Preview Roundups
January 18, 2017
Florida at South Carolina 6:30 PM ET
Two of the three remaining undefeated teams in the SEC standings square off Wednesday, when No. 24 South Carolina hosts 21st-ranked Florida. It’s the first of two matchups against ranked opponents this week for the Gamecocks, who visit No. 5 Kentucky – the other team without an SEC loss – on Saturday.
Missouri at Alabama 7:00 PM ET
After an uneven non-conference slate, Alabama seems to be hitting its stride in SEC play, and it hopes to continue the hot streak when it hosts slumping Missouri on Wednesday. The Tigers have dropped eight straight games overall and are winless in conference action.
Indiana at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
Penn State has joined the race in the Big Ten with two straight impressive victories and looks to add another when it hosts Indiana on Wednesday night. The Nittany Lions knocked off Michigan State 72-63 on Jan. 7 before following that up with a come-from-behind 52-50 victory over Minnesota on Saturday and the young, balanced squad continues to build confidence.
Notre Dame at Florida St. 7:00 PM ET
Notre Dame is the last unbeaten team in the ACC and the No. 15 Fighting Irish will try to stay that way when they travel to No. 12 Florida State on Wednesday night. The Seminoles were the only other team to make it through the first full week of ACC play without a loss, but their unbeaten run came to an end Saturday when they fell to No. 9 North Carolina 96-83.
Temple at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
No. 20 Cincinnati and Temple meet for the second time in three weeks when the Bearcats host the Owls on Wednesday, and the teams have been on different trajectories since that first meeting. The 56-50 win was the fourth in Cincinnati’s ongoing streak of eight victories, while the defeat has sent Temple on a string of five losses in six games.
Oklahoma at West Virginia 7:00 PM ET
Eighth-ranked West Virginia knocked off the No. 1 team in the nation early last week before nearly getting upset four days later, and hopes to get back to business when Oklahoma visits for a Big 12 clash on Wednesday. The Mountaineers rolled over top-ranked Baylor 89-68, but had to rally past sub-.500 Texas on Saturday before grinding out a 74-72 victory.
Tulane at Tulsa 7:30 PM ET
Tulsa, paced by Sterling Taplin, won its last two and believes it can make a run at the American Athletic Conference title. The Golden Hurricane, who won at Temple last game, try for their eighth straight victory over host Tulane on Wednesday night.
Texas Christian at Texas Tech 7:30 PM ET
TCU looks for its first three-game conference winning streak in eight years when it travels to take on Texas Tech in a Big 12 matchup Wednesday. The Horned Frogs have matched the best start to a season in school history under first-year coach Jamie Dixon, while the Red Raiders have dropped three of five, with both victories coming by a single point, though both were against nationally-ranked opponents.
Virginia at Boston College 8:00 PM ET
No. 16 Virginia will try to continue its climb back toward the top of the ACC when it visits Boston College on Wednesday. The Cavaliers, who have finished either first or second in the conference each of the past three seasons, stumbled out of the gate but have righted the ship with back-to-back victories, including a 77-73 triumph at Clemson on Saturday.
Miami-Florida at Wake Forest 8:00 PM ET
Miami (Fla.) will be seeking its second consecutive ACC road win and first victory at Wake Forest under coach Jim Larranaga when it visits the Demon Deacons on Wednesday. The Hurricanes are coming off a dominating 72-46 triumph at Pittsburgh while the Demon Deacons lost 93-87 to No. 9 North Carolina in their most recent game, but they showed positive signs in rallying from a 19-point deficit to get within one before the Tar Heels escaped with the victory.
Louisiana State at Auburn 8:30 PM ET
Two teams off to sluggish starts in the SEC do battle Wednesday night as Auburn entertains LSU. Auburn failed to capitalize on the momentum of its first conference win of the season in a one-sided loss to Kentucky, while LSU has dropped three in a row since its lone SEC triumph.
Ohio St. at Nebraska 9:00 PM ET
In what has been an uncharacteristic season by Ohio State's lofty standards, finding a way to win away from home has been a particularly perplexing problem. Fresh off ending their worst start in Big Ten play in nearly 20 years, the Buckeyes attempt to halt a four-game road losing streak Wednesday when they visit Nebraska.
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech 9:00 PM ET
The ACC is finding out that Josh Okogie is pretty good, and that his Georgia Tech team may not be as bad as everybody thought. The Yellow Jackets travel to Virginia Tech on Wednesday looking for their fourth win in six conference games, and Okogie comes in hot after averaging 20 points in a pair of victories last week, earning league rookie of the week honors for the third time this season.
Utah at Washington St. 9:00 PM ET
Coming off an encouraging one-point loss to UCLA, Utah now has a slim margin of error in order to secure a return trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Utes need victories in every game they’re supposed to win, starting with Wednesday’s contest at Washington State, which has dropped three in a row following a four-game winning streak.
Kansas St. at Oklahoma St. 9:00 PM ET
With two narrow road defeats in Big 12 Conference action, Kansas State may have the perfect elixir in Oklahoma State when the Wildcats travel to Stillwater on Wednesday to participate in the 1,000th game at historic Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Colorado at Washington 11:00 PM ET
Two Pac-12 teams looking to reverse their
fortunes meet Wednesday in Seattle as Washington hosts Colorado. At 1-4 and
0-5, respectively, in the Pac-12, the Huskies and the Buffaloes both are mired in
the league’s bottom three with the midway point of the conference season fast approaching.
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