Preview Roundups
February 15, 2020
Syracuse at Florida State 12:00 PM ET
Florida State dropped to third in the ACC this week behind Louisville and Duke after the eighth-ranked Seminoles fell to the Blue Devils for the fifth straight time, 70-65. Florida State now returns to Tallahassee, where it has won 19 consecutive home games, to face Syracuse on Saturday.
Purdue at Ohio St. 12:00 PM ET
Two teams smack-dab in the muddled middle of the Big Ten standings and fighting to strengthen their cases for NCAA Tournament berths meet Saturday when Purdue travels to Ohio State. It's the only game between the programs during the regular season.
Northwestern at Penn St. 12:00 PM ET
No. 13 Penn State looks to stay in the mix for its first Big Ten regular-season title when it hosts Northwestern on Saturday. The Nittany Lions have racked up seven consecutive wins, including an 88-76 road victory over Purdue on Tuesday, to climb within one game of ninth-ranked Maryland at the top of the conference standings.
Tulsa at South Florida 12:00 PM ET
Tulsa allowed 77.5 points during a brief two-game losing streak, but the team got back to basics its last time out. The Golden Hurricane aim to build off that defensive effort Saturday when they visit American Athletic Conference foe South Florida.
Oklahoma at Kansas 12:00 PM ET
Kansas boasts the Big 12's preseason conference player of the year in Udoka Azubuike and the favorite for the regular-season award in Devon Dotson, but there doesn't seem to be much doubt in coach Bill Self's mind that Marcus Garrett is every bit as important to the Jayhawks' success. The junior guard stepped up in a big way down the stretch in Kansas' last victory and will attempt to do the same again Saturday when the third-ranked Jayhawks host Oklahoma.
Dayton at Massachusetts 12:30 PM ET
Sixth-ranked Dayton looks to extend its winning streak to 14 games and remain unbeaten in Atlantic 10 play when it goes on the road to face a young Massachusetts squad on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore star Obi Toppin recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday as the Flyers knocked off second-place Rhode Island 81-67 at home.
Mississippi State at Arkansas 1:00 PM ET
A pair of SEC teams that are coming off ugly losses square off Saturday afternoon when Mississippi State visits Arkansas. The Buldogs suffered a season-worst 25-point loss at Ole Miss on Tuesday, while the Razorbacks have lost three straight, including a 21-point setback at Tennessee that same night.
Mississippi at Kentucky 2:00 PM ET
No. 12 Kentucky had to battle back from 14 points down against the last-place team in the SEC to win earlier in the week and looks to start the game sharper Saturday afternoon when it hosts surging Ole Miss. The Wildcats trailed by nine through 20 minutes at Vanderbilt on Tuesday before scoring 51 points in the second half for a 78-64 victory to remain tied with Auburn and LSU atop the SEC standings.
Texas at Iowa State 2:00 PM ET
There's a clear division between the teams primed for the NCAA Tournament in the Big 12 and the ones that are not, and Texas has served as a good barometer for each side. The Longhorns attempt to remain unbeaten against the teams with losing records in conference play Saturday when they eye a regular-season sweep of host Iowa State.
Wake Forest at Miami-Florida 2:00 PM ET
Two teams near the bottom of the ACC get together Saturday as Miami hosts Wake Forest in the only meeting between the teams this season. Both schools earned their fourth conference wins last time out, with the Hurricanes rolling over visiting Boston College 85-58 while the Demon Deacons dominated North Carolina 74-57.
Wisconsin at Nebraska 2:15 PM ET
As the regular season creeps closer to crunch time, Wisconsin looks to capitalize on an opportunity to pick up a Big Ten road win Saturday at struggling Nebraska. The Badgers find themselves among the mass of teams in the middle of the conference standings and could use a victory to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume.
Georgetown at Butler 2:30 PM ET
No. 20 Butler could be forced to go into battle without Aaron Thompson for Saturday's Big East Conference game against visiting Georgetown. Thompson took a blow to the head in Wednesday's win over Xavier and his status is questionable for the game against the Hoyas.
Georgia at Texas A&M 3:30 PM ET
Georgia entered the season with hopes of reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2014-15 thanks to a strong recruiting class, but the Bulldogs find themselves buried in the SEC standings entering Saturday’s visit to Texas A&M. Even with Anthony Edwards leading all freshmen nationally in scoring, the Bulldogs have dropped seven of their past eight – the lone victory coming at home over the Aggies on Feb. 1.
Louisville at Clemson 4:00 PM ET
Fifth-ranked Louisville will attempt to bounce back from its first loss in well over a month when it visits Clemson for an ACC showdown Saturday afternoon. With the ACC's leading scorer Jordan Nwora (18.8) held to a season-low two points, the Cardinals fell 64-58 at Georgia Tech on Wednesday to see their conference lead shrink to a half-game over Duke.
Notre Dame at Duke 4:00 PM ET
Coming off two of its best wins of the season, No. 7 Duke aims for its seventh straight win Saturday when it hosts Notre Dame in ACC action. The Blue Devils took on another top 10 foe in Florida State the last time out and came away with a 70-65 triumph, two days after rallying for a wild victory over North Carolina at the overtime buzzer.
Louisiana State at Alabama 4:00 PM ET
With a matchup on the horizon against one of the two teams it is currently tied with atop the SEC standings, LSU will try to focus on matters at hand when it visits Alabama on Saturday. The Tigers, who host No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday, snapped a two-game slide with an 82-78 win over Missouri on Tuesday to stay tied for first with the Wildcats and No. 11 Auburn.
