Preview Roundups
February 05, 2019
South Carolina at Kentucky 7:00 PM ET
Kentucky coach John Calipari told reporters there are plenty of things a good team can learn at this point in the season and his fifth-ranked Wildcats received quite an education in Saturday’s come-from-behind 65-54 victory at Florida. Kentucky looks to put that knowledge to use as it goes after a ninth straight victory Tuesday night, when South Carolina pays a visit for an SEC contest.
Pittsburgh at Wake Forest 7:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to snap ugly losing streaks meet on Tuesday evening as Pittsburgh visits Wake Forest. Both have lost five straight, with the Demon Deacons coming off back-to-back embarrassing setbacks.
Michigan St at Illinois 7:00 PM ET
Michigan State looks to break its first losing streak of the season when it travels to face a suddenly competitive Illinois squad in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night. The No. 11 Spartans are coming off a 79-75 overtime loss to Indiana on Saturday, while the Illini have won two of their last three, including a 71-64 home win over Nebraska on Saturday.
Boston College at Duke 7:00 PM ET
While Zion Williamson is making a mockery of the ACC with his offensive play during conference action, Tre Jones is also showing he has few peers on the defensive end. Behind the contributions of two of the country's best rookies, No. 2 Duke sets its sights on a sixth straight victory Tuesday in its final tune-up before the most challenging part of its schedule when it hosts Boston College.
Florida State at Syracuse 8:00 PM ET
No. 24 Florida State has had a bit of a streaky season to this point, but the Seminoles are once again on the upswing. Florida State aims for its fourth straight win Tuesday when it visits Syracuse for an ACC battle.
Michigan at Rutgers 8:00 PM ET
Seventh-ranked Michigan looks to bounce back from its second loss of the season when it visits Rutgers on Tuesday. The Wolverines suffered a 74-59 setback to No. 20 Iowa on Friday to fall out of the Top 5 in the Coaches Poll, but still remain tied for first place in the Big Ten standings, and hope to stay on track for their first conference regular-season title since 2013-14 by taking down the Scarlet Knights for the 11th consecutive time.
St. John's at Marquette 8:00 PM ET
With an overall record of 19-3, No. 9 Marquette is off to its best start in ten years. The Golden Eagles will try to extend their winning streak to nine games and attempt to avenge their only Big East loss when St. John's visits on Tuesday.
NC State at North Carolina 8:00 PM ET
Two teams trending in opposite directions collide on Tuesday evening as North Carolina State visits in-state rival North Carolina. The Wolfpack have lost three of four, causing them to drop out of the Top 25, while the Tar Heels have won five in a row and climbed to No. 8.
Vanderbilt at Arkansas 9:00 PM ET
Arkansas must avoid facing a letdown when it hosts struggling Vanderbilt on Tuesday in an SEC game. The Razorbacks are coming off a stunning 90-89 victory at No. 22 LSU on Saturday for their third win in four games, improving to 30-11 in February since 2013-14 under coach Mike Anderson and serving notice that they will be a tough out down the stretch.
Missouri at Tennessee 9:00 PM ET
After rolling to two lopsided road wins last week, top-ranked Tennessee looks to push its program-record winning streak to 17 games when it opens a three-game homestand against Missouri on Tuesday. The Volunteers have won 20 straight contests at home.
Florida at Auburn 9:00 PM ET
Auburn dropped out of the top 25 after three straight setbacks, and since then, the Tigers have won two in a row, including an impressive 84-63 triumph over rival Alabama on Saturday. Bruce Pearl's troops go for three straight - all at home - as they host Florida on Tuesday, but the Gators have dominated this rivalry of late with 11 straight victories.
Kansas at Kansas State 9:00 PM ET
Kansas has held state bragging rights for a while and won the Big 12 regular-season title in an NCAA-record 14 straight seasons, but Kansas State appears to be in prime position to deal a blow to both near the midpoint of the conference season. The Wildcats take aim at their first seven-game winning streak in Big 12 action since 2009-10 while attempting to end an eight-game skid against their Sunflower Showdown rival Tuesday when they host the 14th-ranked Jayhawks.