After a devastating loss at the buzzer to Pitt last week, Northwestern men’s basketball (2-1) prepares to bounce back against another cross-state foe as heavy favorites once again. Chris Collins and his squad will use the matchup with the Cougars (2-4) as a final tuneup (besides a DII matchup on Tuesday) to prepare for a demanding conference slate that begins on Sunday with No. 4 Michigan State.

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Broadcast Information

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Illinois)

Game Time: 3:00 p.m. CT

TV: ESPNU

Radio: WGN Radio AM-720

Online: WatchESPN

Betting line: Northwestern -20.5, O/U 145.5 (SportsLine)