Preview Roundups
February 19, 2020
Butler at Seton Hall 6:30 PM ET
With a NET ranking of 19, No. 23 Butler is securely entrenched with a NCAA Tournament bid, but the Bulldogs have struggled of late and will try to turn things around when they visit Seton Hall on Wednesday. The 14th-ranked Pirates have had their struggles of late as well, including a 74-71 loss at Providence on Saturday.
Syracuse at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Louisville's path to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament has encountered some bumps in the road of late. The 11th-ranked Cardinals aim to avoid a third straight defeat Wednesday when they host Syracuse in ACC action.
Georgia Tech at Wake Forest 7:00 PM ET
Georgia Tech has won four of its past six games, including an upset of then fifth-ranked Louisville, and will be well-rested when it looks to continue its surge with a trip to Wake Forest on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets play five of their final six games against teams with losing records in ACC play with three against teams behind them in the standings, including a Demon Deacons squad that has dropped six of its past eight after losing at Miami on Saturday.
Michigan at Rutgers 7:00 PM ET
Michigan looks to continue its recent hot streak when it visits Rutgers on Wednesday. The Wolverines, who are 4-1 in the month of February, have won three straight games by an average margin of 19 points, including an 89-65 rout of Indiana on Sunday, to climb above .500 in Big Ten play for the first time since early December. They hope to continue their mastery of the Scarlet Knights by earning their 12th consecutive victory in the rivalry.
Auburn at Georgia 7:00 PM ET
No. 12 Auburn has experienced plenty of success through 25 games, but the Tigers head to Georgia on Wednesday looking to reverse a trend of trailing by double digits in the second half of road games. The Tigers never got closer than 10 points in the final 11-plus minutes of Saturday’s 85-73 upset loss at Missouri, the fifth straight away game in which Auburn found itself down 10-plus points on the road in the second half, falling to 2-3 in those contests.
Texas A&M at Alabama 7:00 PM ET
A pair of SEC teams that are sitting at .500 in conference play this season square off on Wednesday night when Alabama hosts Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide come into this game off an 88-82 victory over LSU on Saturday, while Texas A&M beat Georgia 74-69 last weekend.
Central Florida at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
Cincinnati begins the final three weeks of the regular season holding a share of first place in the American Athletic Conference and facing a rematch against Central Florida on Wednesday night. The Bearcats will go for a season sweep after securing a 68-54 victory on Jan. 11 in the first meeting between the teams.
East Carolina at Memphis 7:00 PM ET
Memphis hopes to recover from three consecutive heartbreaking defeats and move forward again when it hosts East Carolina on Wednesday night for an American Athletic Conference battle. The Tigers were beaten by two points against South Florida at home before losing in overtime at Cincinnati last Thursday and dropping a 64-61 decision at Connecticut on Sunday.
Boston College at Virginia 8:00 PM ET
Virginia began a midseason slump with a loss at Boston College on Jan. 7, but the defending national champion has managed to rebound of late with a series of close wins. The Cavaliers look to continue their surge and improve their NCAA Tournament resume when they host the Eagles in an ACC rematch Wednesday.
Texas Christian at Texas 8:00 PM ET
Teams that struggle to find offense meet Wednesday when TCU visits Texas. In Big 12 games, TCU is last in offensive rating (89.6) according to KenPom and Texas is second to last (90.3), and they have combined for 10 losses in their last 11 games.
Southern Methodist at Tulane 8:00 PM ET
Despite the nail-biting win against Houston and boasting strong records overall and in the American Athletic Conference, a weak schedule and an overall lack of impressive wins have Southern Methodist outside the NCAA Tournament conversation. Should the Mustangs wish to enter that conversation, it starts by taking care of business at Tulane on Wednesday.
Providence at Georgetown 8:30 PM ET
Providence has some work to do if it wants to go dancing in March, starting with a Big East Conference matchup Wednesday at fellow bubble team Georgetown. The Friars padded their resume by knocking off league-leading No. 14 Seton Hall and will try to deal a blow to the Hoyas, who are coming off their own impressive victory Saturday over No. 23 Butler.
Duke at NC State 9:00 PM ET
Sixth-ranked Duke would like to bottle its last performance and use it the rest of the season, starting with an ACC road contest Wednesday night against a North Carolina State team that needs a resume-boosting victory. The Blue Devils shot 56.5 percent from the field and pulled away from Notre Dame for a 94-60 victory on Saturday that extended their winning streak to seven games.
South Carolina at Mississippi State 9:00 PM ET
Both South Carolina and Mississippi State have some work to do to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee and to gain one of the four coveted double-byes for the upcoming SEC Tournament. The visiting Gamecocks and Mississippi State will try to take a big step forward in that process when they meet in a critical conference showdown Wednesday night.
Indiana at Minnesota 9:00 PM ET
Indiana looks to keep its fading NCAA Tournament hopes alive when it visits Minnesota on Wednesday. The Hoosiers have dropped five of their last six games, including an 89-65 setback to Michigan on Sunday, to fall into the bottom half of the the Big Ten standings.
Villanova at DePaul 9:00 PM ET
With only six games left in the regular season, No. 13 Villanova needs to continue its trend in the right direction. The Wildcats have won two in a row following a three-game losing streak and hope to maintain that upward trajectory Wednesday against host DePaul.
Tulsa at Houston 9:00 PM ET
Looking to avenge one of its three losses during American Athletic Conference play, No. 22 Houston will play host to Tulsa on Wednesday after the Golden Hurricane earned a two-point victory over the Cougars on Jan. 11. The trio of conference setbacks have come by a combined five points for Houston, which is coming off a 73-72 overtime defeat Saturday at SMU.
Kansas State at Texas Tech 9:00 PM ET
Texas Tech looks to bounce back from its first loss in four games when it hosts Big 12 rival Kansas State on Wednesday night. The Red Raiders had a three-game winning streak snapped with a 73-70 loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday, while Kansas State comes into this contest having dropped five in a row - the latest a 68-57 setback at TCU.
Miami-Florida at Virginia Tech 9:00 PM ET
After winning back-to-back games against Boston College (85-58) and Wake Forest (71-54), Miami opens a three-game road swing Wednesday at Virginia Tech. The Hokies snapped a five-game losing streak last time out, defeating Pittsburgh 67-57, and now they look to avenge January's 71-61 loss to the Hurricanes.
California at Washington St. 10:00 PM ET
Two teams that appear to be on similar trajectories meet Wednesday as California visits Washington State, which has shown signs of improvement under first-year coach Kyle Smith. The same could be said about a Cal team that has already reached double-digits in wins after recording eight victories in each of the past two seasons.
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