SATURDAY

Tipoff: 2 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Neb.

Records: Penn State (11-16, Big Ten 2-14); Nebraska (22-4, Big Ten 11-4)

TV: Big Ten Network

Satellite: SiriusXM Radio Ch. 380 & 970

Notable: Nebraska is ranked No. 9 in the country. The Huskers started the year 20-0, 9-0 in the league but are 2-4 in their last six games. … The Nittany Lions are 3-10 all-time in Lincoln. This is the only meeting between the two schools this season. Last year, Penn State won its lone meeting with Nebraska, 89-72. … Nebraska is coming off a 57-52 loss at Iowa. Penn State is coming off a loss at home to Rutgers. … The Huskers are led by Pryce Sandfort (17.3) on offense, followed by Rienk Mast (14.1), Braden Frager (11.6) and Jamarques Lawrence (10-7). … Penn State has only three wins ever in the history of its program against a top 10 team. … Penn State is 13th in the Big Ten in shooting 3-pointers at 33 percent. The Lions are last in defending the 3-point shot at 41 percent.

Mirror prediction: Nebraska 77, Penn State 60

Mirror prediction record: 23-4

— Scott Franco

Men: Notre Dame at Pitt

SATURDAY

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

Records: Notre Dame (12-14, 3-10 ACC); Pittsburgh (9-17, 2-11 ACC)

TV: ACC Network (Doug Sherman and Scott Williams)

Notable: Pitt is currently on a five-game losing skid … Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech, 89-74, last Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak … Notre Dame leads the all-time series, 41-32. The Irish beat Pitt in the ACC Tournament last year, 55-54 … Notre Dame is coached by former Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry, whose son, Braeden, averages 12.3 points per game for the Irish … ND freshman guard Jalen Haralson (15.5 ppg.) missed the game against Georgia Tech with an ankle injury, and sophomore guard Cole Certa (11.9 ppg.) scored 37 points in his absence. … The Irish lost their top player, Markus Burton, to a broken left ankle on Dec. 5, and Pitt’s leading scorer, Brandin Cummings, is out for the rest of the season after having an ankle procedure … Only the top 15 teams will make the ACC tournament, and Pitt is currently one of the three teams out.

Mirror prediction: Pitt 73, Notre Dame 70

Mirror prediction record: 19-7

— Buck Frank

Men: Wagner at SFU

SATURDAY

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

Records: Wagner (10-16, 5-10 NEC) at Saint Francis (6-21, 4-10 NEC)

TV: NEC Front Row (Pat Farabaugh, pxp; Eric Taylor, color)

Live stats: https://sfuathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

Notable: Wagner comes into the contest after defeating Mercyhurst, 83-80, in overtime on Thursday. The Seahawks are 4-3 in the last seven tilts. Prior to the Red Flash’s 71-69 win against the Seahawks in the NEC Quarterfinals last season, Wagner had won the previous five meetings and 10 of the last 11 matchups. Nick Jones leads the team with 14.7 points per game and 46 steals. … A win for SFU would end a seven-game losing streak. … Saint Francis has three players averaging double figures at home: Redshirt senior Skylar Wicks (18.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg), redshirt senior Zion Russell (12.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg), and senior Ahmad Harrison (10.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg).

Mirror prediction: Saint Francis 74, Wagner 72

Mirror prediction record: 21-6

— Dan Isenberg

Women: Penn State at Rutgers

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 4 p.m., Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, N.J.

Records: Penn State (9-17, 2-13 in Big Ten); Rutgers (9-17, 1-14 in Big Ten)

TV: Big Ten Network

Notable: Rutgers is on an eight-game losing streak with its last win coming Jan. 18 at Penn State, which is its only Big Ten win. … Rutgers leads the all-time series against Penn State, 37-22 and has won the last three meetings. … Penn State’s last win over Rutgers came in January of 2024 and was the school’s 1,000th win in women’s basketball. … Penn State and Northwestern are the only Big Ten schools with just two wins in conference. Rutgers has one, and Indiana has three.

Mirror prediction: Penn State 80, Rutgers 78

Mirror prediction record: 23-3

­– Michael Boytim

Women: SFU at Wagner

Saturday

Tipoff: 2 p.m., Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, NY

Records: Saint Francis (2-23 overall, 2-12 Northeast Conference); Wagner (11-14, 7-7 Northeast Conference)

TV: NEC Front Row

Notable: Saint Francis leads the all-time series 52-28. … The Red Flash won the earlier meeting by a 75-67 final on Jan. 8 at DeGol Arena to account for one of its two victories. Shelby Ricks recorded a game-high 29 points for SFU to lead four players in double figures. The Seahawks also had four hit double figures in scoring. … Wagner has lost two in a row (52-37 to Stonehill and 73-67 to Mercyhurst), while the Red Flash have dropped their last eight. … The Seahawks, who have clinched a NEC tournament berth, are tied for fourth place with Le Moyne and Chicago State. Meanwhile, SFU is in the ninth spot. … Saint Francis needs to win all four of its final games, and need New Haven to lose all four of its contests in order to clinch the last spot in the conference tournament.

Mirror prediction: Wagner 74, Saint Francis 63

Mirror prediction record: 22-3

— Nate Ritchey