Preview Roundups
November 22, 2017
Tennessee at Purdue 12:00 PM ET
Purdue's first four games have been one giant scoring spree - a trend the 16th-ranked Boilermakers hope continues Wednesday against Tennessee. This game, which is part of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, will send either Purdue or Tennessee to its first loss of the season.
Iowa at UAB 12:00 PM ET
The Cayman Islands Classic has not been kind to Iowa, which will try to salvage a seventh-place finish Wednesday against UAB. The Hawkeyes were beaten for the second straight day, this time by South Dakota State 80-72 on Tuesday, and will need to rebound against the Blazers.
Kennesaw St. at Florida State 2:00 PM ET
Florida State puts its 22-game home winning streak – the fifth-longest in the nation – on the line when it hosts Kennesaw State on Wednesday. The Seminoles haven’t lost at home since February 2016.
Western Kentucky at Villanova 2:30 PM ET
With 217 points over its last two games, No. 3 Villanova - and, in particular, swingman Mikal Bridges - certainly are catching the attention of the nation. The Wildcats begin play at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Wednesday afternoon with a matchup against Western Kentucky.
California at Chaminade 2:30 PM ET
Teams are quickly learning how best to attack California, which has turned over the ball more than 16 times in four of its first five games. The Golden Bears can expect even more pressure defense Wednesday, when they face Chaminade in the seventh-place game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Colgate at Boston College 4:00 PM ET
Boston College rebounded from its first loss of the season with a resounding victory over La Salle in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday. The Eagles host Colgate on Wednesday afternoon looking for their fifth victory.
VCU at Michigan 5:00 PM ET
Like countless tourists each year, Michigan junior guard Charles Matthews is enjoying paradise so much, he may never want to leave. The Kentucky transfer looks to continue his hot start Wednesday as the Wolverines face VCU in the fifth-place game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.
La Salle at Miami-Florida 6:00 PM ET
No. 11 Miami has two more tune-up games remaining before its first big test of the season -- and you can bet the team will be focusing on its terrible showing so far from the free-throw line. The Hurricanes will look to improve their woeful foul shooting Wednesday night against La Salle in Reading, Pa.
Wofford at Texas Tech 6:30 PM ET
Texas Tech's win against a ranked Northwestern team on Sunday is now a distant memory for the undefeated Red Raiders. They have quickly turned their attention to Wednesday's visit from high-scoring Wofford.
Toledo at Syracuse 7:00 PM ET
Jim Boeheim told reporters before the season that he expected Syracuse would be a better defensive team this season, and with more games like the one 7-2 junior center Paschal Chukwu just played, the longtime coach's 2-3 zone may be ready to create sleepless nights for opponents again. The Orange attempt to build off their best performance of the season and continue their impressive start Wednesday when they welcome undefeated Toledo into the Carrier Dome.
Arizona at NC State 7:00 PM ET
For the first time this season, No. 4 Arizona will leave the confines of the McKale Center and - also for the first time - will face a Power 5 opponent when it clashes with North Carolina State on Wednesday. This game, which is part of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, pits two teams that have yet to lose this year.
Augustana (IL) at Illinois 7:00 PM ET
Illinois looks to improve to 5-0 on the season when it hosts Division III foe Augustana in a non-conference contest Wednesday night. The Fighting Illini have played all their games at home, winning all but one by nine points or more, while the Vikings are also unbeaten and are ranked No. 2 in Division III.
Arkansas St. at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Indiana looks to win back-to-back games for the first time this season when it hosts Arkansas State as part of the Hoosier Tip-Off Classic on Wednesday. The Hoosiers have stumbled out of the starting blocks under new head coach Archie Miller, dropping two of their first four games, including a disappointing 90-69 home loss to Indiana State, but hope to get on the right track by building off a 70-53 win over South Florida on Sunday.
Howard at South Florida 7:00 PM ET
South Florida continues play in the four-game Hoosier Tip-Off Classic when it hosts winless Howard on Wednesday night. The Bulls led by a point at halftime Sunday before losing the opener of the event to host Indiana 70-53 in the first meeting between the teams.
Belmont at Providence 7:00 PM ET
The perimeter game will be a focus when Providence hosts Belmont on Wednesday night. The Friars set a school record hitting 9-of-10 from 3-point range last game while Belmont set a school standard by hoisting up 43 shots from beyond the arc two games ago before attempting 27 in its most recent action.
Texas Rio Grande Valley at Georgia Tech 7:30 PM ET
The impact of losing guards Josh Okogie and Tadric Jackson to suspension for receiving benefits violating NCAA rules has been apparent for Georgia Tech, but the Yellow Jackets nonetheless enter Wednesday’s home game against Texas Rio Grande Valley at 1-1 on the season. Georgia Tech survived against Bethune-Cookman on Sunday in a 65-62 victory, but the Yellow Jackets are just 5-of-26 from 3-point range through two games.
Wyoming at Cincinnati 7:30 PM ET
No. 13 Cincinnati will be riding high heading into the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic, where it will face Wyoming Wednesday. The Bearcats thoroughly dominated Richmond 75-48 in the semifinals to set up a matchup with the fellow unbeaten Cowboys.
Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi State 8:00 PM ET
Mississippi State is starting to realize what it has in freshman forward Abdul Ado -- and it has to like what it sees. Ado will try to build upon his first collegiate double-double Wednesday night as he leads the Bulldogs into a home encounter with Stephen F. Austin.
IUPU - Ft. Wayne at Kentucky 8:00 PM ET
Poor free-throw shooting, turnovers and mental lapses have Kentucky's John Calipari far less pleased with the current state of his team than most coaches in charge of 4-1 squads would typically be. Playing their third game in six days and for the sixth time in less than two weeks, the eighth-ranked Wildcats hope to put together their most complete performance of the season Wednesday when they host Fort Wayne.
Miami (OH) at Tulane 8:00 PM ET
Tulane looks to continue its best start in four years when it hosts Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday. Off to a 4-0 start, the Green Wave already are within two wins of matching last season’s total.
Marquette at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to bounce back from humbling losses meet Wednesday as Marquette faces LSU in the consolation game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii. Marquette was held to 37.7 percent shooting in Tuesday’s 80-66 loss to No. 6 Wichita State while LSU was overmatched in a 92-53 loss to 12th-ranked Notre Dame.
Southern Methodist at Northern Iowa 9:30 PM ET
Points likely will be at a premium Wednesday when SMU squares off against Northern Iowa in the Bahamas. This contest is part of the eight-team Battle 4 Atlantis tournament that features some of the nation's top teams.
Lehigh at Southern California 10:00 PM ET
USC is ranked 10th nationally and off
to 3-0 start but will need to be on letdown alert Wednesday night when it hosts
Lehigh. The Trojans are coming off a hard-fought 93-89 overtime at Vanderbilt
and looming this weekend is another SEC test, this one against 19th-ranked
Texas A&M.
Mississippi at Rice 10:00 PM ET
Ole Miss approached its journey to Las Vegas for the MGM Resorts Main Event Tournament as a "business trip." The Rebels, who lost to Utah 83-74 in Monday night's semifinals, will try to leave Sin City with at least a split when they face Rice in the consolation championship Wednesday night.
Wichita St. at Notre Dame 10:00 PM ET
Two teams that figure to play deep into the NCAA Tournament square off Wednesday in the championship game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational as No. 12 Notre Dame meets sixth-ranked Wichita State at the Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii. The Fighting Irish have outscored their first five opponents by an average of 29 points but will be tested by a deep Wichita State team averaging 90.5 points per game.