Preview Roundups
January 22, 2019
Auburn at South Carolina 6:30 PM ET
Auburn and South Carolina split a pair of nine-point home wins last season, so the Gamecocks won't sneak up on the visiting No. 15 Tigers on Tuesday in the Palmetto State. South Carolina rolled in the first meeting before Auburn clinched the SEC regular-season title two weeks later after erasing a large first-half deficit, getting the attention of Tigers coach Bruce Pearl.
Mississippi State at Kentucky 7:00 PM ET
Ninth-ranked Kentucky has rebounded from a loss in its SEC opener to win four straight contests and looks to continue the run when No. 22 Mississippi State pays a visit for another league showdown Tuesday night. The Wildcats rolled through Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Georgia before taking a big lead at 15th-ranked Auburn on Saturday and holding on for a confidence-building 82-80 victory.
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech 7:00 PM ET
Notre Dame travels to Georgia Tech on Tuesday in a matchup of two teams who desperately need to turn around their early-season struggles in ACC play. The Fighting Irish have dropped four of their past five games following Saturday’s 77-73 home defeat to North Carolina State, while Georgia Tech lost three of its past four after being routed Saturday at home by Louisville 79-51, a game in which the Yellow Jackets played without three of its seven leading scorers.
Minnesota at Michigan 7:00 PM ET
Sixth-ranked Michigan looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts Minnesota in Big Ten play on Tuesday. The Wolverines set a new program record with a 17-0 start before suffering a 64-54 setback on the road to Wisconsin on Saturday, and hope to overcome their first dose of adversity by taking down the Gophers for the 12th time in their last 13 meetings.
Clemson at Florida State 7:00 PM ET
Florida State has nearly tumbled out of the national rankings amid a three-game losing streak, which they'll try to snap Tuesday against visiting Clemson in an ACC matchup. The 23rd-ranked Seminoles are one of five teams at the bottom of the league with a 1-4 mark after falling 87-82 at Boston College on Sunday.
Villanova at Butler 7:00 PM ET
With less than two months remaining until Selection Sunday, No. 18 Villanova is starting to resemble the team that won two of the last three national championships. The Wildcats vie for their seventh straight victory when they visit Butler on Tuesday.
Texas Tech at Kansas State 7:00 PM ET
Dean Wade has returned and Barry Brown Jr. is playing the best basketball of his career, but Kansas State coach Bruce Weber knows it is defense that has provided his Wildcats a four-game winning streak. Kansas State looks to lock up struggling No. 13 Texas Tech and avenge an earlier loss this season in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday.
Wichita St. at South Florida 8:00 PM ET
South Florida saw a seven-game home win streak snapped Saturday as No. 17 Houston was too much for the Bulls to handle in a 69-60 defeat – their third loss in a row. The Bulls will look to re-establish their home court advantage Tuesday when they host Wichita State who is looking for its first road win of the season (0-4).
Buffalo at Northern Illinois 8:00 PM ET
When CJ Massinburg starts to heat up, it usually spells bad news for the opponents of No. 14 Buffalo, which hits the road to face Northern Illinois on Tuesday in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bulls have won 11 straight games in which Massinburg has scored 20 or more points, something he will look to do for the first time in his career against the Huskies.
Texas A&M at Florida 8:30 PM ET
Florida finally finished strong Saturday, defeating Georgia on the road 62-52 to avoid matching the school's worst SEC start in 37 years. The Gators return home Tuesday to face a Texas A&M team in the midst of its own struggles with four conference setbacks in five games after losing to Missouri 66-43 their last time out.
Mississippi at Alabama 9:00 PM ET
Ole Miss continues to make a mockery of its last-place selection in the SEC preseason poll as it visits Alabama on Tuesday. The No. 20 Rebels bounced back from their only conference loss of the season with an 84-67 victory over Arkansas on Saturday with senior guard Terence Davis, who leads the club in rebounding and assists, continuing his strong season by averaging 19.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists over the last four games.
Duke at Pittsburgh 9:00 PM ET
First-year Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel has quickly shown the ability to not only attract high-level freshmen to his program but also coax the best out of them, just like close friend and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. At least a handful of the best rookies in the ACC will take the floor Tuesday when the Panthers host the second-ranked Blue Devils in the first-ever meeting between Capel and his former mentor Krzyzewski.
Wake Forest at Virginia 9:00 PM ET
Virginia returns home with a one in the loss column after suffering its first defeat at Duke on Saturday. The third-ranked Cavaliers will be looking to start another win streak on Monday as they host Wake Forest.
Indiana at Northwestern 9:00 PM ET
Indiana has fallen and the Hoosiers will be trying to get up Tuesday night when they visit Northwestern in search of a win to end their four-game losing streak. The Wildcats halted a two-game skid with their first Big Ten victory of the season Friday, 65-57 at Rutgers.