The perimeter game will be a focus when Providence hosts Belmont on Wednesday night. The Friars set a school record hitting 9-of-10 from 3-point range last game while Belmont set a school standard by hoisting up 43 shots from beyond the arc two games ago before attempting 27 in its most recent action.
Texas Rio Grande Valley at Georgia Tech 7:30 PM ET
The impact of losing guards Josh Okogie and Tadric Jackson to suspension for receiving benefits violating NCAA rules has been apparent for Georgia Tech, but the Yellow Jackets nonetheless enter Wednesday’s home game against Texas Rio Grande Valley at 1-1 on the season. Georgia Tech survived against Bethune-Cookman on Sunday in a 65-62 victory, but the Yellow Jackets are just 5-of-26 from 3-point range through two games.
Wyoming at Cincinnati 7:30 PM ET
No. 13 Cincinnati will be riding high heading into the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic, where it will face Wyoming Wednesday. The Bearcats thoroughly dominated Richmond 75-48 in the semifinals to set up a matchup with the fellow unbeaten Cowboys.
Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi State 8:00 PM ET
Mississippi State is starting to realize what it has in freshman forward Abdul Ado -- and it has to like what it sees. Ado will try to build upon his first collegiate double-double Wednesday night as he leads the Bulldogs into a home encounter with Stephen F. Austin.
IUPU - Ft. Wayne at Kentucky 8:00 PM ET
Poor free-throw shooting, turnovers and mental lapses have Kentucky's John Calipari far less pleased with the current state of his team than most coaches in charge of 4-1 squads would typically be. Playing their third game in six days and for the sixth time in less than two weeks, the eighth-ranked Wildcats hope to put together their most complete performance of the season Wednesday when they host Fort Wayne.
Miami (OH) at Tulane 8:00 PM ET
Tulane looks to continue its best start in four years when it hosts Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday. Off to a 4-0 start, the Green Wave already are within two wins of matching last season’s total.
Marquette at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to bounce back from humbling losses meet Wednesday as Marquette faces LSU in the consolation game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii. Marquette was held to 37.7 percent shooting in Tuesday’s 80-66 loss to No. 6 Wichita State while LSU was overmatched in a 92-53 loss to 12th-ranked Notre Dame.
Southern Methodist at Northern Iowa 9:30 PM ET
Points likely will be at a premium Wednesday when SMU squares off against Northern Iowa in the Bahamas. This contest is part of the eight-team Battle 4 Atlantis tournament that features some of the nation's top teams.
Lehigh at Southern California 10:00 PM ET
USC is ranked 10th nationally and off
to 3-0 start but will need to be on letdown alert Wednesday night when it hosts
Lehigh. The Trojans are coming off a hard-fought 93-89 overtime at Vanderbilt
and looming this weekend is another SEC test, this one against 19th-ranked
Texas A&M.
Mississippi at Rice 10:00 PM ET
Ole Miss approached its journey to Las Vegas for the MGM Resorts Main Event Tournament as a "business trip." The Rebels, who lost to Utah 83-74 in Monday night's semifinals, will try to leave Sin City with at least a split when they face Rice in the consolation championship Wednesday night.
Wichita St. at Notre Dame 10:00 PM ET
Two teams that figure to play deep into the NCAA Tournament square off Wednesday in the championship game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational as No. 12 Notre Dame meets sixth-ranked Wichita State at the Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii. The Fighting Irish have outscored their first five opponents by an average of 29 points but will be tested by a deep Wichita State team averaging 90.5 points per game.