday’s matchup against Northwestern looking to salvage their final Big Ten road trip and keep their top-four tournament hopes alive. UCLA (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) took a major step backward in the conference standings after a 76-66 loss to Purdue on Friday, where they allowed a late 12-0 run and were outscored 21-10 in the final eight minutes. The loss puts UCLA behind Wisconsin, Maryland, and Purdue in the race for the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament—an important position that guarantees a bye into the quarterfinals. Head coach Mick Cronin was clear about what went wrong. “I say this every time, but real teams, they can defend for 40 minutes,” Cronin said.

At 8:00 ET, the Memphis Grizzlies (-350) will host the Atlanta Hawks (+277) in a non-conference matchup. The Grizzlies (-8.5) are favored over the Hawks and the over/under line is set at 253. Memphis (-350) is currently 4th in the Western Conference and 1st in the Southwest Division. They have lost two straight games. Atlanta (+277) is 9th in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Southeast Division. They have also lost two straight games. The Hawks fell to 27-33 on the season after a 135-119 loss to the Thunder on Friday. Atlanta, who were +11 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 254 points exceeded the O/U line of 246.5 by 7.5 points. Atlanta’s 14-0

At 7:00 ET, the Golden State Warriors (-632) will travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets (+455). The Warriors are favored by 12 points and the over/under line is set at 224. Golden State is currently 7th in the Western Conference with a record of 32-28, while Charlotte is 14th in the East at 14-45. The Hornets have lost six straight games. The Warriors dropped to 32-28 on the season after a 126-119 road loss to the 76ers on Saturday. Golden State, who were favored by 6.5 points, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 245 points exceeded the 228.5-point line by 16.5 points. After a 30-30 tie in the

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils have relied on their depth and resilience all season, and that mentality will be tested again as they host Wake Forest in their final home game of the season Monday night in Durham, N.C. Despite injuries to key players, Duke (26-3, 17-1 ACC) remains atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, holding a one-game lead over Clemson and Louisville. Their latest challenge came in Saturday’s dominant 100-65 win over Florida State, when freshman star Cooper Flagg suffered an eye injury in the first half. Flagg returned in the second half but was limited to just 20 minutes. “Coop goes out in the first half and it really was what our team is all about,” Duke