Final exams are officially over for the first semester, but that doesn’t mean the basketball stops. Conference play is just around the corner, so several Big Ten Conference teams are spending time before the holidays preparing for the long journey ahead.

With six men’s games and eight women’s contests on tap, featuring three ranked teams — No. 2 Michigan State (men), No. 23 Michigan (women), and No. 25 Iowa (women) — this is a slate to keep an eye on from Dec. 18-24.

ALL TIMES EASTERN

BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tuesday, Dec. 19

7 PM: Binghamton at Penn State — WATCH LIVE

8 PM: Lewis at Northwestern — WATCH LIVE

Thursday, Dec. 21

7 PM: Long Beach State at No. 2 Michigan State — WATCH LIVE

8 PM: Oral Roberts at Minnesota — WATCH LIVE

Friday, Dec. 22

7 PM: Stony Brook at Rutgers — WATCH LIVE

8 PM: Delaware State at Nebraska — WATCH LIVE

BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Monday, Dec. 18

9 PM: Quinnipiac at Michigan State — WATCH LIVE

Tuesday, Dec. 19

8 PM: Florida Atlantic at Nebraska — WATCH LIVE

Wednesday, Dec. 20

1:30 PM: Saint Mary’s at Purdue — WATCH LIVE

Thursday, Dec. 21

3:30 PM: Delaware State at No. 23 Michigan — WATCH LIVE

8 PM: Drake at No. 25 Iowa — WATCH LIVE

Friday, Dec. 22

2 PM: UC-Riverside at Minnesota — WATCH LIVE

2 PM: Washington State at Nebraska — WATCH LIVE

5 PM: Eastern Illinois at Northwestern — WATCH LIVE