Cal Poly SLO at Stanford 7:00 PM ET
Kennesaw St. at Butler 7:00 PM ET
New Orleans at St. John's 7:00 PM ET
Morehead St. at Xavier 7:00 PM ET
Houston Baptist at Providence 7:00 PM ET
Presbyterian at Tennessee 7:00 PM ET
Maine at Boston College 7:30 PM ET
Georgia Southern at Wake Forest 7:30 PM ET
Gardner-Webb at Miami-Florida 8:00 PM ET
UL Lafayette at Mississippi 8:00 PM ET
Norfolk State at Auburn 8:00 PM ET
LIU Brooklyn at Tulane 8:00 PM ET
Mike Dunleavy Sr. looks to take the next step in his second year on the sidelines at Tulane, which hosts LIU Brooklyn in the season opener Friday. The Green Wave finished 6-25 last season, but Dunleavy brought in a slew of newcomers with NBA frames and eyes a quick climb out from the depths of the American Athletic Conference.
Southern at Illinois 8:00 PM ET
Illinois plays its first official game under new head coach Brad Underwood on Friday night when it hosts Southern in the season opener for both squads. The Illini are hoping Underwood can have the same kind of success he's had at his other stops as a Division I head coach, as he's taken Stephen F. Austin (three times) and Oklahoma State to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons.
North Florida at Michigan St 8:00 PM ET
No. 2 Michigan State opens its quest for a national title run Friday night when it hosts North Florida in a non-confererence contest that is the season opener for both squads. Coach Tom Izzo boasts a talented and deep team, headlined by a popular pick for National Player of the Year honors, sophomore forward Miles Bridges (16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds in 2016-17).
South Carolina Upstate at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
Minnesota returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17 after suffering through two straight disappointing seasons and has high expectations as it opens the new campaign against visiting South Carolina Upstate on Friday night. The 15th-ranked Golden Gophers return their top four scorers, including preseason All-Big Ten picks Nate Mason and Amir Coffey, from a team that won 23 games and lost in the first round of the NCAAs.
SIU - Edwardsville at Purdue 8:00 PM ET
With a veteran club returning, No. 21 Purdue is looking to advance to its first Final Four since coach Matt Painter showed up on campus as a freshman guard in 1989. That journey starts Friday when SIU-Edwardsville visits the Boilermakers.
Alcorn St. at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
Will Wade makes his debut as LSU coach Friday night against visiting Alcorn State as the Tigers hope to begin turning the program in a positive direction after two straight underachieving campaigns. LSU missed the NCAA Tournament two years ago with Ben Simmons on the roster and won just 10 times last season, leading to the dismissal of coach Johnny Jones and the hiring of former VCU head man Wade.
Samford at Arkansas 8:00 PM ET
Arkansas had a five-point lead on eventual national champion North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season before letting it slip away, but the talent is there in 2017-18 to make amends. The Razorbacks bring back three of their top five scorers and add some talented newcomers as they open the campaign Friday night against experienced and dangerous Samford.
Mercer at Central Florida 8:00 PM ET
Following a significant turnaround in year one under coach Johnny Dawkins, Central Florida tips off a season full of expectations when the Knights host Mercer on Friday. UCF was picked third in the American Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll after surprisingly reaching the NIT semifinals in 2016-17.
McNeese St. at Houston 8:00 PM ET
Houston will look to its senior class to take the lead when it opens the season against McNeese on Friday. The Cougars return three returning seniors, including American Athletic Conference scoring champion Rob Gray.
Florida Atlantic at South Florida 8:00 PM ET
Another new era of South Florida basketball begins on Friday night when the Bulls host Florida Atlantic. Brian Gregory becomes the third head coach in five years for the program, which has spiraled downward since winning two games in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
UMKC at Wichita St. 8:00 PM ET
Eighth-ranked Wichita State begins a season with its greatest expectations since Ronald Reagan was president when it hosts Missouri-Kansas City on Friday. The Shockers, who are playing their first campaign as a member of the American Athletic Conference, have their highest preseason ranking since the 1981-82 team led by future NBA players Cliff Levingston and Antoine Carr opened at No. 7 in the coaches poll.
MD Baltimore County at Southern Methodist 8:00 PM ET
SMU returns three players from its roster, but it's a talented group that will lead the Mustangs in their opener against Maryland-Baltimore County on Friday. Junior Shake Milton leads the guard-heavy Mustangs and was picked as the American Athletic Conference's preseason player of the year.
