Preview Roundups
December 02, 2015
Auburn at Coastal Carolina 7:00 PM ET
Revenge
won't be the only motivating factor when Auburn travels to Conway, S.C. to try
to avenge last year's loss at home to Coastal Carolina in coach Bruce Pearl's
first season. Pearl and the Tigers get a chance Wednesday at paying back Cliff
Ellis, who just happens to be the second winningest coach in Auburn history and is in his ninth season at the helm of the Chanticleers.
Sacred Heart at Connecticut 7:00 PM ET
A pair of losses in the Bahamas knocked Connecticut out of the Top 25, but the Huskies may have found a silver lining. UConn, which hosts state rival Sacred Heart on Wednesday, witnessed the emergence of freshman point guard Jalen Adams, who almost brought the Huskies back from a 21-point deficit in a narrow loss against No. 12 Gonzaga.
Butler at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
A potential resume-building victory will be at stake Wednesday when No. 17 Cincinnati hosts No. 25 Butler for an intriguing non-conference matchup. The Bearcats look to remain unbeaten and improve to 8-0 for the first time since winning 12 straight to start the 2012-13 campaign.
Seton Hall at George Washington 7:00 PM ET
Fellow one-loss teams Seton Hall and host George Washington go head-to-head in non-conference action Wednesday night. The Pirates enter their first road game with a three-game winning streak, while George Washington is coming off its first loss.
South Carolina Upstate at Clemson 7:00 PM ET
Despite being only a short drive apart, Clemson and USC Upstate have never met in men’s basketball – until the Tigers host the Spartans on Wednesday. The matchup will take place on Clemson’s temporary home court in Greenville, S.C., which is nearly equidistant to the two campuses.
Hartford at Providence 7:00 PM ET
Providence may no longer be unbeaten, but it has proven it can hang with the best in the nation entering Wednesday's home game against Hartford. The 24th-ranked Friars defeated No. 14 Arizona last Friday, before falling to No. 3 Michigan State 77-64 in the title game of the Wooden Legacy Classic Sunday.
St. John's at Fordham 7:00 PM ET
St. John's flew nearly 5,000 miles to play in Hawaii, but faces a 15-mile bus ride from its Queens campus to the Bronx when it visits Fordham on Wednesday in a matchup of New York City rivals at 3,200-seat Rose Hill Gymnasium. The Red Storm suffered their first two losses of the season against No. 13 Vanderbilt and previously ranked Indiana at the Maui Invitational before salvaging a 100-93 victory over host Chaminade in the seventh-place game Nov. 25 for the 1,799th win in school history.
Fairleigh Dickinson at Temple 7:00 PM ET
Temple won its home opener Sunday against Delaware after opening the season 1-3 against Power 5 schools. The Owls seek an 11th straight home triumph when Fairleigh Dickinson visits Wednesday.
Louisville at Michigan St 7:15 PM ET
An inability to contain Denzel Valentine proved to be a big part of Louisville’s undoing in the Elite Eight last year, and the absence of 6-7 defensive stalwart Deng Adel against the early leading candidate for the Naismith and Wooden Awards could lead to a similar result this year. A pair of undefeated powerhouse programs square off in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday when No. 3 Michigan State hosts the 22nd-ranked Cardinals.
Wisconsin at Syracuse 7:15 PM ET
A big week in the Bahamas vaulted Syracuse from unranked to No. 19 in the coaches' poll - a solid ranking that will be put to the test Wednesday night against visiting Wisconsin. This game, which is part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, features two teams with contrasting long-range attacks.
Penn St. at Boston College 7:15 PM ET
Boston College has had some nice symmetry early on, winning three straight at home before dropping three in a row in California at the Wooden Legacy. The Eagles will try to return to the win column when they return to their home court Wednesday against Penn State in the Big 10/ACC Challenge.
Florida Gulf Coast at Texas A&M 8:00 PM ET
How a team responds to its first loss after a successful start to the season usually says a lot about its character, and No. 20 Texas A&M will have to pass that test Wednesday against visiting FGCU. The Aggies lost 74-67 to No.19 Syracuse in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game Friday in the Bahamas, a day after toppling then-No. 11 Gonzaga 62-61.
Tulsa at Oklahoma St. 8:00 PM ET
Oklahoma State could be without its floor leader for an extended period, but the Cowboys appear to be in good hands heading into Wednesday’s home game against in-state rival Tulsa. Tyree Griffin and Jawun Evans have played well at point guard in place of senior Phil Forte, who is out indefinitely due to a torn ligament in his left elbow.
Murray St. at Houston 8:00 PM ET
Houston hosts Murray State on Wednesday in its third game in a five-day stretch, but coach Kelvin Sampson doesn't seem to mind. Sampson said Monday that games are the best way to get his team - which includes several transfers and new faces - a chance to jell.
New Orleans at Tulane 8:00 PM ET
Tulane returns home on a roll for Wednesday’s game against New Orleans. The Green Wave won three of four games at the Challenge in Music City and look to carry that momentum into its three-game homestand.
Southern Methodist at Texas Christian 8:00 PM ET
SMU is hoping to have two key players back when it travels to TCU for a nonconference game Wednesday night. Nic Moore, the team's leading scorer and reigning American Athletic Conference player of the year, missed Sunday's win over Brown with a broken finger, and fourth-leading scorer Ben Moore sat out after violating team rules.
