Preview Roundups
February 25, 2018
Tulsa at Cincinnati 12:00 PM ET
No. 11 Cincinnati rebounded from consecutive losses to rout Connecticut its last time out and still controls its own destiny in the race for the American Athletic Conference regular-season crown. The Bearcats will try to remain atop the AAC when they close out their home schedule against red-hot Tulsa on Sunday.
Michigan St at Wisconsin 1:00 PM ET
No. 1 Michigan State looks to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title outright and earn the top seed in next week's Big Ten tournament when it travels to Wisconsin for the regular-season finale for both teams Sunday. The Spartans have won 11 straight, which includes a victory over the Badgers in late January, though coach Greg Gard's squad is on a three-game winning streak heading into this contest.
Central Florida at Temple 2:00 PM ET
Central Florida put on a defensive clinic in the first matchup with Temple and will aim for an encore performance Sunday when the Knights visit the Owls. UCF gives up just 60.7 points per game - third in the nation - and has remained stout defensively even without 7-6 center Tacko Fall.
Illinois at Rutgers 3:00 PM ET
Illinois and Rutgers both look to end two-game losing streaks and head into the Big Ten tournament with a little momentum when they square off in Piscataway, N.J., in their regular-season finale Sunday. The Illini are getting a bit of a repreive after facing No. 1 Michigan State and No. 9 Purdue in the past week, while the Scarlet Knights return home after road losses to Maryland and No. 15 Ohio State.
East Carolina at Houston 3:00 PM ET
No. 23 Houston has its eyes on a bye when it hosts East Carolina in American Athletic Conference action on Sunday. The third-place Cougars can clinch a first-round bye in the AAC tournament - which begins March 8 - with a win.
Memphis at Connecticut 4:00 PM ET
Memphis has won three straight games as it continues an unexpected rise up the American Athletic Conference standings ahead of the upcoming tournament, but the Tigers were dealt a significant blow this week. They'll press on without star point guard Jeremiah Martin, who is out for the rest of the season with a broken foot, when they visit Connecticut on Sunday.
Minnesota at Purdue 4:00 PM ET
With some help from Carsen Edwards, Purdue seems to be back on the right path as it prepares for the postseason. When Minnesota visits Sunday to close out the regular season, the ninth-ranked Boilermakers still have hopes of securing a piece of the regular-season Big Ten title.
UCLA at Colorado 4:00 PM ET
UCLA still has a share of third place in the
Pac-12 but its road struggles continued Thursday night in an 84-78 loss at Utah,
dropping the Bruins to 2-6 in true road contests. Two more away dates close out
the Bruins’ regular-season schedule, starting with Sunday afternoon’s visit to
Colorado.
Colorado St. at Nevada 4:00 PM ET
Nevada can clinch at least a share of its second consecutive Mountain West regular-season championship and also the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament with a win over visiting Colorado State on Sunday afternoon. And besides honoring three seniors before the contest in the final home game of the season for the 22nd-ranked Wolf Pack, head coach Eric Musselman said there's another reason it could be a special day.
Penn St. at Nebraska 5:15 PM ET
Nebraska likely still has work to do in order to make sure it has a ticket to be punched when the NCAA Tournament rolls around in March, although its path to the Big Dance should be easier if it can secure a double-bye in the Big Ten tournament. The Cornhuskers can do exactly that Sunday when they host Penn State in the regular-season finale for both squads.
Florida State at NC State 6:00 PM ET
With just three games left until the ACC Tournament, Florida State and North Carolina State enter Sunday's matchup in Raleigh looking to move out of the middle of the conference pack and finish the regular season strong. The Seminoles come in rested with a full week off since beating Pittsburgh 88-75 to extend their winning streak to two, while the surprising Wolfpack won their third in a row Tuesday, defeating Boston College 82-66.
Northwestern at Iowa 7:30 PM ET
Northwestern wraps up a disappointing regular season on the road against Iowa on Sunday. The Wildcats, who were ranked 19th nationally in the preseason and were widely expected to challenge for a Big Ten championship, have dropped five consecutive games, including a 70-64 setback to Wisconsin on Thursday to fall in danger of finishing with a losing record for the first time since 2014-15.