Preview Roundups
December 07, 2016
Buffalo at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh has one of the best one-two punches in the country with Michael Young and Jamel Artis averaging nearly 43 points a game, however, Artis was suspended for the Duquesne game on Friday and Panthers' first-year coach Kevin Stallings saw firsthand the results of not having the duo in the lineup. With Artis back on the court Wednesday, Pittsburgh will look to regroup when Buffalo visits the Petersen Events Center.
George Mason at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
Patrick Chambers had high hopes for his young Penn state team entering the season but was apprehensive about the results considering he was starting three freshmen. Push forward three weeks and his young squad is seeking a fifth straight win when a hot George Mason squad visits Wednesday.
Southern Illinois at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Rick Pitino paid the price for not using his bench over Thanksgiving weekend and Louisville suffered the consequences with its only loss; since then, the Hall-of-Fame coach is quickly learning he has no shortage of options available. Coming off their first road contest of the season, the 13th-ranked Cardinals return to the KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday to begin a five-game homestand against Southern Illinois.
Harvard at Boston College 7:00 PM ET
Jerome Robinson is blossoming into a star for Boston College, which will ride the sophomore once again when it hosts local rival Harvard on Wednesday. Robinson produced at least 22 points in four of his last five outings and scored 27 in each of his last two, including Saturday's 88-70 win over Dartmouth.
Georgia Tech at VCU 7:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to rediscover their offenses meet Wednesday when VCU hosts Georgia Tech. The visiting Yellow Jackets have averaged 59 points per game during a two-game losing streak, while the Rams posted their worst offensive performance in nearly eight years in Saturday’s 64-46 loss to Illinois.
Butler at Indiana St. 7:00 PM ET
No. 15 Butler is off to its best start since 2008-09 and there is plenty of room for improvement as the Bulldogs visit state-rival Indiana State on Wednesday night. With a difficult stretch coming up, Butler coach Chris Holtmann told reporters he hasn’t been pleased with the way to team has practiced, prepared and played after an 82-58 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday.
California at Seton Hall 7:00 PM ET
California senior point guard Sam Singer has been overshadowed by the emergence of freshman star Charlie Moore, but the steady veteran remains a key part of coach Cuonzo Martin’s rotation. Singer looks to build on his best showing of the young season on Wednesday as the Bears face Seton Hall at the Pearl Harbor Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Western Carolina at West Virginia 7:00 PM ET
West Virginia is riding high after knocking off No. 6 Virginia 66-57 on Saturday and notching the program’s first true road win over a top-10 opponent in 59 years. The upset victory bumped the Mountaineers up to No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll heading into Wednesday’s game against Western Carolina in Charleston, W. Va., the team’s only contest in the s
George Washington at Temple 7:30 PM ET
Temple eyes its sixth straight victory Wednesday when it faces off against visiting George Washington, which is just looking to gain any momentum whatsoever. The Owls have lost twice all year by a total of eight points, while the Colonials have lost four of their last six with the only wins coming by four total points.
Valparaiso at Kentucky 8:00 PM ET
Kentucky hosts Valparaiso on Wednesday after suffering its first loss of the season and facing the reality that it probably has to improve more than it thought to challenge for a national championship. The Wildcats dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll following a 97-92 loss to current No. 2 UCLA on Saturday that wasn't as close as the score would indicate and also found out that they have a long way to go defensively.
Denver at Texas A&M 8:00 PM ET
With only a handful of non-conference games left before the start of Southeastern Conference play, Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy knows his team needs to sharpen its killer instinct. Kennedy hopes to see his Aggies deliver an earlier knockout punch when they host Denver on Wednesday.
Idaho State at Wisconsin 8:00 PM ET
Wisconsin looks to continue its winning ways when it hosts Idaho State on Wednesday. The 17th-ranked Badgers have won six of their last seven games, including impressive victories over Syracuse (77-60) and Oklahoma (90-70) during the last week, and they hope to extend their home winning streak to 12 games with another dominant showing.
