In a marquee nonconference matchup at a neutral site Saturday, 21st-ranked Auburn (8-3) will meet No. 6 Purdue (10-1) in Indianapolis with coverage on Peacock. For both teams, this will mark the second-to-last game before they begin scheduling exclusively within conference for the remainder of the regular season.

The No. 1 UConn Huskies are back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 17 for another Big East contest, this time against Marquette.

The eighth-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-1) make their annual trip to Seattle on Saturday night, taking on the No. 25 UCLA Bruins (7-2) at Climate Pledge Arena for the Seattle Hoops Showdown.

St. John’s is coming off a dominant 91-64 win over the Iona Gaels last Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Six players scored in double figures, including senior guard Oziyah Sellers, who set the tone with a team-high 19 points. Sophomore guard Ian Jackson added 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.