Preview Roundups
January 31, 2018
Penn St. at Michigan St 6:30 PM ET
No. 4 Michigan State looks to extend its winning streak to five when it hosts Penn State in a Big Ten Conference contest on Wednesday. The Spartans overcame a 13-point deficit on the road to top Maryland on Sunday while the Nittany Lions have won two straight, including a victory over Ohio State in their last road game.
Louisiana State at Tennessee 6:30 PM ET
Tennessee rides a three-game winning streak into its home game against struggling LSU on Wednesday, hoping to keep pace near the top of a crowded and competitive SEC. The No. 19 Volunteers helped the conference win the SEC/Big 12 Challenge for the first time with a 68-45 victory at Iowa State on Saturday - the Cyclones' worst home loss since 1959 - behind 20 points from sophomore guard Lamonte Turner, who has become a force off the bench.
Tulane at East Carolina 6:30 PM ET
The pursuit of 1,000 career points for East Carolina's Kentrell Barkley may have to wait awhile as his status for Wednesday's American Athletic Conference game against visiting Tulane is questionable. The junior, who has 971 points, suffered a head injury nine minutes into Sunday's loss against SMU, which was the fifth in the last six games for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh at Miami-Florida 7:00 PM ET
Just when things were looking up for Miami following wins over North Carolina State and Louisville, the Hurricanes crashed back down on Saturday with a 103-94 overtime loss at rival Florida State that pushed the Canes right out of the Coaches Poll. Now the Hurricanes look to put that dismal defensive performance behind them and earn a season sweep of Pittsburgh, which began ACC play with a 67-53 loss to Miami on Dec. 30 and a month later is still looking for its first conference win (0-9) after
Louisville at Virginia 7:00 PM ET
Second-ranked Virginia looks to maintain a perfect ACC record and extend its winning streak to 13 overall when surging Louisville pays a visit Wednesday night for another big league showdown. The balanced Cavaliers knocked off fourth-ranked Duke 65-63 on Saturday, improving to 9-0 in the ACC for the first time since 1980-81 when Ralph Sampson patrolled the middle.
Houston at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
Cincinnati looks to extend its run as the team with the best home-court advantage in the nation Wednesday night as it hosts Houston in an American Athletic Conference showdown. The No. 8 Bearcats have won an NCAA-best 37 consecutive home games and remained unbeaten in conference play with a 62-48 victory in Memphis last time out.
Providence at Seton Hall 7:00 PM ET
Angel Delgado, the king of rebounding in the Big East, will try to add to his legacy Wednesday when Seton Hall takes on visiting Providence in a conference game. Delgado grabbed 19 rebounds in Sunday's victory over DePaul to take over the top spot and the senior has a slew of games left with which to pad his record, including a matchup with the Friars.
West Virginia at Iowa State 7:00 PM ET
Since rising to No. 2 in the polls, 11th-ranked West Virginia has lost four of five games with the latest setback coming Saturday in an 83-76 defeat against Kentucky at home. The Mountaineers look to get back on track and win a road game for the first time since Jan. 1 when they visit equally struggling Iowa State on Wednesday.
Florida State at Wake Forest 8:00 PM ET
Florida State looks for its fourth consecutive victory as it travels to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on struggling Wake Forest on Wednesday. The Demon Deacons, who have lost seven straight and have only one conference victory, sit 14th in the 15-team ACC.
Syracuse at Georgia Tech 8:00 PM ET
Syracuse comes to Georgia Tech on Wednesday looking to extend its winning streak to four games, and the Orange need to pile up as many wins as possible before getting into the difficult part of their February schedule. The Orange, who face No. 2 Virginia on Saturday and play back-to-back games against No. 17 North Carolina and fifth-ranked Duke in three weeks, pulled out a 60-55 victory Saturday at Pittsburgh by holding the Panthers to 27.7 percent shooting from the field.
Maryland at Purdue 8:30 PM ET
Trailing for the first time at the half in Big Ten play Sunday at Indiana, No. 3 Purdue needed to find another way to extend its school-record winning streak. The Boilermakers seek to extend that streak to 18 games Wednesday when sinking Maryland pays a visit.
Mississippi State at South Carolina 8:30 PM ET
Mississippi State has yet to win on the road this season, but it will try to change that Wednesday against South Carolina. The Gamecocks have won five of the last six meetings between the schools, including four straight at home.
Memphis at South Florida 8:30 PM ET
Memphis seeks an improved offensive performance Wednesday night after two straight rough losses when it visits last-place South Florida for an American Athletic Conference contest. The Tigers averaged 49.5 points in losses to Tulsa and eighth-ranked Cincinnati after winning four in a row as coach Tubby Smith looks for more consistency on offense from someone other than leading scorer Jeremiah Martin.
Virginia Tech at Boston College 9:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech will try to get over .500 in ACC play for the first time this season when they put a two-game winning streak on the line at Boston College on Wednesday night. The Hokies followed up an 11-point home win over No. 17 North Carolina with a solid 80-75 victory at Notre Dame, improving to 2-2 on the road in conference action.
Missouri at Alabama 9:00 PM ET
Alabama looks to continue its recent hot streak when it hosts struggling Missouri on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide have won five straight meetings with the Tigers and are 5-0 at home in the all-time series.
Connecticut at Central Florida 9:00 PM ET
In a rematch of a game played three weeks ago, Central Florida seeks to avenge its 62-53 loss at Connecticut that extended the Huskies' series winning streak to eight in a row, including a two-game sweep last season. Now the scene shifts to Orlando, where the Knights are 8-2 at home this season, and both teams enter the Wednesday matchup sporting 4-4 marks in American Athletic Conference play.
Butler at Marquette 9:00 PM ET
Marquette has had 19 days to solve Butler's Kelan Martin, but it remains to be seen if the Golden Eagles have come up with the right solution. Martin scored 37 points in the first matchup between the teams and will seek an encore performance Wednesday when Butler visits Marquette in Big East action.
Texas at Texas Tech 9:00 PM ET
Freshman Mohamed Bamba and the Texas Longhorns will try to keep their hot streak going when they visit No. 10 Texas Tech on Wednesday night. The Longhorns have won three of four - including the first meeting with the Red Raiders on Jan. 17 - while Bamba has become a force in the paint.
Arizona at Washington St. 10:00 PM ET
Arizona brings a six-game winning streak into Wednesday’s matchup at Washington State, but coach Sean Miller is far from satisfied. The always animated Miller is looking for more consistency from his ninth-ranked Wildcats, who have won 15 of their last 16 games since dropping three in a row in the Bahamas.
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