Preview Roundups
January 24, 2018
Marquette at Xavier 6:30 PM ET
Marquette has given Xavier plenty of trouble over the past year-plus - and that's the last thing the No. 8 Musketeers need Wednesday night as they host the Golden Eagles. Xavier has reeled off three consecutive victories, and will need to keep the good times rolling as they look to move into the top five nationally.
Georgia Tech at Florida State 7:00 PM ET
Florida State hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday looking to build off Saturday’s victory at Virginia Tech, a win in which M.J. Walker led the offense and Christ Koumadje found his scoring touch inside. Walker torched the Hokies for a career-high 24 points and Koumadje hit 5-of-6 shots from the field, helping the Seminoles shoot 53.4 percent from the field while earning just their second victory in the past five games.
Boston College at Syracuse 7:00 PM ET
Two teams needing a win to remain relevant in the ACC square off Wednesday when Boston College visits Syracuse. The Eagles are coming off a loss at Louisville, while the Orange snapped a four-game slide their last time out.
Nebraska at Rutgers 7:00 PM ET
Nebraska looks to snap a three-game road losing streak when it faces Rutgers on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers fell short in their upset bid of 13th-ranked Ohio State as they faltered down the stretch of Monday's 64-59 setback to the Buckeyes, and strive to keep their faint NCAA Tournament hopes alive by avenging a disappointing 65-64 loss to the Scarlet Knights on Jan. 21.
South Carolina at Florida 7:00 PM ET
Florida looks to preserve its spot atop the SEC standings when the 22nd-ranked Gators host South Carolina on Wednesday. The Gators have won their last four home games against the Gamecocks, but South Carolina has won three of the past four meetings overall, including a 77-70 victory to punch their ticket to last year’s Final Four.
Rhode Island at Fordham 7:00 PM ET
Rhode Island, back in the national rankings for the first time in more than year at No. 23, will look to build on one of the longest winning streaks in team history as it visits Fordham on Wednesday in an Atlantic 10 Conference game. Behind another 20-point game from Jared Terrell, Rhode Island won at Dayton on Saturday for its 10th straight victory and will try to stop a two-game losing streak to Fordham.
Louisville at Miami-Florida 8:00 PM ET
Louisville continues to make its case for a spot in the polls with fourth straight victories to move into second place in the ACC behind Virginia. The Cardinals look to follow up Sunday's 77-69 over Boston College when they head south to face a Miami team that has been up and down since conference play began, but the 24th-ranked Hurricanes put an end to their two-game skid Sunday with a strong 86-81 road victory over North Carolina State.
DePaul at Georgetown 8:30 PM ET
Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair will try to come through for a second straight game when Georgetown hosts DePaul on Wednesday in a Big East game. The freshmen duo combined for 31 points Saturday in a double overtime win over St. John's and will try to lead the Hoyas to a season sweep of the Blue Demons.
NC State at Pittsburgh 9:00 PM ET
Omer Yurtseven played anything like a five-star prospect last season, averaging 5.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a freshman, but the Turkish 7-footer has become the centerpiece of the North Carolina State offense in 2017-18. The reigning ACC Player of the Week looks for a third consecutive 20-point game when the Wolfpack visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Indiana at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
Indiana will look to build on a narrow win at home when it travels Wednesday to face Illinois, which is winless in conference play despite some close calls. The Hoosiers edged Maryland to win for the fourth time in five games, while the Illini come off a loss to No. 6 Michigan State at home on Monday.
Auburn at Missouri 9:00 PM ET
Missouri aims to upset a ranked opponent for the second straight week when the Tigers host No. 19 Auburn on Wednesday. Auburn is looking for its third road win in SEC play and trying to keep pace with Florida atop the SEC standings.
Temple at Cincinnati 9:00 PM ET
It has been well over two years since Cincinnati has lost in its own building - and the No. 8 Bearcats would love nothing more than to extend that run of dominance against the last team to hand them a home loss. Cincinnati looks to extend its home winning streak to 37 games Wednesday night as it hosts rival Temple.
Stanford at Southern California 9:00 PM ET
After sweeping the Oregon schools on the road last week, USC brings a four-game winning streak into Wednesday night's Pac-12 second-place showdown with Stanford. That streak, tied for the longest of the season for the Trojans, would be seven games if not for a stunning 77-76 loss to the Cardinal in the first meeting of the season.