Michigan State looks to stay unbeaten in Big Ten Conference play when it hosts Iowa on Monday. The eighth-ranked Spartans won their league opener Friday night at Rutgers 78-67, while 15th-ranked Iowa comes into the contest looking for its first Big Ten victory after falling to No. 22 Wisconsin 72-66 Friday at home.

Coach Patrick Ewing wasn't exactly singing the praises of his Georgetown squad, which will clash with visiting Liberty on Monday, following its latest victory. The Hoyas struggled to beat a Richmond team minus its top two scorers Wednesday and now must contend with another group of visitors from Virginia in the Flames, who are 7-1 for the first time since 1991.

Virginia looks to continue its perfect start to the season as it aims for eight in a row when it welcomes Morgan State on Monday evening. The fourth-ranked Cavaliers left little doubt that they belong in the Top 5 with back-to-back wins over AP Top 25 opponents in their last two games, most recently with a 76-71 victory at Maryland.

Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel was worried how his young team would respond after suffering its first loss in heartbreaking fashion Tuesday at No. 15 Iowa. His kids did just fine in taking down Duquesne in the “City Game” and next play host to Niagara on Monday. 

A generation after Charles Claxton earned All-SEC honors at Georgia, his son is well on his way to creating his own successful career for the Bulldogs. Nicolas Claxton leads Georgia into Monday’s home game against Texas Southern, and the sophomore forward already has three double-doubles through seven games, including a 16-point, 15-rebound performance in Tuesday’s 84-51 rout of Kennesaw State that grabbed coach Tom Crean’s attention for another reason.

It was a challenging week for No. 14 Florida State with four games in seven days, but the Seminoles came away with some big victories, including two over ranked opponents, with the last a comeback triumph over No. 18 Purdue, 73-72. Now the Seminoles get a chance to catch their breath a bit as Troy comes to town for a Monday night matchup on the heels of its 79-74 overtime loss to Austin Peay.

After advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years last March, Texas A&M has sputtered out of the gate with a 2-4 record. The Aggies, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 74-62 victory over South Alabama last Friday, will try for their first win streak of the season when they host Northwestern State on Monday night.

No. 22 Wisconsin looks to continue its winning ways when it hosts Rutgers on Monday. The Badgers, who were picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Big Ten Media poll, have recorded seven victories in their first eight games, including a 72-66 road win over 15th-ranked Iowa in their Big Ten opener, and hope to exact a measure of revenge against the Scarlet Knights by avenging a 64-60 setback last season. 

Iowa State managed to post six wins in seven games last month despite missing key personnel and will have more depth when it begins the December schedule with a matchup against visiting North Dakota State on Monday night. Sophomore forward Cameron Lard and senior forward Zoran Talley Jr. are expected to make their season debuts for the Cyclones after being suspended the first seven games due to off-court issues.

Guarding the 3-point line will be critical for DePaul if it wants to run its record to 5-1 when facing visiting Florida A&M on Monday in non-conference play. The Blue Demons have been scorched from beyond the arc in the last three games, including in a pair of wins, but it may not matter against the Rattlers.