Preview Roundups
November 27, 2018
Maryland - E. Shore at St. John's 6:30 PM ET
Shamorie Ponds is certainly putting his imprint on the first chapter of the college basketball season. The St. John's junior looks to make Maryland Eastern Shore his latest victim Tuesday when the teams collide on the Red Storm's home court.
Western Carolina at Wake Forest 7:00 PM ET
Despite being separated by 173 miles, Wake Forest and Western Carolina have never played one another. That will change Tuesday, when the Demon Deacons host the Catamounts for an in-state clash.
East Carolina at NC-Wilmington 7:00 PM ET
East Carolina will play the second of three straight fellow North Carolina schools when it travels to UNC Wilmington on Tuesday for a non-conference game. The Pirates struggled in their first game back from Thanksgiving, scoring 52 points in a home loss to High Point but a second win in their last 15 games against the Seahawks in Wilmington would help to ease the pain with a home contest against Appalachian State looming Friday.
Massachusetts Lowell at Connecticut 7:00 PM ET
If nothing else, there are two areas first-year coach Dan Hurley's presence have been felt in Connecticut after one month: his team's offense and the ability to convincingly beat mid-major programs that didn't always exist in Kevin Ollie's final two seasons. The Huskies hope to show the ability to do both once again Tuesday when they host UMass Lowell.
Kennesaw St. at Georgia 7:00 PM ET
Georgia’s trip to the Cayman Islands Classic did not turn out well as the Bulldogs dropped their final two games, but they get a chance to move back above .500 Tuesday when they host Kennesaw State. Georgia beat Illinois State on Nov. 19 to improve to 3-1 on the season, but it was held to a season-low 49 points in a 15-point loss the next day to Clemson before Georgia State blasted the Bulldogs 91-64 in the third-place game, as the Bulldogs allowed 15 3-pointers.
North Florida at Florida 7:00 PM ET
Florida returns home to Gainesville after a rough trip to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Gators lost two of the three contests in the tournament, including a disappointing 61-54 loss to Butler in the fifth-place game, but they look to bounce back on Tuesday against a North Florida team coming off its own disappointing trip out of the country as it fell to Jacksonville State 83-78 on Wednesday in Cancun, Mexico, in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge.
Virginia Tech at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech didn’t suffer a letdown against St. Francis (Pa.) after taking down No. 18 Purdue in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Nov. 18. The 12th-ranked Hokies pummeled the Red Flash, picked to win the Northeast Conference, and seek its first 6-0 start since 2012-13 when they visit Penn State on Tuesday as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Illinois at Notre Dame 7:00 PM ET
Notre Dame looks for its sixth win in seven games to start the season as it hosts Illinois on Tuesday evening as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Both teams come in hot as the Fighting Irish lit up the scoreboard for 95 points on Saturday, while the Fighting Illini tied a school record with 16 triples on Sunday.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
Cincinnati comes back home with a trophy in hand after claiming the Emerald Coast Classic Championship last weekend in Florida for a game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night. The Bearcats have won five straight since their season-opening loss to No. 16 Ohio State.
Michigan St at Louisville 7:30 PM ET
Michigan State looks to extend its winning streak to six games when it travels to face Louisville in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge contest Tuesday. The No. 8 Spartans are coming off a title at the Las Vegas Invitational after topping UCLA and No. 17 Texas on consecutive nights, while the Cardinals have dropped two straight, losing to No. 7 Tennessee and Marquette in overtime at the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn.
Savannah State at Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt looks to begin the adjustment of playing without standout freshman guard Darius Garland when it hosts Savannah State on Tuesday. Garland is out indefinitely after injuring the meniscus in his left knee during Friday's 77-75 loss to Kent State.
South Dakota at Baylor 8:00 PM ET
Baylor's tough non-conference schedule continues with a brief stop at home Tuesday before two tough road games to start December. The Bears host South Dakota after taking third place at the Emerald Coast Classic with a win against George Mason, following an eight-point loss to Ole Miss.
North Texas at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
After capturing third place at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, Oklahoma will return to the United States to host undefeated North Texas on Tuesday. Sooners guard Christian James was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 19.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and shooting 48 percent from beyond the arc through three tourney games.
Charleston Southern at Marquette 8:00 PM ET
Marquette will look to keep its perfect home record intact Tuesday night when the Golden Eagles begin a seven-game homestand by welcoming Charleston Southern to Fiserv Forum. Marquette returns with a third-place finish at the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn after a 77-74 overtime victory over Louisville in the consolation game Friday night.
Lamar at Southern Methodist 8:00 PM ET
SMU's returning players are carrying the offense as the Mustangs begin a four-game homestand with a matchup against Lamar on Tuesday. Junior guard Jimmy Whitt Jr., who has scored in double figures in four straight games, hit a game-winner Wednesday to beat Wright State 77-76 and snap a two-game skid.
Texas-Arlington at Tulsa 8:00 PM ET
Tulsa rolled the dice last weekend but came up empty in Las Vegas after getting off to its best start under fifth-year coach Frank Haith. The Golden Hurricane hope to rebound Tuesday when they return home to face Texas Arlington for the first time in nearly seven years.
Nevada at Loyola-Chicago 8:00 PM ET
Two of the darlings of last season's NCAA Tournament meet again when fifth-ranked Nevada visits Loyola Chicago on Tuesday in the Missouri Valley/Mountain West challenge. The Ramblers edged Nevada 69-68 in the Sweet 16 last March en route to their stunning Final Four appearance.
Fairleigh Dickinson at Providence 8:30 PM ET
Alpha Diallo continues to make terrific progress as he advances in his Providence career. The junior guard aims to lead the Friars past visiting Fairleigh Dickinson when the teams meet up Tuesday.
Pittsburgh at Iowa 9:00 PM ET
Teams off to unlikely undefeated starts meet Tuesday when Pittsburgh visits No. 15 Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Panthers dropped their last 19 games last season while Iowa suffered through a 14-18 campaign - its first losing season since 2010-11 - and won just four games in the Big Ten.
NC State at Wisconsin 9:00 PM ET
No. 22 Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts North Carolina State as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday. The Badgers won five straight games to open the campaign, including impressive back-to-back wins against Stanford and Oklahoma before dropping a 53-46 decision to fourth-ranked Virginia in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Temple at Missouri 9:00 PM ET
Temple hasn’t strayed far from home during a 5-1 start, but the Owls will play their first true road game Tuesday with a trip to Missouri. The Owls are looking to continue their best start since the 2012-13 season.
Eastern Washington at Washington 9:00 PM ET
Washington has two proven scorers in Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson, but coach Mike Hopkins knows he’ll need additional help once Pac-12 play begins early next month. The Huskies' search for more offense continues Tuesday against Eastern Washington, which opened with three straight losses before posting an 87-80 overtime victory over Missouri-Kansas City.
Indiana at Duke 9:30 PM ET
Third-ranked Duke looks to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts Indiana on Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Blue Devils won their first five games before losing to now-No. 1 Gonzaga 89-87 in the championship game of the Maui Invitational.
CSU Northridge at Washington St. 11:00 PM ET
Washington State is in rebuilding mode under fifth-year coach Ernie Kent, but senior forward Robert Franks doesn’t have time to be patient. Franks looks to continue his strong start Tuesday against visiting Cal State Northridge, which opened with three straight losses before holding on for an 80-77 win over Tennessee State last Tuesday.