It’s crunch time in the SEC, and both No. 14 Kentucky and No. 25 Ole Miss are fighting to stay in the race. These teams have hit a rough patch lately, making Tuesday night’s showdown in Oxford, Mississippi, a make-or-break game. Kentucky (15-6, 4-4 SEC) is still reeling from an 89-79 home loss to Arkansas, a game that stung even more with former Wildcats coach John Calipari calling the shots for the Razorbacks. Meanwhile, Ole Miss (16-6, 5-4 SEC) nearly pulled off a massive upset over No. 1 Auburn but fell short 92-82, marking their fourth loss in five games. With both teams looking to turn things around, let’s break down what’s at stake, the players to watch, and what

The Oklahoma Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) are riding high after a dominant win over No. 24 Vanderbilt, but their next challenge is even greater—taking on the top-ranked Auburn Tigers (20-1, 8-0 SEC) on the road. As Oklahoma looks to pull off a second straight Top 25 upset, they’ll need to bring their best performance yet against an Auburn squad that remains undefeated at home and is one of the most explosive offensive teams in the country. Oklahoma comes into this game with confidence after a 97-67 blowout win over Vanderbilt. Their offense was firing on all cylinders, and key players stepped up in a big way: Head coach Porter Moser praised Forsythe’s intensity and hustle, calling his defensive energy “contagious.”

Michigan State went over two months without a loss before hitting a roadblock against Southern California. Now, the No. 9 Spartans (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) must quickly regroup as they visit a surging UCLA team (16-6, 7-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night. The Spartans’ 70-64 loss to USC on Saturday was a wake-up call. Head coach Tom Izzo didn’t mince words about the team’s performance. The defeat snapped Michigan State’s impressive 13-game winning streak, dating back to a 71-63 loss to Memphis in the Maui Invitational semifinals on November 26. In their setback against USC, the Spartans never held a lead and trailed by as many as 15 points. Now, they must shift their focus to UCLA, a team

Needing a statement win to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee, the Indiana Hoosiers (14-8, 5-6 Big Ten) face a daunting challenge on Tuesday night as they travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to take on the No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) at the Kohl Center—a venue where Indiana has not won in over two decades. The Hoosiers, currently on a three-game losing streak, will need to overcome both Wisconsin’s home-court dominance and their own late-game struggles to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Badgers enter Tuesday’s matchup with an 11-1 home record, reinforcing their reputation as one of the toughest teams to beat in the Big Ten when playing in Madison. They are also 20-0 at home against