DePaul at Illinois-Chicago 8:00 PM ET
Two Chicago-based teams need a win in the worst way as DePaul visits UIC on Wednesday night. The Flames have gotten off to a slow start in Steve McClain's first season as coach, while Dave Leitao's first season back on the Blue Demons' bench after 10 years away has been a struggle thus far.
Grambling State at Marquette 8:00 PM ET
The emergence of freshman Haanif Cheatham gives Marquette another valuable weapon as it seeks to push its winning streak to four games Wednesday against visiting Grambling State. Cheatham exploded for 24 points - double his previous high - as the Golden Eagles took care of Jackson State on Sunday in the first of four straight home games.
Detroit at Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt hosts Detroit on Wednesday after reaching the championship game of last week’s Maui Invitational, and coach Kevin Stallings was impressed with his team’s play on the court – and in the way the 13th-ranked Commodores reacted to falling to No. 6 Kansas in the title game. “I was particularly happy when I got in the locker room and saw how disappointed they were, because this was a game that we thought we could and would win,” Stallings told reporters after a 70-63 defeat to the Jayhawks.
North Florida at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
If losses to Marquette and North Carolina State weren't a wakeup call for LSU, the Tigers' alarm sounded loud and clear on Monday night. Following a stunning loss to Charleston, the Tigers aim to avoid a fourth straight defeat Wednesday when they hook up with visiting North Florida.
Central Florida at Stetson 8:00 PM ET
UCF looks to turn its luck around Wednesday when it makes the short trip to nearby Deland, Fla., to take on Stetson. The Knights' three losses have come by a total of seven points, with the latest a 64-63 defeat at Miami (Ohio).
Texas Southern at Mississippi St. 8:00 PM ET
Mississippi State looks to earn its third consecutive win when it hosts Texas Southern on Wednesday. The Bulldogs beat Missouri State 84-70 to finish seventh in the Puerto Rico Tipoff before downing UT Martin 76-51 on Saturday as first-year head coach Ben Howland, who has led three different teams to the NCAA Tournament, tries to create a winning culture in Starkville after three straight losing seasons.
Fort Lewis at Colorado 8:00 PM ET
Colorado opened the season with a 68-62 defeat against
No. 7 Iowa State but hasn't lost since. The Buffaloes should be able to add to
their five-game win streak Wednesday when they welcome Division II opponent Fort Lewis to
the Coors Events Center in Boulder.
Sam Houston St. at Texas Tech 9:00 PM ET
Texas Tech will try to continue its winning ways when it hosts Sam Houston on Wednesday. The Red Raiders have used a balanced offense to win three straight games after a loss to a ranked Utah squad.
Arizona State at Creighton 9:00 PM ET
Arizona
State has bounced back nicely after a shocking season-opening loss to
Sacramento State by winning four of five games. The Sun Devils face a stiff
challenge when they hit the road on Wednesday to face a Creighton squad that has
lost only once, and that defeat came on the road against Indiana.
Indiana at Duke 9:15 PM ET
Indiana's James Blackmon Jr. comes in off a career-best night when the Hoosiers visit fifth-ranked Duke on Wednesday as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The sophomore guard drained 11-of-15 from the field and scored 33 points in Monday’s 112-70 victory over Alcorn State as Indiana regained a little confidence before moving up in class against the Blue Devils.
Notre Dame at Illinois 9:15 PM ET
Illinois plays its first game in its newly-renovated State Farm Center when it hosts Notre Dame in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge contest on Wednesday night. The Illini had played their first "home" games in Springfield, Ill., while the on-campus arena was being finished.
Florida St. at Iowa 9:15 PM ET
It will be the senior experience of Jarrod Uthoff and his Iowa teammates against the high-scoring youth and inexperience of Florida State when the teams meet Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The versatile 6-9 Uthoff, who averages 18.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks, is one of four senior starters who will take on an undefeated Seminoles squad that features a trio of underclassmen that combine to contribute 50.6 points, 13.2 rebounds and 9.4 assists per contest
Prairie View A&M at Baylor 9:30 PM ET
Prairie View A&M faces seemingly overwhelming odds Wednesday when the Panthers visit No. 23 Baylor, which has won 28 consecutive non-conference home games. While Prairie View A&M is winless through six games, Baylor has won three in a row following a seven-point loss to Oregon and leads the Big 12 with 21.8 assists per game.
Brigham Young at Utah 10:00 PM ET
Brigham Young senior guard Kyle Collinsworth has more triple-doubles
than any player in college basketball history and he looks for another
one when the Cougars visit Utah on Tuesday. Collinsworth had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh career triple-double as BYU
recorded a 95-81 win over Belmont on Saturday.
Loyola Marymount at Oregon St. 10:00 PM ET
Gary Payton II takes aim at one of his father's records when Oregon State hosts Loyola Marymount on Wednesday. Payton has recorded a steal in 36 consecutive games for the Beavers, one short of the school record set by his father from 1989-90.
Gonzaga at Washington St. 11:00 PM ET
Gonzaga began the season in transition mode and was recently served up a
reminder that change can lead to hard losses. The No. 12 Bulldogs
surprisingly didn't reach the title game of last week's Battle 4
Atlantis tourney and aim to move forward when they visit Washington
State on Wednesday.
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