South Carolina returns from a lengthy layoff when it hosts in-state rival Wofford on Monday. It will mark the Gamecocks’ first action in more than a week as they last played on Nov. 18, when they registered a 90-55 victory over George Washington. 

Even though March is more than three months away, both teams will be looking for a win that will boost their postseason resume when 16th-ranked Clemson hosts No. 24 Nebraska on Monday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. It’s only the second meeting between the squads, with the first coming in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge in which Clemson claimed a 60-58 home victory.

Alabama looks to extend its winning streak to three games when it returns to the court after a week off to host Murray State Monday in a non-conference matchup. The Crimson Tide took fifth place in the Charleston Classic, capped with a 90-86 victory over Wichita State, while the Racers are undefeated after three games, including a 77-66 win over Missouri State on Saturday.

Three-point shooting was an Achilles heel for Mississippi State in 2017-18, and although coach Ben Howland said in preseason that the club will improve, the 15th-ranked Bulldogs misfired badly in their two games at the MGM Resorts Main Event in Las Vegas last week. Mississippi State managed to salvage one game in Vegas, however, due to its trademark suffocating defense, and will look to put the clamps down at home against struggling Alcorn State on Monday. 

In 65 games at Nebraska, Michael Jacobson averaged 5.3 points and never scored more than 14 in a game, but has totaled 15 or more in each of his first six contests at Iowa State. The 6-9, 231-pound junior forward from Waukee, Iowa, will try to keep that trend going when the Cyclones, fresh off a promising performance at the Maui Invitational,  host Omaha on Monday.

No. 18 TCU will try to get its offense rolling when it continues a six-game homestand Monday against Eastern Michigan. Injured starters and new faces have left the Horned Frogs offense out of sync, as seen in last week's home loss to Lipscomb.

Coming off arguably the biggest win in school history, an 89-87 victory over No. 1 Duke on Wednesday in the championship game of the Maui Invitational, the Gonzaga Bulldogs could find themselves with the target that goes with being ranked No. 1 in the nation when the new polls come out on Monday. But Zags coach Mark Few, whose team hosts North Dakota State on Monday night, was already thinking ahead in that regard minutes after the school's first win over a No. 1 ranked opponent.

California’s overworked travel agent is on a much-deserved break this week after helping get the Bears through an early stretch that included trips to China and Brooklyn. The Bears return home Monday to host Santa Clara, which dropped its first four games before claiming a 71-63 win over San Jose State on Saturday.

Minnesota looks to stay unbeaten when it visits Boston College as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Monday. The Golden Gophers, who notched an impressive 78-69 win against Utah on Nov. 12 before taking down Texas A&M (69-64), Santa Clara (80-66) and Washington (68-66) en route to winning the Vancouver Showcase, hope to continue their winning ways by improving to 6-0 for the third straight year. 

Oregon returns to action for the first time since the Thanksgiving break when its hosts Texas Southern on Monday night. And all eyes will be on 7-2 freshman center Bol Bol who has drawn rave reviews for his play during a 4-1 start.