Preview Roundups
February 26, 2020
St. John's at Villanova 6:30 PM ET
No. 12 Villanova has rebounded from a recent three-game losing streak and aims for its fifth straight victory Wednesday against visiting St. John's. The Wildcats suffocated Xavier in their last game and hope to author a similar defensive effort against the Red Storm.
Georgia at South Carolina 6:30 PM ET
South Carolina’s hopes of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament took a hit with two narrow losses last week, adding more urgency to Wednesday’s home contest against Georgia. The Gamecocks had won six out of seven before falling 79-76 on Feb. 19 at Mississippi State, and coach Frank Martin was not pleased with his team’s performance in Saturday’s 86-80 home loss to LSU, a game South Carolina trai
Virginia at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM ET
Virginia continues to do just enough to get on the right side of the scoreboard as it surges up the ACC standings. The Cavaliers seek a fifth consecutive win and will try to inch closer to clinching a coveted double-bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament when they visit Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
Syracuse at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
Syracuse had to be feeling great the last time it faced Pittsburgh. Now just over a month later, the Orange aren't feeling nearly so well as the teams get set for a Wednesday rematch on the Panthers' home court.
Rutgers at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
Penn State looks to stay in the hunt for its first Big Ten regular-season title when it hosts Rutgers on Wednesday. The 14th-ranked Nittany Lions, who had won eight straight games from Jan. 18 to Feb. 15, have dropped two in a row following a 68-60 loss against Indiana on Sunday to fall two games behind eighth-ranked Maryland at the top of the conference standings and look to avenge a 72-61 loss to the Scarlet Knights in early January.
East Carolina at South Florida 7:00 PM ET
East Carolina looks to string victories together for the first time since Jan. 7-11 when the Pirates visit South Florida for a battle between two of the bottom three teams in the American Athletic Conference on Wednesday. East Carolina snapped a frustrating three-game losing streak that included an overtime setback against co-AAC leader Cincinnati with a 67-63 victory over Temple on Sunday to surpass last season’s total with its 11th win.
Central Florida at Connecticut 7:00 PM ET
The season has been filled with down to the wire games and heartbreaking losses for Connecticut, with six of its eight league losses coming by single-digits and three of them going to overtime. But the Huskies have won four of their last six, clawing back toward .500 in American Athletic Conference play, and will try to inch closer Wednesday night when they host Central Florida - a team that has beaten them in three straight meetings.
Georgetown at Marquette 8:30 PM ET
Its first three-game losing streak of the season has Marquette desperate for a win in Wednesday's Big East tilt against visiting Georgetown. The Golden Eagles fell to Providence for the second time this season Saturday - their first Quad 2 loss - but have a favorable schedule the rest of the way, including a date with the undermanned Hoyas.
Tennessee at Arkansas 8:30 PM ET
Arkansas looks for a second straight victory following a five-game losing streak when it hosts Tennessee in an SEC contest Wednesday. The Razorbacks snapped their skid with a victory over Missouri on Saturday, while the Volunteers come in off a loss at Auburn on the same day.
Notre Dame at Boston College 9:00 PM ET
Although signature wins remain scarce, Notre Dame is piling up enough victories to at least entertain the idea of picking up an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. The Fighting Irish will try to move over .500 in ACC play for the first time this season when they visit Boston College on Wednesday.
Missouri at Vanderbilt 9:00 PM ET
Missouri lost the momentum of its first SEC winning streak of the season and will try to resume its winning ways against host Vanderbilt on Wednesday. The Tigers had won two straight, including an 85-73 victory over No. 15 Auburn on Feb. 15, before losing at Arkansas 78-68 on Saturday and will try to climb at least one rung in the conference standings to avoid playing in the first round of the SEC Tournament.
Louisiana State at Florida 9:00 PM ET
Florida opened a difficult stretch of games Saturday with a 65-59 loss at ninth-ranked Kentucky. The Gators now return home Wednesday looking to avenge January's last-second 84-82 loss to LSU, which comes in having lost four of its last six, although the Tigers did get back on the winning track last time out, defeating South Carolina 86-80.
Maryland at Minnesota 9:00 PM ET
Eighth-ranked Maryland looks to take a huge step toward clinching its first Big Ten regular-season title since joining the conference in 2014 when it visits Minnesota on Wednesday. The Terrapins had won nine consecutive games before dropping a 79-72 decision to No. 23 Ohio State on Sunday, but still hold a two-game lead at the top of the conference, and hope to get back on the winning track by taking down the Gophers for the fourth straight time.
Utah at Stanford 10:00 PM ET
Stanford looks to avenge an earlier loss to Utah and keep its hopes for an NCAA Tournament at-large berth alive when the teams meet on Wednesday in Palo Alto. The Cardinal have won two straight following a four-game losing streak but have dropped their last four meetings against Utah – including falling 64-56 in overtime on Feb. 6.
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