College basketball's last breath of non conference plays continue this weekend with a fairly limited, yet high level slate. There are a handful of marquee matchups to choose from and I'm going both at the top of the board and the mid-major ranks to add a best bet.
Mississippi State has been one of the best defenses in college basketball this season, and now travel to a semi netural site in New Jersey against Rutgers. Will the team travel well to cover a small number against the Scarlett Knights? Meanwhile, Santa Clara's difficult non conference schedule hasn't yielded a big record in non conference play, but is the team underrated on a neutral site against Duquesne?