Rhode Island has Jeff Dowtin to thank for it owning a share of the Atlantic 10 title heading into Friday's conference game with visiting Dayton. Dowtin scored a career-high 25 points, including critical free throws in the final seconds of regulation and overtime, and contributed seven assists and five rebounds as the No. 18 Rams held off La Salle 95-93 on Tuesday to lock down their 14th conference victory of the season.

Ohio State looks to keep its slim Big Ten championship hopes alive when it wraps up the regular season on the road against Indiana on Friday. The No. 15 Buckeyes, who were picked to finish 11th in the preseason Big Ten poll, ended a two-game skid with a 79-52 victory against Rutgers on Tuesday and can grab a share of their first conference title since 2012 if they take care of business against the Hoosiers and top-ranked Michigan State falls to Wisconsin on Sunday.