West Virginia at Baylor 4:00 PM ET
When the offense struggled against Texas, No. 1 Baylor relied heavily on one of the top defenses in the nation to continue its historic season. The Bears look to extend the school's program-record winning streak to 22 when No. 14 West Virginia comes to town Saturday.
Illinois at Rutgers 4:30 PM ET
No. 23 Illinois looks to pick up its first win in the month of February when it visits Rutgers on Saturday. The Fighting Illini have dropped three consecutive games, including a 70-69 loss to 25th-ranked Michigan State after star guard Ayo Dosunmu suffered a knee injury on the final play of the game, to fall out of first place in the Big Ten standings.
Kansas State at Texas Christian 5:00 PM ET
Two reeling Big 12 teams meet Saturday in Fort
Worth as TCU hosts Kansas State. The Horned Frogs have lost six straight and
eight of their last nine while the Wildcats have dropped four in a row and six
of their last seven.
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech 6:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech has had a week to think about what went wrong in its fifth consecutive defeat - a 77-73 overtime decision at home against Boston College. The Hokies will try and turn the page when they host Pittsburgh on Saturday in the second of three consecutive home games.
Maryland at Michigan St 6:00 PM ET
No. 9 Maryland goes for an eighth straight win to stay on top of the Big Ten standings when it visits No. 25 Michigan State on Saturday. The Terrapins are coming off a narrow 72-70 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday that kept them a game ahead of second-place Penn State, while the Spartans pulled out a 70-69 victory at Illinois the same night to sit alone in third, 1.5 games behind Maryland.
Houston at Southern Methodist 6:00 PM ET
Having won three straight and eight of its last nine games, 19th-ranked Houston sits atop a hotly contested American Athletic Conference and will look to extend the lead Saturday when it visits SMU - a team it has beaten five straight times, including a nine-point victory in January. The Cougars hope to make it six in a row, but SMU is 13-1 overall and unbeaten in league play at Moody Coliseum.
Auburn at Missouri 6:00 PM ET
No. 11 Auburn hopes to end its string of overtime thrillers while continuing to win games when it goes after an eighth straight victory Saturday night against host Missouri in an SEC matchup. Auburn has won four of its seven games during the streak in an extra period, including three in a row after outlasting rival Alabama 95-91 in overtime Wednesday despite allowing the Crimson Tide to drain 22 shots from 3-point range.
Tennessee at South Carolina 6:00 PM ET
South Carolina showed flashes of being a good team with victories over Clemson and Virginia in December and, after a slow start to SEC play, the Gamecocks are soaring entering Saturday’s home matchup with Tennessee. South Carolina smothered Georgia on the road 75-59 on Wednesday as sophomore guard AJ Lawson led four players in double figures with 20 points, and the Gamecocks finished with 10 steals while ho
DePaul at Creighton 7:30 PM ET
No. 21 Creighton will go for win No. 20 on the season Saturday in a Big East Conference game against visiting DePaul, a team it has dominated of late. The Bluejays, who used small-ball to knock off league-leading and No. 10 Seton Hall Wednesday, have won 15 of 16 games against the Blue Demons since joining the Big East and all but two of them have been by double figures.
Virginia at North Carolina 8:00 PM ET
While North Carolina is already aware it will need to win the ACC Tournament if it wants to make the NCAA Tournament, Virginia is hoping a strong finish will help it avoid a similar fate. The Cavaliers set their sights on their fifth victory in six tries when they visit the Tar Heels on Saturday.
Seton Hall at Providence 8:00 PM ET
No. 10 Seton Hall is coming off its second straight home loss to see its lead in the Big East trimmed to two games. The Pirates have yet to lose on the road in conference play, however, and they'll try to keep that run alive when they visit Providence on Saturday.
Vanderbilt at Florida 8:00 PM ET
Florida was preseason No. 6 but was out of the rankings by the first week of December due to losses to Florida State, Connecticut and Butler. The Gators still have high hopes for the season, however, sitting comfortably in the NET at 38, and seek a fourth win in five games when Vanderbilt visits Saturday.
Washington St. at Southern California 8:00 PM ET
USC erased the bad memory of its worst loss of the season, a 72-40 setback at Washington, with a 62-56 victory over the visiting Huskies on Thursday night. The Trojans will try to complete a sweep of the schools from the Evergreen State on Saturday night when they host Washington State.
Washington at UCLA 10:00 PM ET
With a resume that includes ugly non-conference losses to Hofstra and Cal State Fullerton, UCLA knows winning the Pac-12 tournament may be its only road to the Big Dance. The surging Bruins look to maintain their momentum Saturday against visiting Washington, which has lost seven straight and sits last in the conference standings.
Colorado at Oregon St. 10:00 PM ET
No. 15 Colorado squandered a 14-point lead and also
lost sole possession of the Pac-12 lead with Thursday’s 68-60 loss at No. 18
Oregon. The Buffaloes will now try to salvage a split on their Northwest road
trip Saturday night when they visit Oregon State.
Gonzaga at Pepperdine 10:00 PM ET
No. 2-ranked Gonzaga will try for its 18th consecutive true road victory on Saturday night when it travels to Malibu to face Pepperdine. The Bulldogs, who have had a week off since hammering Saint Mary's, 90-60, have won 38 straight against the Waves with the last Pepperdine victory coming in 2002, 88-79, in Malibu.
Arizona at Stanford 10:30 PM ET
Washington’s Isaiah Stewart remains the frontrunner for Pac-12 freshman of the year honors, but Arizona’s Zeke Nnaji is closing in fast. The 6-11 forward is averaging 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Wildcats, who look to complete their fourth consecutive Bay Area road sweep when they face struggling Stanford on Saturday.
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