TCU (15-12, 6-8) vs. Iowa State (11-16, 4-10)
James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 7 p.m. CST

BOTTOM LINE: TCU looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Iowa State. TCU has won by an average of 9 points in its last five wins over the Cyclones. Iowa State’s last win in the series came on March 10, 2017, an 84-63 win.

SAVVY SENIORS: TCU’s Desmond Bane, Jaire Grayer and Edric Dennis Jr. have combined to score 44 percent of the team’s points this season and have accounted for 42 percent of all Horned Frogs scoring over the last five games.

FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Bane has made or assisted on 49 percent of all TCU field goals over the last three games. Bane has accounted for 13 field goals and 21 assists in those games.

WINLESS WHEN: Iowa State is 0-10 this year when it scores 68 points or fewer and 11-6 when it scores at least 69.

PERFECT WHEN: The Cyclones are 6-0 when they block at least seven opposing shots and 5-16 when they fall shy of that mark. The Horned Frogs are 7-0 when they make 10 or more 3-pointers and 8-12 when the team hits fewer than 10 from long range.

DID YOU KNOW: Iowa State is ranked first in the Big 12 with an average of 70.4 possessions per game.

No. 18 Iowa (19-8, 10-6) vs. No. 24 Michigan State (18-9, 10-6)
Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 6 p.m. CST

BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams battle as No. 18 Iowa visits No. 24 Michigan State in a late season showdown. Iowa has six wins and three losses against ranked opponents this season, while Michigan State has won three of its six games against ranked teams.

SUPER SENIORS: Iowa’s Luka Garza, Joe Wieskamp and Ryan Kriener have combined to account for 59 percent of the team’s scoring this season and have scored 64 percent of all Hawkeyes points over the last five games.

FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Garza has had his hand in 50 percent of all Iowa field goals over the last three games. The junior big man has 34 field goals and five assists in those games.

WINLESS WHEN: Michigan State is 0-6 this year when it scores 66 points or fewer and 18-3 when it scores at least 67.

UNDEFEATED WHEN: The Spartans are 9-0 when at least four of their players score 10 or more points and 9-9 when any fewer than that achieve double-figures. The Hawkeyes are 17-0 when they hold opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.1 percent or worse, and 2-8 when opponents exceed that percentage.

STINGY STATE: Michigan State has held opposing teams to 37.5 percent shooting from the field this year, the lowest percentage among all Division I teams.

Drake (18-11, 8-8) vs. Loyola of Chicago (19-10, 11-5)
Joseph J. Gentile Center, Chicago; Tuesday, 7 p.m. CST

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola of Chicago seeks revenge on Drake after dropping the first matchup in Des Moines. The teams last played on Jan. 7, when the Bulldogs shot 48.1 percent from the field while holding Loyola of Chicago’s shooters to just 43.9 percent en route to a 65-62 victory.

TEAM LEADERSHIP: The do-everything Cameron Krutwig has put up 15.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists to lead the way for the Ramblers. Tate Hall has complemented Krutwig and is putting up 13.2 points and four rebounds per game. The Bulldogs are led by Liam Robbins, who is averaging 14 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.

OFFENSIVE THREAT: Roman Penn has made or assisted on 42 percent of all Drake field goals over the last three games. The junior guard has accounted for 15 field goals and 14 assists in those games.

UNDEFEATED WHEN: The Ramblers are 10-0 when they score at least 73 points and 9-10 when they fall shy of that total. The Bulldogs are 7-0 when at least five of their players score in double-figures and 11-11 on the year otherwise.

TWO STREAKS: Drake has dropped its last four road games, scoring 61 points and allowing 73.8 points during those contests. Loyola of Chicago has won its last eight home games, scoring an average of 72.1 points while giving up 58.3.

DID YOU KNOW: Loyola of Chicago gets to the line more often than any other MVC team. The Ramblers have averaged 19 free throws per game this season and 21.7 per game over their last three games.