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Preview Roundups
January 20, 2015
Michigan at Rutgers 6:30 PM ET
Michigan looks to overcome its injury woes when it hits the road to face Rutgers in its first game without leading scorer Caris LeVert. The Wolverines were rocked by the news that LeVert will undergo season-ending foot surgery after falling awkwardly in the final seconds of Saturday's 56-54 victory over Northwestern. Spike Albrecht missed his first career game with an infection and Ricky Doyle sat out the second half with the same ailment as Michigan could be without both starters Tuesday.
Louisiana State at Florida 7:00 PM ET
Florida dominated its first two SEC home games and will try to stay perfect in the conference at home when it hosts LSU on Tuesday. The Gators took out Mississippi State and Auburn by a combined 45 points before going out on the road and suffering a 73-61 loss at Georgia on Saturday. The Tigers are trying to bounce back from their own loss while opening a stretch with three of the next four on the road.
Boston College at Syracuse 7:00 PM ET
Three days after its seven-game winning streak came to a resounding halt, Syracuse looks to pick up the pieces against visiting Boston College on Tuesday. The Orange have been led all season by senior center Rakeem Christmas, who did his part against Clemson on Saturday, but his 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting and 10 rebounds were not enough in a 66-53 defeat. "He's probably the best center in the country," Orange coach Jim Boeheim told reporters of Christmas, who is averaging 18.3 points.
Kansas St. at Iowa St. 7:00 PM ET
Kansas State has begun Big 12 play with a string of solid performances and now receives a test when it visits No. 12 Iowa State on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost their conference opener and have since reeled off four straight victories, including rallying from a 14-point deficit to record a 63-61 win over Baylor on Saturday. The Cyclones also enter with momentum as they defeated Kansas 86-81 on Saturday to notch back-to-back wins over the Jayhawks for the first time in 15 years.
Mississippi at Georgia 7:00 PM ET
Georgia and Ole Miss each registered signature wins Saturday, and both squads look to carry that momentum into Tuesday when the Bulldogs host the Rebels. Georgia ended Florida’s 24-game SEC winning streak by hitting 56.1 percent of its shots from the field in a 73-61 victory while Ole Miss went to then-No. 19 Arkansas and shot a season-best 56.4 percent in a 96-82 victory. Those efforts moved both teams to .500 in the SEC and Tuesday’s winner will stay two games behind conference leader Kentucky
Dayton at Davidson 7:30 PM ET
An eight-game win streak and a national ranking will be on the line when No. 22 Dayton hits the road to face Davidson on Tuesday in Atlantic 10 play. The Flyers, who remained unbeaten in conference by knocking off Saint Louis at home 61-45 on Saturday, find themselves ranked for the first time since December 2013 as it prepares to face Davidson's prolific offense.
Minnesota at Nebraska 8:30 PM ET
After a tough start to Big Ten play, Minnesota is starting to turn things around. The Golden Gophers eye back-to-back conference victories Tuesday when they travel to Nebraska. Minnesota opened league play with five straight defeats - four coming by five points or less - before topping Rutgers 89-80 on Saturday.
Vanderbilt at Kentucky 9:00 PM ET
Kentucky reacted to losing its unanimous No. 1 spot atop the USA Today Top 25 Poll with a pair of blowout victories, and all signs point toward another when the top-ranked Wildcats host Vanderbilt on Tuesday. After one voter decided Virginia was the best team in the land perhaps because Kentucky won two consecutive games in overtime, the undefeated Wildcats flexed their muscles with easy wins over Missouri (86-37) and Alabama (70-48).
Tennessee at South Carolina 9:00 PM ET
Upstart Tennessee looks to build on a strong start in conference play when it visits South Carolina on Tuesday. The Volunteers are tied for second place in the SEC, a better-than-expected opening after Donnie Tyndall was hired to replace departed coach Cuonzo Martin. The Gamecocks are near the bottom of the standings and their main focus is halting a 14-game losing streak against Tennessee that dates back to Feb. 17, 2007.
Iowa at Wisconsin 9:00 PM ET
Fifth-ranked Wisconsin looks to move into a first-place tie in the Big Ten when it hosts Iowa on Tuesday. Frank Kaminsky returned to the lineup after missing one game with a concussion to power the Badgers to a 70-55 victory over Nebraska and pull them within a half-game of No. 8 Maryland atop the conference standings. Wisconsin has won nine of its last 10 games and hopes to extend its Big Ten home winning streak to eight by beating the Hawkeyes for the fourth consecutive time.