SATURDAY

Tipoff: 2 p.m., Macken Arena, West Lafayette, IN

Records: Penn State (9-6, Big Ten 0-4); Purdue (14-1, Big Ten 4-0)

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: ESPN Radio 1450 State College

Satellite: SiriusXM Radio Ch. 372

Notable: Penn State freshman leading scorer Kayden Mingo will miss his second straight game because of injury. Coach Mike Rhoades would not say what the injury is, other than he is going to miss some time. Without him, the Nittany Lions only lost by two points to No. 2 Michigan. … Purdue is ranked No. 5 in the country. … The Nittany Lions have never beaten a top 5 team on the road. They are 0-22 lifetime. … Purdue’s only loss is No. 3 Iowa State, 81-58. … The Boilermakers are led by Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn, who both average 13.8 points-per game. … Braden Smith averages 13.3 points-per game. … Purdue is the No. 1 3-point shooting team in the Big Ten (39.4 percent). … The Nittany Lions beat Purdue on Dec. 5, 2024, but that game was at home. … The Nittany Lions have only Freddie Dilione V and Melih Tunca as double-digit scorers. Teammate Ivan Juric is coming off his best game for PSU, scoring 20 points in the loss to Michigan.

Mirror prediction: Purdue 84, Penn State 62

Mirror prediction record: 13-1

— Scott Franco

Men: Syracuse at Pitt

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 2 p.m., Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh

Records: Syracuse (10-5, 1-1 ACC); Pittsburgh (7-8, 0-2 ACC)

TV: ACC Network (Eric Rothman and Terrence Oglesby)

Notable: Both teams have lost to Hofstra and Clemson at home … Syracuse’s other losses are to Houston, Kansas and Iowa State … Pitt won both meetings last year, but Syracuse leads the all-time series 76-52 … The Orange’s Donnie Freeman, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, recently returned after missing nine games with a leg injury and scored 27 points in a win over Georgia Tech on Tuesday … Other top players for Syracuse are 6-9 senior William Kyle III (9.7 ppg., 8.0 rpg.), 6-3 junior Naithan George (10.8 ppg.), 6-5 freshman Kiyan Anthony (10.7 ppg.), 6-4 senior J.J. Starling (10.5 ppg.) and 6-5 senior Nate Kingz (9.7 ppg.).

Mirror prediction: Pitt 72, Syracuse 70

Mirror prediction record: 11-4

— Buck Frank

Men: SFU at Long Island

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 4 p.m., Steinberg Wellness Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Records: Saint Francis (4-12, 2-1 NEC) at LIU (9-7, 3-0 NEC)

TV: NEC Front Row (Phil Constantino, pxp)

Live stats: https://www.liuathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

Notable: The Sharks are the only undefeated team left in NEC play. The matchup will be the 92nd meeting between the two teams dating back to the 1963-64 season, with the Sharks holding a slim 46-45 edge in the all-time series. The last time SFU was at the LIU, it was coming off a 3-point win in Loretto against Wagner in the 2025 NEC quarterfinals. … Malachi Davis leads LIU in scoring with 16.1 ppg. Jamal Fuller is second in scoring (15.9 ppg.) and is the top rebounder with 5.9 rebounds per game. Greg Gordon is third on the squad with 14.4 points per game. … SFU senior Ahmad Harrison rejoined the starting lineup against FDU and is averaging 14.0 points and 4.0 assists per game in those two wins. The senior had 16 points against Wagner on Jan. 8, which was his second-most points in a Saint Francis uniform, to his 17-point performance against Belmont on Nov. 24. In the game against FDU on Jan. 2, Harrison tied his career high with six assists, the most against a D-I opponent. He has double figures in three of his last four games and is averaging 12.0 points per game in that stretch. Saint Francis is 4-5 when Harrison starts. … Through three NEC games this season, Saint Francis ranks fourth in the league in free throw percentage (71.4), fourth in steals (7.63 spg), fifth in assists (13.81 apg), fifth in turnover margin (-0.81), and fifth in 3-pointers made (7.69 pg).

Mirror prediction: LIU 78, Saint Francis 71

Mirror prediction record: 13-3

— Dan Isenberg

Women: Long Island at SFU

Saturday

Tipoff: 2 p.m., DeGol Arena, Loretto

Records: Long Island University (8-6, 3-0 Northeast Conference); Saint Francis (1-13, 1-2 Northeast Conference)

TV: NEC Front Row

Notable: Saint Francis leads the all-time series 55-22, including a 7-3 mark in the last 10. … Long Island U was picked to finish eighth in the NEC preseason poll. … With the victory over Wagner on Thursday, Red Flash head coach Chynna Bozeman became the sixth head coach in school history to pick up their first NEC win at home. Only Myndi Hill and Jill Poe registered their first league wins on the road. … Against the Seahawks, SFU shot the ball well from every level as it was 42-percent overall, 46-percent from 3-point range and 81-percent from the foul line. … The Sharks hung close in three losses to major conference programs: South Florida of the American Athletic (79-72); Dayton of the Atlantic 10 (81-72); and Xavier out of the Big East (64-47). Long Island has won four straight after having dropped five in a row prior. … Kadidia Toure leads LIU with 19.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

Mirror prediction: Long Island University 73, Saint Francis 60

Mirror prediction record: 12-2

— Nate Ritchey

Women: Illinois at Penn State

SUNDAY

Tipoff: 3 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park

Records: Illinois (13-3, 3-2 in Big Ten); Penn State (7-9, 0-5 in Big Ten)

TV: Big Ten Network

Notable: It will be a “We Back Pat” game which means standing with the late Pat Summitt in her fight against Alzheimer’s disease. … Penn State leads the all-time series 40-19, but Illinois has won three in a row. … Illinois lost to Oregon State out of conference and has lost its last two games — to Michigan State and Ohio State, both ranked teams. … In addition to Penn State, Indiana, Rutgers and Northwestern are the only other Big Ten teams without a conference win.

Mirror prediction: Illinois 77, Penn State 70

Mirror prediction record: 15-1

— Michael Boytim