North Shore Nine

Creighton @ St. John’s: 12:00 CBS

St. John’s has a ton of work to do to earn an at-large bid, and a win over Creighton would be a great start. Meanwhile, Creighton could still earn a 2 seed in March with a strong finish to the regular season.

Brody’s pick: St. John’s +2.5
Frank’s pick: Creighton -2.5

Florida Atlantic @ Memphis: 2:00 ESPN

This is the first of two upcoming matchups between these teams. Florida Atlantic is in good shape to earn an NCAA tournament bid, but still have to add a few wins to lock themselves into the field. In contrast, Memphis is far from the cutline. To have any chance at an at-large bid, the Tigers will need to win out the rest of the regular season.

Brody’s pick: Florida Atlantic -1.5
Frank’s pick: Florida Atlantic -1.5

Xavier @ Marquette: 5:00 FS1

This is a must-win for Xavier to reach the NCAA tournament. The Musketeers will need to win out the rest of the regular season, which includes a regular season finale against Marquette in the Cintas Center. Meanwhile, Marquette could fall to a projected 3 seed with a loss.

Brody’s pick: Marquette -10.5
Frank’s pick: Marquette -10.5