BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Pirates play UNLV. The Rebels have gone 5-1 in home games. UNLV is ninth in the MWC in team defense, allowing 64.9 points ...

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV and No. 25 Mississippi State square off at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. The Bulldogs are 5-0 in non-conference play. Mississippi State averages 8.4 turnovers per game and is 5-0 ...

The Arizona Tip-Off doesn't feature any top 10 squads, but it's the perfect place for Northwestern or Butler to earn two wins that will matter when the NCAA Tournament committee does its work.