Preview Roundups
February 16, 2017
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt 7:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt has already handled Texas A&M this season, and past history isn't on the Aggies' side as they try to avoid a sweep against host Commodores on Thursday night in an SEC clash. Texas A&M dropped a 14-point home decision to Vanderbilt at the end of January, and the Commodores have yet to lose a home game to the Aggies.
Wisconsin at Michigan 7:00 PM ET
No. 10 Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its first loss in five weeks when it travels to Ann Arbor to battle Michigan on Thursday. The Badgers' eight-game winning streak came to an abrupt end following a disappointing 66-59 setback to Northwestern on Sunday, and they hope to fend off the challenge of 16th-ranked Purdue in the race for the Big Ten regular-season title.
San Francisco at Gonzaga 9:00 PM ET
Top-ranked Gonzaga continues its pursuit of an undefeated regular season and looks for its 27th consecutive victory when it hosts San Francisco in Thursday's West Coast Conference tilt. The Bulldogs are four wins away from a perfect regular season and the Dons seem unlikely to halt the streak since they have lost their last 27 visits to Spokane dating back to a victory on Feb. 10, 1989.
Arizona at Washington St. 9:00 PM ET
Arizona has won two of the last three Pac-12 regular-season titles and the No. 6 Wildcats are zeroing in on another, but face a tough test Thursday night at Washington State. Arizona entered the week a game ahead of No. 8 Oregon and two in front of No. 5 UCLA with five games left, but likely won't take a win for granted against the ninth-place Cougars, who played the Wildcats tough in a 17-point loss Jan. 26 in Tucson, Ariz.
Colorado at Oregon St. 9:00 PM ET

Colorado kick-started its current 5-1 surge with an 85-78 victory over Oregon State on Jan. 26. The Buffaloes will look to add to their run Thursday night when they visit the woeful Beavers in Corvallis.

Utah at Oregon 9:00 PM ET

Eighth-ranked Oregon enters its final homestand of the season trailing Arizona by one game for the Pac-12 lead. It begins Thursday night with a rematch against visiting Utah as the Ducks go for a sweep of the Utes.

Memphis at Connecticut 9:00 PM ET
As unlikely as it once seemed, Connecticut could climb into fourth place in the American Athletic Conference standings with a victory over visiting Memphis on Thursday. The Huskies won two straight and five of their last six but lost to the Tigers on the road earlier in the season.
Loyola Marymount at St. Mary's 11:00 PM ET
After missing an opportunity to all but assure itself a spot in the NCAA Tournament, No. 21 Saint Mary's returns to the mundane portion of its West Coast Conference schedule when it hosts Loyola Marymount on Thursday. The Gaels lost to No. 1 Gonzaga 74-64 on Saturday - their second setback to the Bulldogs this season, losing all realistic chance of winning the WCC regular-season title and facing perhaps a must-win situation in the conference tournament in order to make the Big Dance.
Arizona State at Washington 11:00 PM ET
Washington star Markelle Fultz will likely miss his third straight game Thursday as the Huskies face visiting Arizona State, which boasts three of the top 10 scorers in the Pac-12. Washington could struggle to keep pace with the up-tempo Sun Devils without Fultz, who is listed as day-to-day due to a sore right knee.