Dan Hurley's UConn team has lost three of its last six, while Shaka Smart's Marquette squad is humming heading into a showdown against the Huskies. John Fanta breaks down the Big East ahead of a loaded weekend.

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The Sporting News gets you set for an exciting weekend of college basketball, with a complete schedule featuring TV and live stream information.

No. 7 Michigan St. (18-2) did not play. Next: at Southern Cal, Saturday. No. 8 Tennessee (17-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Florida, Saturday. No. 9 Marquette (18-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 25 UConn, Saturday. No. 10 Purdue (17-5) beat Indiana 81-76. Next: at Iowa, Tuesday.

Koby Brea scored 18 points and Jaxson Robinson added 17 to help No. 12 Kentucky post a 78-73 victory over No. 8 Tennessee on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Michigan State moved up one spot to No. 7 and was followed by the Vols, who balanced out their close loss to Auburn by beating No. 14 Mississippi State. Marquette and Purdue — which beat then-No. 21 Michigan — rounded out the top 10.

No. 7 Michigan St. (18-2) at Southern Cal (12-8), 4:30 p.m. No. 9 Marquette (18-3) vs. No. 25 UConn (15-6), 8 p.m. No. 11 Kansas (15-5) at Baylor (13-7), 4 p.m. No. 12 Kentucky (15-5) vs. Arkansas (12-8), 9 p.m. No. 13 Texas A&M (16-5) at South Carolina (10-11), 8:30 p.m.

No. 7 Michigan St. (17-2) vs. Minnesota (11-9), 8 p.m. No. 8 Tennessee (17-3) vs. No. 12 Kentucky (14-5), 7 p.m. No. 9 Marquette (17-3) at Butler (9-11), 8:30 p.m. No. 11 Kansas (14-5) vs.

Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 8:30 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

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