Illinois St. at Tulsa 8:00 PM ET
Tulsa looks to bounce back off a tough road loss when it hosts Illinois State in a non-conference contest Wednesday night. The Golden Hurricane had their three-game winning streak snapped by Little Rock on Saturday, while the Redbirds come into the contest having won their last three.
Southern at Tulane 8:00 PM ET
Once a sure thing, Tulane can no longer be confident of getting a win when it faces Southern, the opponent for Wednesday's home game. The Green Wave won the first eight meetings with the Jaguars, including six games decided by single digits, but that all changed last year with a 90-82 loss in Baton Rouge.
Oral Roberts at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
Oklahoma looks to get back on the winning track after a lopsided road loss when it hosts Oral Roberts on Wednesday. The Sooners have won 14 straight meetings with the Golden Eagles, who haven't claimed a game in the series since 1977.
Texas Christian at Southern Methodist 8:00 PM ET
Sitting at 8-0 for just the third time in program history, TCU aims to remain undefeated Wednesday when it visits SMU in non-league action. The Horned Frogs' resume includes a road win against UNLV, back-to-back victories over Washington and, most recently, a 23-point rout of Arkansas State.
Texas-San Antonio at Texas Tech 8:00 PM ET
Texas Tech looks to continue its hot start under first-year coach Chris Beard when it hosts UTSA on Wednesday. The Red Raiders have won four consecutive games, including an 85-84 victory against Rice on Saturday to improve to 6-0 in Lubbock, and they hope to extend their non-conference home winning streak to 26 by beating the Roadrunners for the fifth consecutive time.
Maryland - E. Shore at Virginia Tech 8:30 PM ET
Following a successful run away from home against quality opponents, Virginia Tech returns to Blacksburg, Va. on Wednesday to take on Maryland-Eastern Shore, which is still seeking its first win over a Division I opponent. The Hokies lost to Texas A&M in the Wooden Legacy in California but knocked off New Mexico and Nebraska in the same event and then rallied for a stirring 73-70 victory at Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Creighton at Nebraska 9:00 PM ET
Creighton coach Greg McDermott likes to joke that his longtime friend, Nebraska coach Tim Miles, cannot beat him on the golf course, and it turns out their rivalry on the basketball court hasn't been much different. The 10th-ranked Bluejays eye their sixth consecutive win in the in-state series Wednesday when they travel about an hour west on Interstate 80 to face the Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Howard at Maryland 9:00 PM ET
Second-half deficits are no big deal for Maryland, which hosts Howard on Wednesday having authored its share of late comebacks in the first month of the season. The Terrapins did it again Saturday, rallying from 12 points down to upend Oklahoma State 71-70, the fourth time this season they have come back from at least nine points down in the final 20 minutes.
Davidson at North Carolina 9:00 PM ET
Fifth-ranked North Carolina will be without second-leading scorer Joel Berry II when it hosts state-rival Davidson on Wednesday night. Berry, a junior guard who averages 14.8 points and drains 41.9 percent from 3-point range, suffered a sprained left ankle in Sunday’s 95-50 victory over Radford and is also questionable to return for the Dec. 11 clash with Tennessee.
Xavier at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
No. 14 Xavier looks to rebound from its first loss of the season when it faces another difficult road test against Colorado on Wednesday night. The Musketeers opened with seven victories and led Baylor by three at halftime Saturday before struggling on both ends of the court in the second half as the sixth-ranked Bears pulled away for a 76-61 triumph.
Idaho at Washington St. 10:00 PM ET
Washington State ranks near the bottom of the nation in attendance, but coach Ernie Kent isn’t blaming his team’s slow start on the lack of fan support. Kent’s squad has dropped three of its last four games heading into Wednesday’s contest against visiting Idaho, which has won the last two meetings in the series.
Washington at Gonzaga 11:00 PM ET
Eighth-ranked Gonzaga, which knocked off Arizona on Saturday in the Hoophall LA doubleheader at Staples Center, will try to make it two wins in a row over Pac-12 opponents when its hosts Washington on Wednesday. Although the schools are located just 279 miles apart, the contest will mark the first meeting between the two on one's home court - the Bulldogs defeated the Huskies 80-64 last season in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament - since 2006-07.
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