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Big Rivalry

Short-handed Missouri is playing on the road, but Kansas still won't take its biggest rival for granted.

The second-ranked Jayhawks look to avoid becoming the second ranked team from the state to fall to the Tigers when they meet Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Trying Not to Look Ahead

North Carolina will have to avoid looking past Florida State with its biggest game of the season looming on the horizon.

Doing so could result in all five starters finding a place on the bench early again.

The fourth-ranked Tar Heels hope to continue their dominance of the Seminoles when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.

What The Doctor Ordered?

Facing Northwestern might be what Indiana needs to avoid its first three-game losing streak in two seasons.

With freshman phenom Eric Gordon likely to be in the lineup despite a wrist injury, the 11th-ranked Hoosiers look to bounce back from their first Big Ten loss as they try to continue their home dominance over Northwestern on Sunday afternoon.

Gophers Host Badgers

Wisconsin's defense was nothing short of dominant in its last game, holding the Big Ten's highest-scoring team to its lowest point total of the season.

The 13th-ranked Badgers have also shut down border rival Minnesota nearly every time they've played them in recent years, a trend they hope continues as they visit Williams Arena on Sunday for the first time in the Tubby Smith era.

Longhorns Host Baylor

It has been nearly a decade since Baylor beat Texas, but that's not very daunting for a Baylor team that's ending a lot of droughts lately.

After moving into the Top 25 for the first time in 39 years with their best start since 1945-46, the 25th-ranked Bears look to snap their 20-game losing streak against the No. 10 Longhorns as the Big 12 rivals meet in Austin on Saturday.