Northern Colorado at Colorado 8:00 PM ET
Colorado has missed the NCAA Tournament in two of
the last three seasons and not much is expected again this year with the
Buffaloes picked ninth in the preseason Pac-12 media poll. Of course, that’s
only added to the resolve of the Colorado coaches and players as they prepare
for Friday night’s season opener against Northern Colorado in Boulder. <
Northern Arizona at Arizona 8:00 PM ET
No. 5 Arizona tips off one of the most highly-anticipated
seasons in the program’s history Friday night by hosting Northern Arizona. And despite
the ongoing national recruiting investigation by the FBI that still could affect
the program, the anticipation centers not so much on November but late next
March, when many national prognosticators believe coach Se
Northwestern St. at Texas 8:15 PM ET
Texas may be as excited about three returning starters as it is about two hyped additions as the Longhorns prepare to open the season against Northwestern State on Friday. McDonald's All-American pick Mohamed Bamba and transfer Dylan Osetkowski give Texas much-needed help in the frontcourt to go with three returning guards.
Loyola-Maryland at Northwestern 8:30 PM ET
No. 20 Northwestern looks to build on one of the most memorable seasons in program history when it opens the new campaign at home to Loyola-Maryland on Friday. The Wildcats set a school record for most wins in a season with 24 en route to their first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament and they begin the campaign in the Top 25 preseason poll for the first time in program history.
Pepperdine at Oklahoma State 8:30 PM ET
As Jeffrey Carroll goes, so too will Oklahoma State, which will begin the Mike Boynton era Friday against visiting Pepperdine. Carroll was one of the most improved players in the Big 12 a season ago, but will now have to deal with being the focus of opposing defenses, beginning with the Waves.
Columbia at Villanova 8:30 PM ET
Since the Big East essentially disbanded, only one team has won the league's regular-season title. Sixth-ranked Villanova looks to begin its quest for a fifth straight crown Friday, when it hosts Columbia in the season opener for both teams.
Bucknell at Monmouth-NJ 8:30 PM ET
Basically everything went right for Arkansas in its season opener on Friday. Two days later, the Razorbacks hope to mirror that performance when they host Bucknell in a quality non-league matchup.
Texas Southern at Gonzaga 9:00 PM ET
Gonzaga lost in last season's NCAA title game but the expectations are a bit lower as the No. 19 Bulldogs open the campaign against visiting Texas Southern on Friday. Gonzaga isn't even picked to win the West Coast Conference for the first time since the 2001-02 season -- Saint Mary's is predicted to win the league.
Pittsburgh at Navy 9:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh coach Kevin Stallings had a tough first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference after winning nearly 20 games per season in his prior 17 years at Vanderbilt and looks to be staring at an even tougher time ahead. Stallings will get his first look at his new squad that has just three returning players and is picked to finish last in the ACC when the Panthers open the season Friday at Navy in the fourth annual Veterans Classic.
Yale at Creighton 9:00 PM ET
Heading into his eighth season at the helm, Creighton coach Greg McDermott has become accustomed to taking a relatively inexperienced group of players and turning them into an NCAA Tournament contender. Behind All-Big East honorees Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas, he'll get yet another chance to prove his coaching acumen beginning Friday when the Bluejays host Yale.
Mount St. Mary's at Marquette 9:00 PM ET
Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski lost three career 1,000-point scorers from a team that knocked off No. 1 Villanova during the regular season and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. With a slew of 3-point shooters returning, Wojciechowski will find out if he has the pieces to complement his team's perimeter game when Mount St. Mary’s visits for the season opener Friday.
Tennessee St. at Kansas 9:00 PM ET
While the loss of the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft and the most decorated player in school history in one offseason would result in a rebuild for most programs, Kansas appears to be clear favorites to make history instead. Led by Big 12 Player of the Year candidate Devonte' Graham, the third-ranked Jayhawks set their sights on what they hope is a third straight 30-win season Friday when they open their campaign hosting Tennessee State.
American U. at Kansas State 9:00 PM ET
Reaching the Big Dance - and winning a NCAA Tournament game - were welcome developments for a Kansas State team that had struggled the previous two seasons. But returning to those lofty heights could prove challenging as the Wildcats kick off their 2017-18 season Friday night against visiting American.
