Preview Roundups
March 03, 2020
Mississippi State at South Carolina 6:30 PM ET
A pair of SEC teams desperate for a win to improve their NCAA Tournament chances meet Tuesday in South Carolina, where the slumping Gamecocks play their home finale against Mississippi State. Beginning with a 79-76 loss against the Bulldogs on Feb. 19, South Carolina has lost three of four to seriously hurt its bubble status.
Syracuse at Boston College 7:00 PM ET
Boston College has lost three straight games, most recently a crushing defeat against Notre Dame, and must regroup in time for its home finale Tuesday against Syracuse. The Orange took the first matchup of the season 76-50 on Jan. 15 as the Eagles shot just 33 percent from the floor in the lopsided defeat.
Wake Forest at North Carolina 7:00 PM ET
North Carolina showed some life in its last two outings and the Tar Heels look to extend their winning streak to three games for the first time since opening the season with five straight victories when they host improving Wake Forest for an ACC matchup Tuesday. North Carolina had lost seven in a row before knocking off North Carolina State on Tuesday and shooting 51.6 percent to win at Syracuse 92-79 on Saturday.
Michigan St at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
No. 17 Michigan State looks for a third straight win over a ranked opponent when it visits No. 20 Penn State on Tuesday night. The Spartans have won three straight, including a victory over No. 9 Maryland on Saturday, while the Nittany Lions have dropped three of their last four, including a setback at No. 18 Iowa on Saturday.
Maryland at Rutgers 7:00 PM ET
Ninth-ranked Maryland can clinch at least a share of its first Big Ten regular-season title since joining the conference in 2014 when it visits Rutgers on Tuesday. The Terrapins missed a chance to seal the deal on Saturday after suffering a 78-66 setback to No. 17 Michigan State, which is one game back with two left to play, and they hope to get the job done by beating the Scarlet Knights for the ninth straight time.
Cincinnati at South Florida 7:00 PM ET
Cincinnati looks to stay alive for at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title as it goes for an 11th straight victory against host South Florida on Tuesday night. The Bearcats had won eight of 10 to move into a three-way tie for first place in the league before suffering a 68-55 loss at Houston on Sunday to fall one game behind both the Cougars and Tulsa.
Marquette at DePaul 8:00 PM ET
Marquette has a chance to build confidence prior to the start of the Big East Tournament as it faces the two worst teams in the conference, beginning Tuesday at DePaul. The Golden Eagles have dropped four of their last five games, including a Senior Night defeat Saturday against No. 7 Seton Hall, but they should get right against the Blue Demons, who they have owned of late.
Vanderbilt at Alabama 8:30 PM ET
Alabama survived a critical conference affair over the weekend and will remain in must-win mode when it plays its home finale Tuesday night against last-place Vanderbilt in SEC action. The Crimson Tide sit outside the field of 68 in most NCAA Tournament predictions, but they remained in the discussion with Saturday's 90-86 win over South Carolina.
Tennessee at Kentucky 9:00 PM ET
When sixth-ranked Kentucky dropped a pair of games in Las Vegas before Christmas, many outside program circles thought the club would not develop into an NCAA Tournament title contender. The Wildcats, though, are 16-2 since and have emerged as a serious threat to win their ninth national championship as they put their eight-game winning streak on the line against visiting Tennessee on Tuesday.
Purdue at Iowa 9:00 PM ET
No. 18 Iowa looks to stretch its home winning streak to 14 games when it faces Purdue on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes beat Penn State 77-68 on Saturday to move into a tie for third place with two games remaining, and they hope to stay competitive in the seven-team battle for one of the four double byes in the Big Ten Tournament by avenging a 36-point loss to the Boilermakers on Feb. 5.
Texas at Oklahoma 9:00 PM ET
As recently as the middle of February, neither Oklahoma nor Texas was making an overly compelling case for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. Both teams have picked up some steam of late, however, and one of the two will leave Norman with a conference record over .500 and move into a tie for third place in the Big 12 on Tuesday when the Longhorns visit the Sooners.
West Virginia at Iowa State 9:00 PM ET
Earlier this season, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins was talking to his team about what it took to win a national title, but if the Mountaineers don't start winning again, they may not even get the chance come March. West Virginia tries to snap a three-game losing streak and win for just the second time in eight games when it visits Iowa State on Tuesday.
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