Preview Roundups
February 16, 2016
South Carolina at Missouri 7:00 PM ET
Missouri hasn’t won back-to-back Southeastern Conference games in nearly two years, but it will try to change that when it hosts South Carolina on Tuesday. The Tigers look to build on their 75-64 home victory over Tennessee on Saturday, while the Gamecocks hope to avoid losing consecutive games for the first time all season.
West Virginia at Texas 7:00 PM ET
West Virginia sure looked like it could be the best team in the Big 12 over the weekend, and it will get a chance to prove it belongs at the top during its next series of games. The Mountaineers begin a stretch of three straight against strong teams when they visit Texas on Tuesday.
South Florida at East Carolina 7:00 PM ET
Two teams battling to avoid finishing in the American Athletic Conference cellar square off Tuesday night when East Carolina hosts USF. Both schools have won just two games in AAC play and bring four-game losing streaks into the contest with the Pirates a half-game ahead of the USF by virtue of losing one less game.
Wake Forest at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
Slumping Pittsburgh, in the midst of one of the toughest stretches in school history that could determine its NCAA Tournament fate, catches a break Tuesday when woeful Wake Forest visits the Petersen Center. The Panthers, who have dropped three straight games - all to top-15 teams - and five of their last seven since a 14-1 start, play ACC heavyweights Syracuse, Louisville and Duke once the Demon Deacons leave town.
Michigan at Ohio St. 7:00 PM ET
Michigan looks to stay in contention for the Big Ten title when it travels to Columbus to face Ohio State on Tuesday. The Wolverines seemed dead and buried following back-to-back losses to No. 21 Indiana and ninth-ranked Michigan State but bounced back with an 82-74 win over Minnesota before taking down No. 16 Purdue 61-56 to move within 1.5 games of sixth-ranked Iowa at the top of the conference standings.
Northwestern at Purdue 7:00 PM ET
No. 16 Purdue has reached 20 wins for the eighth time in Matt Painter's
11 seasons as coach and the Boilermakers look to bolster their position
in the Big Ten race when they host Northwestern on Tuesday. Purdue,
which stands 14-1 at home, is in a three-way tie for sixth in the league
race after suffering a 61-56 road loss to Michigan on Saturday.
Creighton at Butler 7:00 PM ET
Creighton
has emerged from a midseason slump and has won three straight after beating
Marquette on the road Saturday. The Bluejays have a chance to make a statement in the Big
East by sweeping the season series against Butler (Creighton beat the Bulldogs
72-64 on Jan. 23), but it won't be easy Tuesday on the road against a
Butler squad that's licking its wounds after being throttled by No. 7 Xavier 74-57 last time out.
Kansas St. at Texas Christian 8:00 PM ET
Kansas State has appeared on more than one NCAA
Tournament bubble list of late. But to remain there, the Wildcats are going to
need more wins and fewer close losses, and their next opportunity comes when they visit TCU on Tuesday.
Florida at Georgia 9:00 PM ET
Florida endured its third-worst shooting performance in the past 20 years during Saturday’s home loss to Alabama, and now the Gators travel to Georgia on Tuesday to face a Bulldogs team among the nation’s best in limiting opposing shooters. The matchup is a critical one for both teams, as Georgia and Florida begin the week as part of a four-way logjam for fourth place in the SEC, just two games behind co-leaders Kentucky and LSU.
Mississippi at Texas A&M 9:00 PM ET
Texas A&M is sliding in the wrong direction with four straight
losses and five in six games and the No. 24 Aggies will attempt to
emerge from their slide when they host Ole Miss on Tuesday in SEC play.
Texas A&M won its first seven conference games prior to the slump
and now finds itself in a four-way tie for fourth place while the Rebels
are tied for eighth place.
Vanderbilt at Mississippi St. 9:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt looks to keep its hot play in the SEC going when it visits Mississippi State in a league contest Tuesday. The Commodores have won seven of nine, including a dominating victory over Auburn over the weekend, while the Bulldogs are coming off their season-low offensive output in a loss to Georgia.
Iowa St. at Baylor 9:00 PM ET
No. 15 Iowa State looks to build off a huge victory when it visits 22nd-ranked Baylor on Tuesday in a battle of teams tied for fourth place in the tight Big 12 race. The Cyclones knocked off Texas 85-75 on Saturday after dropping three of their previous four contests as Monte Morris equaled his career high with 24 points and Jameel McKay returned from suspension.
Rutgers at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
Rutgers will get one of its best chances to earn a win in Big Ten play and snap a lengthy slide when it visits Illinois on Tuesday. The Scarlet Knights are losers of 12 straight but will play the four teams closest to them in the conference standings over the next four games, beginning with Tuesday's game with the Fighting Illni.
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