Louisiana Monroe at Texas Christian 9:00 PM ET
TCU has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 1998, but with coach Jamie Dixon returning for year No. 2, confidence is as high as it's been in two decades. The Horned Frogs doubled their win total from 12 to 24 in Dixon's first season, which was capped by a perfect run to the NIT championship, and now take on visiting Louisiana-Monroe in Saturday's season opener.
South Alabama at Texas Tech 9:00 PM ET
Coach Chris Beard’s first season at Texas Tech
was an up-and-down campaign which ended with a winning record but no postseason
tournament appearance. The experienced Red Raiders are now looking to remedy
that, starting Friday night when they host South Alabama in the season opener
for both teams.
Iowa State at Missouri 9:00 PM ET
Missouri won’t waste any time pulling out the measuring stick to evaluate its talented new roster. First-year coach Cuonzo Martin’s team of highly-touted Tigers opens a promising campaign with a major test against visiting Iowa State on Friday in a renewal of an old Big 12 rivalry.
Chicago St. at Iowa 9:05 PM ET
Iowa looks to bounce back from a disappointing season when it begins the 2017-18 campaign at home against Chicago State on Friday. The Hawkeyes dropped five of their first eight games, including a 98-89 setback to Nebraska-Omaha that came back to haunt them in March, to miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2012-13 season, and they hope their young squad -- which was 345th nationally in KenPom's experience rating -- can hit the ground running after a summer tour of Europe.
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt 9:30 PM ET
Vanderbilt experienced a remarkable turnaround last season, reaching the NCAA tournament by winning 11 times in 16 games after a sluggish 8-10 start. The Commodores look for a better start to this season, beginning with Friday’s home contest against Austin Peay, and with a trio of experienced starters returning, there is plenty of optimism Vanderbilt has what it takes to compete in the rugged SEC in Bryce Drew’s second season as head coach.
Belmont at Washington 10:00 PM ET
Longtime Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins has his own program to run now as he guides Washington into its season opener against visiting Belmont on Friday. Hopkins spent 22 seasons at Syracuse and was the heir apparent to Jim Boeheim before stunningly accepting the Huskies' gig after Lorenzo Romar's firing.
Southern Utah at Oregon St. 10:00 PM ET
Tres Tinkle is healthy again, and that alone could allow Oregon State to be a surprise contender in the Pac-12 this season. The redshirt sophomore missed 26 games last year with a broken right wrist but will be in the starting lineup Friday as the Beavers host Southern Utah in the season opener for both teams.
Idaho State at Arizona State 10:00 PM ET
Arizona State has made the NCAA Tournament just once in the last eight seasons and has had back-to-back losing seasons. But the Sun Devils, who begin their third season under Bobby Hurley on Friday night when they host Idaho State, are optimistic that they have what it takes to make it back into postseason play this season.
Cal St. Fullerton at Southern California 10:00 PM ET
Talk of winning a national championship is nothing new around USC where the school has accumulated 127 national titles over the years, including 11 in football. But none of those crowns have come in men's basketball, something Andy Enfield's squad will be out to change when it opens it's season Friday night against visiting Cal State Fullerton.
Prairie View A&M at Utah 10:00 PM ET
Utah is seeking its fifth-straight 20-win season
and postseason tournament appearance but will be relying on an inexperienced
cast to get there. The quest begins Friday night when the Utes tip off the 2017-18
season against Prairie View A&M.
Georgia Tech at UCLA 11:30 PM ET
UCLA’s highly touted freshman class includes two McDonald’s All-Americans, but senior center Thomas Welsh might hold the key to the Bruins’ national title aspirations. The athletic 7-footer looks to expand his game starting Friday as No. 18 UCLA faces Georgia Tech in Shanghai in the season opener for both teams.
UC Riverside at California 11:59 PM ET
Having grown accustomed to watching their team compete for Pac-12 titles in recent years, California fans may need to lower their expectations this season. The Bears will introduce a new coaching staff along with seven freshmen on Friday when they face visiting UC Riverside in the season opener for both teams.
Coppin St. at Oregon 11:59 PM ET
The 2016-17 season was one to remember for the Oregon Ducks who won 33 games and advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 1939. But with just point guard Payton Pritchard back from a squad that lost by one point to North Carolina in the semifinals, the Ducks will have a distinctively new look when they host Coppin State in their season opener Friday night.