Preview Roundups
December 06, 2017
Fairfield at Houston 12:00 PM ET
Houston will try to extend its win streak to six games Wednesday when the Cougars play in front of a special audience. More than 1,000 elementary students from the Houston Independent School District are expected to attend the early-start game against visiting Fairfield.
Southern at Tulane 1:00 PM ET
Tulane tips off early on Wednesday when the Green Wave host Southern on Education Day. The lunch-time start will feature more than 800 students, educators and staff from local schools.
Radford at Virginia Tech 6:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech quietly is enjoying a nice start to the season and hopes it can win for the eighth time in nine games Wednesday against visiting Radford. The Hokies have defeated Washington, Iowa and Ole Miss already and have two games remaining before they hit the road to face No. 7 Kentucky.
Loyola-Maryland at Florida State 7:00 PM ET
Florida State made a huge statement on Monday night, manhandling fifth-ranked Florida en route to an emotional 83-66 triumph on the road. With the win, their fourth straight against the rival Gators, the unranked Seminoles remain undefeated and they put their 24-game home winning streak on the line Wednesday as they host a one-win Loyola Maryland team finishing a four-game road trip.
Wyoming at South Carolina 7:00 PM ET
South Carolina's Frank Martin coaches against one of his former players when his club hosts Wyoming on Wednesday. The Gamecocks are looking to remain unbeaten on their own court this season and win for the 18th time in their last 21 home games.
Western Carolina at North Carolina 7:00 PM ET
No. 10 North Carolina has responded quite well to its first loss of the season and looks to finish off a stretch of seven games in 14 days with a fourth straight victory when Western Carolina pays a visit Wednesday night. The Tar Heels managed just 45 points in the loss against Michigan State on Nov. 26 and are averaging 89.3 in three games since with a trio of double-digit victories.
Siena at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Louisville, which had a 22-game non-conference home win streak snapped with a 79-77 loss to 24th-ranked Seton Hall on Sunday, hosts Siena on Wednesday night as part of the Houzz Gotham Classic. It's the first of four games the Cardinals will play in the five-team, round-robin event which also includes home games with Bryant and Albany and a Dec. 16 date with Memphis in Madison Square Garden.
Wisconsin at Temple 7:00 PM ET
Wisconsin looks to go 2-0 on its trip to Pennsylvania when it visits Temple on Wednesday evening. The Badgers slipped past Penn State on Monday to earn a much-needed victory as their season was beginning to slip away.
Georgia Tech at Wofford 7:00 PM ET
Georgia Tech hits the road for just the second time this season Wednesday, traveling to Wofford of the Southern Conference and hoping that leaving home will shake away some early-season struggles. The Yellow Jackets won four straight after dropping their season opener to UCLA in China, but finished the home stretch with an upset loss to Grambling State on Friday and a seven-point defeat to Tennessee on Sunday.
Brown at Providence 7:00 PM ET
Despite shooting 55 percent at Rhode Island on Saturday, Providence lost 75-68 -- snapping a five-game winning streak -- because it turned the ball over 21 times that contributed to 23 Rams points. Friars coach Ed Cooley hopes his team pays closer attention to detail when Brown travels down College Hill to battle Providence on Wednesday.
Kent St. at Xavier 7:00 PM ET
Now that No. 14 Xavier has come out of an unusually tough stretch of its early season relatively unscathed, the Musketeers will look to take advantage of a stretch of home games against lesser opponents - beginning with Wednesday's showdown with Kent State. Xavier took on three nationally ranked teams in succession and went 2-1, a stretch capped by a satisfying 89-76 triumph over rival Cincinnati.
Gardner-Webb at Auburn 8:00 PM ET
Auburn looks to win its fifth straight when it hosts non-conference foe Gardner-Webb on Wednesday night. The Tigers are in the middle of a three-game homestand, which started with a rout of George Mason on Sunday, while the Runnin' Bulldogs snapped a three-game losing streak with an easy win over South Carolina Upstate on Saturday.
Loyola-Chicago at Florida 8:00 PM ET
With back-to-back losses to No. 1 Duke and rival Florida State, fifth-ranked Florida stumbles into its Wednesday matchup with visiting Loyola Chicago, which is off to its best start since it won eight of its first nine contests in 1965-66. The shaken Gators have a short turnaround following Monday night's disheartening 83-66 home loss to the unranked Seminoles, but Mike White's team is 3-1 in Gainesville with a 29.7 point average margin of victory in the three wins.
Rhode Island at Alabama 8:00 PM ET
Squandering a double-digit first-half lead is sure to have Alabama feeling a bit disappointed as it looks to bounce back from its first home loss of the season Wednesday night against visiting Rhode Island. The Crimson Tide fell out of the top 25 rankings after dropping a 65-62 stunner against UCF on Sunday.
Middle Tennessee St. at Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt has played one of the most difficult early-season schedules in the nation, and it won’t get much of a break when it hosts in-state rival Middle Tennessee on Wednesday. The mid-major darling Blue Raiders have won three straight and are off to a 6-1 start.
Austin Peay at Illinois 8:00 PM ET
Illinois looks to end a three-game slide when it resumes non-conference play at home to Austin Peay on Wednesday. The Fighting Illini fell to Wake Forest 80-73 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Nov. 28 before dropping back-to-back overtime decisions to Northwestern (72-68) and Maryland (92-91) in conference action and they hope to bounce back from their tight defeats by beating the Governors for the fourth consecutive time.
Washington at Kansas 9:00 PM ET
Senior guard Devonte’ Graham hopes to come close to matching his last two performances when second-ranked Kansas takes on Washington in the Jayhawk Shootout at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Wednesday night. Graham was averaging 12 points through the first five games of the season before scoring 35 in back-to-back efforts against Toledo and Syracuse last week.
New Mexico at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
Colorado is coming off a lost week, suffering its
first defeat of the season and also losing its most experienced big man in senior
Tory Miller-Stewart to a broken foot. So now, as they try to regroup, the
Buffaloes host New Mexico in a Wednesday night non-conference contest.
Central Conn. St. at DePaul 9:00 PM ET
DePaul looks to move back to .500 when it hosts Central Connecticut State on Wednesday. The Blue Demons have won back-to-back games, including an 87-73 win against Youngstown State on Saturday, after ending a three-game slide and they strive to stay on the winning track by knocking off Central Connecticut State in their first-ever meeting with the Blue Devils.
Central Arkansas at California 10:00 PM ET
California is showing some encouraging signs following a disappointing trip to Hawaii that ended with a stunning loss to Division II Chaminade. The rebuilding Golden Bears look to take another step forward Wednesday against visiting Central Arkansas, which opened its two-game West Coast road trip with a 78-76 loss to San Francisco.
Washington St. at Idaho 10:00 PM ET
Washington State was undefeated and riding high after
winning the Wooden Legacy Tournament on Nov. 26, but stumbled last Saturday
versus visiting UC Davis to suffer its first loss. Now the Cougars will attempt
to bounce back on the road, traveling across the border Wednesday to play
at Idaho.
Montana at UCLA 11:00 PM ET
No. 23 UCLA continues to deal with distractions from its season-opening trip to China, but the team isn't letting the off-court chatter affect its play. Five players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Bruins, who conclude their four-game homestand Wednesday against Montana of the Big Sky Conference.