DePaul at Notre Dame 12:00 PM ET
Notre Dame and DePaul meet for the 106th time as the Fighting Irish welcome the Blue Demons to South Bend, Ind. on Saturday afternoon. DePaul will be putting its undefeated record on the line against an Irish squad that is coming off its fourth win of the season over Duquesne on Tuesday.
New Hampshire at Connecticut 12:00 PM ET
The Dan Hurley era at Connecticut started with three wins, including an 83-76 victory over then-No. 14 Syracuse, but a lot of the early enthusiasm was hushed after the Huskies were taken down easily 91-74 against Iowa at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16. Hurley liked how his club bounced back against Cornell on Tuesday and will continue to look for developments in all facets of the game when the Huskies host New Hampshire on Saturday.
Campbell at Georgetown 12:00 PM ET
Two of the nation's top seniors will be the center of attention Saturday when Georgetown does battle with visiting Campbell. Jessie Govan and the rest of the Hoyas will be out to stop the Fighting Camels' Chris Clemons, who is the nation's top scorer at 31.6 points per game.
St. Francis (PA) at Virginia Tech 1:00 PM ET
It would be hard for Virginia Tech to draw up a better start to the season, as the Hokies swept three games at the Charleston Classic last weekend to win their first tournament in 10 years and rose to No. 14 in this week’s coaches poll. The Hokies return home looking for their fifth victory in five games against St. Francis (Pa.), in what should be a tune-up before Virginia Tech dives into the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday at Penn State.
Valparaiso at West Virginia 2:00 PM ET
Picked 13th in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, West Virginia lost to Penn State on Nov. 3 in a charity exhibition, was defeated 99-94 in overtime by No. 25 Buffalo to begin the season and fell 63-57 in the semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Classic to Western Kentucky last weekend. The Mountaineers rebounded with a 97-90 triumph over Saint Joseph’s last Sunday in the third-place game and host Valparaiso in a non-bracketed game as part of the tournament.
Western Illinois at Nebraska 2:00 PM ET
Between games against Power Five Conference teams, No. 24 Nebraska gets an opportunity to regroup when Western Illinois visits Lincoln on Saturday afternoon. The Cornhuskers suffered their first loss Tuesday in a game against Texas Tech and they'll travel to Clemson next for a ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup with the Tigers on Monday night.
The Citadel at South Florida 2:00 PM ET
South Florida is off to its best start since 2014-15 and will try to make it even better when The Citadel pays a visit Saturday afternoon with the highest-scoring offense in the nation. The Bulls have won four of five to open the season after recording a 69-59 victory over Florida A&M on Wednesday and their defense will be tested against The Citadel, which averages 105 points per game.
Marist at Buffalo 2:00 PM ET
No. 25 Buffalo survived its first test without leading scorer CJ Massinburg, but there are several more to come, including Saturday's game against visiting Marist. Massinburg, the leading scorer in the Mid-American Conference, could miss another two weeks with an MCL sprain, which means the Bulls will need to lean on their depth against the Red Foxes.
Iona at Providence 4:00 PM ET
Providence had nearly a week off to digest a difficult offensive performance and will try to learn from its mistakes when Iona pays a visit on Saturday. The Friars shot 28.1 percent while making 2-of-18 from 3-point range in a 66-47 loss to No. 8 Michigan on Sunday in the title game of the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off tournament.
George Mason at Baylor 4:00 PM ET
Not even Baylor's recent run of regular-season tournament success was able to save the team from the earliest second loss it has suffered in a season since 2005-06. The Bears attempt to get back on track and avoid falling to .500 on Saturday, when they face George Mason in the third-place game of the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.
Lehigh at Kansas State 4:30 PM ET
Kansas State will look to stay unbeaten on the season when it hosts Lehigh on Saturday in a non-conference game. The No. 12 Wildcats are coming off winning the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands tournament while the Mountain Hawks enter with a three-game winning streak.
High Point at East Carolina 5:00 PM ET
Tubby Smith only has two wins during his brief tenure at High Point, but the veteran coach will try to pick up win No. 600 of his career when the team visits East Carolina on Saturday. It’s the first meeting between the in-state rivals since 1968.
Mercer at NC State 5:30 PM ET
There have not been many challenges for North Carolina State through the first five games of a season-opening six-game homestand, which concludes Saturday when the Wolfpack host Mercer. N.C. State ranks in the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense (93.4 points per game) and scoring defense (54.6), and its scoring margin of 38.8 is second-best in the country, but the schedule gets substantially tougher next week with games against Wisconsin and Vanderbilt.
Northern Colorado at Texas Tech 5:30 PM ET
Texas Tech surprised last season with a
second-place Big 12 finish and an Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament – the program’s
best-ever Big Dance showing. But despite some notable personnel losses, the Red
Raiders are off to a perfect 5-0 start in the follow-up season, and will look
to extend the roll Saturday against visiting Northern Colorado of the Big
Houston at Brigham Young 6:00 PM ET
Houston will rely on its senior guards as the Cougars face their first road game of the season at BYU on Saturday. The Cougars are still fitting together pieces in the frontcourt, but backcourt duo Galen Robinson Jr. and Corey Davis Jr. have been solid.
Northern Kentucky at Central Florida 6:00 PM ET
Central Florida looks to build off an impressive Myrtle Beach Invitational championship run when it returns home to face unbeaten Northern Kentucky in a non-conference battle Saturday night. The Knights knocked off Cal State Fullerton and Saint Joseph’s by an average of 18 points in the first two rounds before scoring 50 in the second half to rally past Western Kentucky 78-62 in the final.
Colorado at Air Force 6:00 PM ET
Colorado’s chance at a win in its road debut
Tuesday literally eluded its grasp in a 70-64 loss at San Diego. The Buffaloes
get another shot at a road victory Saturday as they visit in-state foe Air
Force.
Cincinnati at Mississippi 7:00 PM ET
Thanks to the hiring of Kermit Davis in the offseason, Ole Miss has become a bit of a mirror image of Cincinnati on defense. The Rebels hope to show off their improved defense to the Bearcats on Saturday when the two schools meet for the first time since Ole Miss won the inaugural Emerald Coast Classic in 2014 in the championship game of this year's event in Niceville, Fla.
Delaware State at Washington St. 10:30 PM ET
Washington State is a completely different team depending on whether or not star forward Robert Franks is available. Luckily for the Cougars, Franks should be on the court when they host Delaware State on Saturday.
