Cincinnati's first visit to the state of Connecticut this season ended in a third-place finish in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip-Off, but given its 23-3 record since that November tournament, the Bearcats have reason to believe their next two trips will be more successful. No. 20 Cincinnati makes the first of two trips to "The Constitution State" in less than a week Sunday when it eyes a regular-season sweep of the Huskies in Gampel Pavilion.

Teams coming off drastically different emotions close out the Big Ten regular season when Penn State travels to Iowa on Sunday. Penn State fell 71-70 to visiting Ohio State on Tuesday on a last-second shot by Jae’Sean Tate, while the visiting Hawkeyes knocked off No. 21 Wisconsin on Thursday 59-57 on freshman Jordan Bohannon’s 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds remaining, providing Iowa a second straight win against a ranked foe and keeping alive its NCAA Tournament hopes.

South Florida has had an extremely disappointing season, but a Senior Day win over Temple on Sunday would provide a much-needed bright spot. The Bulls have lost 16 of their 17 American Athletic Conference games and are going to be the last seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament, while the Owls are either going to be the eighth or ninth seed in the upcoming event.

No. 22 Wichita State looks to avenge its only conference loss this season when it faces Illinois State on Sunday in the title game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. The Redbirds won 76-62 on their home court in mid-January before falling by 41 points at Wichita State three weeks later, and now the rubber match in St. Louis will decide the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Houston looks to keep its dim hopes alive for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when it hosts improving East Carolina in the American Athletic Conference regular-season finale Sunday afternoon. The Cougars had won seven of eight games before missing out on a major opportunity for a résumé-building win Thursday while getting routed by No. 20 Cincinnati 65-47.

Tulsa looks to avoid its first losing season in 11 years when it closes out the regular season on the road against Tulane on Sunday. The Golden Hurricane have dropped seven of their last nine games, including a 93-70 setback to No. 19 SMU on Thursday, but can still earn a first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference tournament if the Mustangs beat Memphis and Cincinnati downs Connecticut.

Teams coming off monumental wins meet to close out the Big Ten regular season Sunday when No. 16 Purdue visits Northwestern in the final game played in Welsh-Ryan Arena before it undergoes a complete $110 million renovation. The Wildcats seemingly clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance on a last-second layup by Dererk Pardon to beat Michigan on Wednesday, while the Boilermakers clinched their first outright Big Ten title since 1995-96 two days after Tuesday's win versus Indiana.

The battle for a double-bye and the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big Ten tournament takes center stage Sunday as streaking Minnesota faces 21st-ranked Wisconsin, which has lost five of its last six games. The Gophers have won eight in a row under fourth-year coach Richard Pitino to complete the best single-season win improvement in school history.

Michigan looks to cement a place in the NCAA Tournament when it closes out the regular season on the road against Nebraska on Sunday. The Wolverines have won five of their last seven games to move on the right side of the bubble, but are coming off a last-second 67-65 defeat to Northwestern on Wednesday, and likely need another win to solidify a spot in their second straight NCAA Tournament.