The race for college basketball's regular-season conference championships will come down to the wire in several leagues.

The Golden Eagles looked recharged against Seton Hall after a week off. They face a tougher challenge at Villanova on Friday.

No. 16 Marquette plays Villanova in Big East play Friday. Friday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

Following a rough stretch to begin February, No. 16 Marquette appears to have stabilized heading into Friday's Big East ...

No. 15 Missouri (19-6) at Arkansas (15-10), 8 p.m. No. 18 Clemson (21-5) at SMU (19-6), 4 p.m. No. 19 Arizona (18-8) vs. BYU (18-8), 10 p.m. No. 21 Mississippi St. (19-7) at Oklahoma (16-10), 1 p.m.

Kam Jones scored 14 points and Chase Ross added 11, fueling No. 16 Marquette to a convincing 80-56 victory over visiting ...

Kam Jones has 12 points as Marquette takes 40-23 lead at halftime. Kam Jones has 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting as Marquette ...

Villanova under Shaka Smart with an 87-74 victory at Fiserv Forum. Marquette at Butler, Tuesday: The Golden Eagles will look for a season sweep of Butler after winning in the teams' Big East ...

Marquette 78, Butler 69 All-American candidate Kam Jones was saddled with foul trouble after halftime and had to sit for a long stretch, usually a recipe for disaster for the Golden Eagles this ...