Preview Roundups
December 16, 2018
Rhode Island at West Virginia 1:00 PM ET
Bob Huggins has had a week to process West Virginia’s 69-59 victory over Pittsburgh, one in which the Mountaineers turned the ball over 26 times. With the Big 12 season set to start in three weeks, his squad will look to clean up its act when it plays Rhode Island on Sunday as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Fairfield at Boston College 1:00 PM ET
Boston College gets one more tune-up at home before its first true road game of the season when it hosts Fairfield, which won the previous meeting two seasons ago, on Sunday afternoon. Due to a cancellation of a scheduled game at Texas A&M earlier this month, the Eagles have played seven of their nine games in their home gym and the other two took place at a neutral site.
Central Conn. St. at Providence 2:00 PM ET
Providence has had plenty of time to get over a pair of damaging losses, one to its record and one to its roster. The Friars will try to put the lengthy break to good use when they return to action Sunday against visiting Central Connecticut.
Saint Louis at Houston 3:00 PM ET
Point guard Galen Robinson Jr. was already the leader of his undefeated Houston team, but the senior has recently emerged as a scoring threat for the No. 22 Cougars. Houston will try to extend its 22-game home win streak when it hosts Saint Louis on Sunday.
Stetson at Central Florida 3:00 PM ET
With its 95-88 triumph over Georgia Southern, Central Florida appears to be back on track, winning two straight and seven of its last eight as it closes in on the school's best start since it went 14-0 to open the 2010-11 campaign. The Knights have now earned four consecutive wins at home and they prepare to host a Stetson team that has yet to win on the road this season and has lost the last 18 meetings with UCF.
Dayton at Tulsa 3:30 PM ET
Tulsa looks to continue its surge and record nine non-conference wins for the first time since 2009-10 when it takes on Dayton in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn. The Golden Hurricane have won three straight contests, including an upset of 24th-ranked Kansas State, as they tune up before American Athletic Conference play begins in January.
Wagner at St. John's 4:30 PM ET
St. John's will be in search of its first 10-0 start in 36 years Sunday when it hosts Wagner. The Red Storm, one of two unbeaten teams that are unranked, can match the 10-0 start by the 1982-83 team that featured current coach Chris Mullin by beating the Seahawks.
Green Bay at Michigan St 5:00 PM ET
Michigan State goes for a fourth straight victory when it hosts Green Bay in a non-conference contest on Sunday. The No. 9 Spartans have had a full week to rest since winning at Florida last Saturday, while the Phoenix are coming off a 21-point loss at Creighton on Friday.
Indiana St. at Texas Christian 5:00 PM ET
Following a nine-day break for final exams, TCU carries a four-game winning streak into Sunday's meeting with visiting Indiana State in a contest that is part of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Despite posting impressive back-to-back road wins against SMU and USC before the break, the Horned Frogs find themselves deep in the "Others Receiving Votes" in this week's polls.
Chattanooga at Mississippi 6:00 PM ET
Ole Miss looks to extend its longest winning streak in more than two years when it hosts Chattanooga on Sunday. The Rebels have won four straight for the first time since the start of the 2016-17 season and are trying for their first five-game streak since the end of the 2014-15 campaign.
Nebraska at Oklahoma State 7:00 PM ET
Nebraska assistant coach Jim Molinari was more interested in facing a Big 12 opponent than arranging any sort of homecoming for head coach Tim Miles when he was putting together the school's non-conference schedule for the 2018-19 season, but the seventh-year coach is going to get a bit of both this weekend. Miles returns to his home state Sunday when the 25th-ranked Cornhuskers face Oklahoma State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.