SATURDAY

Tipoff: Noon, Jordan Center, University Park

Records: Iowa (20-7, Big Ten 10-7); Penn State (11-17, Big Ten 2-15)

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: ESPN Radio 1450-AM & 103.7-FM State College

Satellite: SiriusXM Ch. 160 & 957

Notable: Iowa is in its first year under new head coach Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes NET Ranking number is 26. Penn State is 131. Their KenPom Ranking is 23. Penn State’s is 136. … The Nittany Lions are coming off a 23-point loss at Nebraska last Saturday. Iowa beat Ohio State by 17 points at home a few nights ago. … Iowa is 3-6 on the road this season, and is led on offense by Bennett Stirtz (20.7) on offense. Tavion Banks is second with 10.6 ppg. … Penn State averages 74.9 ppg. Iowa is at 75.9. … Penn State gives up 79.5 ppg. Iowa is at 64.8. … Iowa leads the all-time series 35-21, winning last season at home by only one point over the Nittany Lions, 76-75. Penn State is 15-10 at home vs. the Hawkeyes. … Penn State last won at home over Iowa on Feb. 8, 2024 (89-79).

Mirror prediction: Iowa 76, Penn State 68

Mirror prediction record: 24-4

— Scott Franco

Men: Pitt at California

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 4 p.m., Hass Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif.

Records: Pittsburgh (10-18, 3-12 ACC); Cal (20-8, 8-7 ACC)

TV: ACC Network (Chris Sylvester and Jerod Haase)

Notable: Pitt has lost six of its last seven games, including a 75-67 setback at Stanford on Wednesday … The ACC will take the top 15 teams for its tournament, and the Panthers are currently tied for 15th place. Pitt’s last two games are at home against Florida State (Wednesday) and at Syracuse (next Saturday) … Cal, coached by Mark Madsen, is 16-3 at home and has won three straight overall, including a 73-69 win over SMU on Wednesday … Scottie Pippen’s son, Justin, a sophomore guard, averages 15.0 points per game for Cal. Other top players for the Bears are guard Dai Dai Ames (16.6 ppg.), 6-8 forward John Camden (14.4 ppg.) and 6-7 forward Chris Bell (14.0 ppg.). Camden once played at Archbishop Carroll High School near Philadelphia … Pitt won last year’s meeting at home, 86-74. Current Panther Cameron Corhen had 19 points and 11 rebounds in that game.

Mirror prediction: Cal 77, Pitt 67

Mirror prediction record: 21-7

— Buck Frank

Men: SFU at CCSU

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 1 p.m., Detrick Gymnasium, New Britain, Conn.

Records: Saint Francis (7-23, 5-12 NEC) at CCSU (17-11, 11-6 NEC)

TV: NEC Front Row (Bruce Biel, pxp; Marc Robbins, color)

Live stats: https://www.ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20260228_x31w.xml

Notable: For the fourth-straight year, the Red Flash must defeat the Blue Devils to survive and advance into the Northeast Conference tournament. It will be the third time the game has taken place in New Britain. … Saturday’s battle marks the 60th meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1994-95 season. With the Blue Devils 98-90 win in Loretto on January 17, the Nutmeg program has taken a 30-29 edge in the all-time series. CCSU holds an 18-10 advantage at Detrick Gymnasium and has won the last season regular-season meetings in the series. … CCSU’s Darin Smith Jr. is the NEC’s leading scorer, averaging 20.4 ppg. Max Fraizer is tops for the Blue Devils in rebounding (7.4 rpg) and second in sporing (12.1 ppg) while Jay Rogers averages 11.5 ppg and one of the nation’s top assisters with 196 assists this season.

Mirror prediction: CCSU 85, SFU 68

Mirror prediction record: 21-9

— Dan Isenberg

Women: Penn State at Indiana

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 2 p.m., Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.

Records: Penn State (11-17, 4-13 in Big Ten); Indiana (16-13, 5-12 in Big Ten)

TV: Big Ten +

Internet/radio: Penn State Network on the Penn State app

Notable: Penn State has won three straight for the first time since opening the season with four straight wins. … A win over Indiana on Saturday would seal the Lady Lions spot in the 2026 Big Ten Tournament. … Penn State has not defeated Indiana since Jan. 3, 2018. … Former Lady Lion, Shay Ciezki, leads IU offensively, averaging 23 points per game. … Penn State leads the all-time series 33-21.

Mirror prediction: Indiana 81, Penn State 78, OT

Mirror prediction record: 24-4

— Michael Boytim

Women: CCSU at SFU

Saturday

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

Records: Central Connecticut State (1-26 overall, 1-15 Northeast Conference); Saint Francis (2-25, 2-14 Northeast Conference)

TV: NEC Front Row

Notable: Saint Francis leads the all-time series 39-18, including a 74-63 victory on Jan. 17 in Connecticut. Aleah James led the Red Flash with 19 points, while Cassandra Hawthorne tallied 10. Lucia Noin poured in 30 points to pace the Blue Devils. … SFU is currently in ninth place, while CCSU is last. … With a win against the Blue Devils, the Red Flash would clinch a spot in the NEC Tournament. However, a loss does not eliminate them from playoff consideration. If Saint Francis loses, the other game to watch will be the Wagner game at Chicago State. If the Seahawks beat the Cougars, they are guaranteed to finish higher than Chicago State, so the only way that the Red Flash would not make the tournament is if CCSU defeats New Haven at home and Saint Francis falls at FDU on March 5. SFU could also clinch if it loses on Saturday with a win at FDU, the unbeaten team in the NEC. Wagner is the Red Flash’s best win, and Chicago State is CCSU’s best win, so the eyes could turn to those two teams if Saint Francis does not come away with a victory. If Wagner and Chicago State finish tied in the standings, then the tiebreaker between Saint Francis and CCSU would be NET rankings. As of Feb. 27, SFU sits at a NET ranking of 357, and CCSU is at 361, but depending on the results of the last two games, things could change.

Mirror prediction: Saint Francis 75, Central Connecticut State 68

Mirror prediction record: 24-3

— Nate Ritchey