Preview Roundups
December 04, 2018
New Hampshire at Seton Hall 6:30 PM ET
Seton Hall is in need of some momentum heading into a couple big matchups and looks to get it going Tuesday against visiting New Hampshire. The Pirates, who have games upcoming against No. 8 Kentucky and instate rival Rutgers, lost a close one Saturday to Louisville but appear to have too much for New Hampshire, which hasn't been competitive against some of its better opponents.
Northeastern at Syracuse 7:00 PM ET
Coming off their best week of the young season, Tyus Battle and Syracuse take aim at Northeastern when the squads meet Tuesday. The host Orange have won a season-high three straight games and must not look ahead to Saturday's date with longtime rival Georgetown.
Miami-Florida at Pennsylvania 7:00 PM ET

Miami's woes continued over the weekend as the Hurricanes lost their third straight nonconference matchup, falling to Yale 77-73 in the Hoophall Miami Invitational despite at one point owning a 15-point advantage in the second half. Now the Hurricanes get their second straight crack at an Ivy League opponent as they head to the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday for their first true road game of the season and the only road game of their nonconference slate

Oklahoma at Notre Dame 7:00 PM ET
Two 6-1 teams face off in the Jimmy V Classic as Oklahoma and Notre Dame meet on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Sooners enter the week winners of two straight, while the Fighting Irish are aiming for a fifth consecutive win.
Indiana at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Hoosiers are holding their breath on the status of top player Juwan Morgan as they prepare for their Big Ten road opener at Penn State on Tuesday. Morgan left Saturday's win at Northwestern in the final minutes with a lower leg injury and his status remained up in the air as the week began.
Providence at Boston College 7:00 PM ET
Providence took care of one regional rival in a sluggish affair over the weekend and they'll need to step up their game to defeat another when they visit Boston College on Tuesday. The Friars shot just 36 percent and saw leading scorer Alpha Diallo fail to make a basket in 33 minutes but survived to top Rhode Island 59-50 on Saturday for their third straight win.
St. Peter's at Clemson 7:00 PM ET

Clemson looks to snap its two-game losing streak when it hosts Saint Peter’s on Tuesday. The Tigers are hoping to avoid dropping consecutive home games for the first time since January 2017. 

Northern Kentucky at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
Cincinnati plays the first of two local opponents on this week's schedule when it hosts Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night to fulfill a contractual agreement for using the Norse's arena last year while the Bearcats' Fifth Third Center was renovated. The two teams will meet for the first time since 1988 in far different circumstances from 30 years ago.
Georgia St. at Alabama 8:00 PM ET
Alabama’s offense has produced in the early days of the season, but the unit is looking for a better start when the Crimson Tide hosts Georgia State on Tuesday. After scoring 78 points or more in five of its first six games, Alabama missed 14 of its first 15 shots to fall behind by double figures and spent most of the remaining time playing catch-up in a 70-64 defeat Friday at Central Florida with the Crimson Tide shooting just 37.9 percent overall in losing for just the second time in seven gam
McNeese St. at Mississippi State 8:00 PM ET

Outlasting Dayton on Saturday and looking ahead to games with Clemson and Cincinnati later this week, No. 22 Mississippi State must guard against looking past McNeese State on Monday. When they arrive in Starkville, the Cowboys will be seeking their first win against a Division I foe this season after a heartbreaking loss over the weekend.

Texas-Arlington at Missouri 8:00 PM ET

Missouri barely have had time to come down from a thrilling win before it gets back to work Tuesday against visiting UT Arlington. The Tigers are looking for their second win in three days after edging Central Florida in overtime on Sunday.

Lamar at Houston 8:00 PM ET
Undefeated Houston is getting back to full strength as it prepares for Tuesday's matchup with visiting Lamar. Sophomore forward Fabian White Jr. made his debut in Saturday's win against then-ranked Oregon and transfer DeJon Jarreau is expected to return this week.
N.C. Asheville at Auburn 8:00 PM ET
Ninth-ranked Auburn did not suffer a letdown in the first game after a tiring trip to the Maui Invitational and looks to take advantage of another inferior opponent when it hosts UNC Asheville on Tuesday night. The Tigers, whose only loss came in Hawaii against third-ranked Duke, allowed 26.9 percent shooting while draining 15 shots from 3-point range en route to a 99-49 victory over Saint Peter’s last Wednesday and prepares for another one-win team.
Wofford at Kansas 8:00 PM ET
Lagerald Vick needed to convince Bill Self that he wanted to return to Kansas after flirting with the NBA Draft in the offseason, and all the senior guard has done this season is consistently reward his Hall of Fame coach for letting him come back. One of the country's hottest perimeter shooters looks to continue his stellar start to the season Tuesday when the second-ranked Jayhawks host Wofford.
Texas-El Paso at Marquette 8:30 PM ET
Coming off its biggest victory of the season, Marquette will look to remain undefeated on its new home court when the Golden Eagles welcome UTEP to Fiserv Forum on Tuesday. Markus Howard put Marquette on his back as he scored more than half of his team’s points in an 83-71 upset win over No. 15 Kansas State on Saturday.
South Dakota State at Memphis 9:00 PM ET
Memphis looks to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts South Dakota State in a non-conference contest Tuesday. The Tigers are coming off a 78-67 loss to No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday, while the Jackrabbits are riding a four-game winning streak, with the latest being an 82-50 blowout of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
Florida at West Virginia 9:00 PM ET

Teams off to uneven starts in 2018-19 but coming off routs meet Monday as Florida plays West Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.  The Mountaineers opened the season ranked 13th in the preseason poll, but two losses in their first three games dropped them out and has coach Bob Huggins concerned, while Gators coach Mike White still wasn’t happy after a 32-point win and an NCAA record in a victory over North Florida last Tuesday.

Michigan at Northwestern 9:00 PM ET

Fifth-ranked Michigan puts its unbeaten record on the line when it visits Northwestern Tuesday. The Wolverines have vanquished three ranked opponents by an average margin of 21 points en route to their best start since 2012-13 and hope to follow up their impressive 76-57 victory over No. 18 Purdue in their Big Ten opener on Saturday with their 14th straight regular-season win.

South Dakota at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
The emergence of Tyler Bey as a scoring threat has helped Colorado race to a 5-1 start and the Buffaloes hope the sophomore guard continues his progress when they host South Dakota on Tuesday. Bey scored a career-high 23 points in Saturday's 86-80 victory over rival Colorado State but told reporters it was other aspects of his game that sparked his offensive explosion.