Preview Roundups
January 31, 2016
Villanova at St. John's 12:00 PM ET
If Villanova is feeling a bit down after its tough loss to Providence, a matchup with St. John's is just what the doctor ordered. The sixth-ranked Wildcats hope to find their way back into the win column Sunday against the host Red Storm.
Wake Forest at Notre Dame 1:00 PM ET
Notre Dame, which hasn't lost consecutive games since the end of the 2013-14 season, will try and keep that streak intact when it hosts slumping Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Sunday afternoon. The Demon Deacons come in with a five-game losing streak, including a crushing 72-71 home loss to No. 12 Virginia on Tuesday while the Fighting Irish will be looking to bounce back from a 81-66 loss at Syracuse on Thursday.
Maryland at Ohio St. 1:00 PM ET
After losing to No. 11 Michigan State on Jan. 23, Maryland bounced
back in a big way and defeated No. 4 Iowa, snapping the Hawkeyes' nine-game winning streak on
Thursday. The No. 7 Terrapins travel to Columbus on Sunday to take on an Ohio State team
that has not forgotten what happened last time the two teams played on Jan. 16 – a 100-65
Maryland win.
Temple at South Florida 2:00 PM ET
After stunning previously unbeaten SMU last Sunday and getting themselves back in the thick of the American Athletic Conference race, Temple suffered a letdown against struggling East Carolina. Owls coach Fran Dunphy will certainly not allow his team to look past another struggling opponent when they visit USF on Sunday.
Northwestern at Iowa 3:00 PM ET
Fourth-ranked Iowa looks to bounce back from its first Big Ten loss in over 11 months when it hosts struggling Northwestern on Sunday. The Hawkeyes had won 13 consecutive conference games, including seven straight this season, before suffering a 74-68 defeat to No. 7 Maryland to concede sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings.
Connecticut at Central Florida 4:00 PM ET
Connecticut takes to the road for three of the next four games after a discouraging home loss, starting with a visit to UCF on Sunday for an American Athletic Conference matchup. The Huskies saw their three-game winning streak come to an end Thursday when they shot 38.3 percent from the field and allowed a late three-point play in a 58-57 loss to Cincinnati.
Wichita St. at Evansville 4:00 PM ET
No. 25 Wichita State attempts to secure its 11th consecutive victory
when it visits Evansville in Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday.
The Shockers have posted nine double-digit victories during the 10-game
winning streak and their only single-digit conference win was a 67-64
decision against the Purple Aces on Jan. 6.
California at Colorado 5:00 PM ET
The home-road splits are glaring for
California this season. A prefect 13-0 on their home floor, the Golden Bears
are searching for their second win – and first in the Pac-12 – outside of
Berkeley when they visit Colorado on Sunday.
Rutgers at Michigan St 5:15 PM ET
An uncharacteristic three-game skid earlier this month sent Michigan State back to its roots. With a renewed dedication to defense, the 11th-ranked Spartans host Rutgers on Sunday in Big Ten action.
Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh 6:30 PM ET
It may fall short of a must-win scenario, but No. 23 Pittsburgh should be feeling the pressure when it hosts Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Panthers have dropped three of five to sink toward the middle of the ACC standings and their next three games after the visit from the Hokies are against No. 12 Virginia, No. 13 Miami (Fla.) and top-ranked North Carolina.
Wisconsin at Illinois 7:30 PM ET
Wisconsin looks to stay hot in Big Ten play when it travels to face Illinois in a Sunday evening contest. The Badgers have won three straight, including victories at home against nationally-ranked Michigan State and Indiana, while the Illini are coming off a difficult overtime loss at home to Ohio State on Thursday.
Oregon at Arizona State 8:30 PM ET
Oregon ended one of the more impressive streaks in college basketball this week and Sunday evening the No. 24 Ducks will try to remain atop the Pac-12 standings when they visit Arizona State. Oregon traveled to No. 15 Arizona on Thursday and beat the Wildcats 83-75 to end their nation-leading 49-game home winning streak and remain tied for the conference lead.
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