Preview Roundups
January 29, 2019
Tennessee at South Carolina 6:30 PM ET
South Carolina has been the biggest surprise during SEC play thus far and will try to send an even bigger shockwave through the league when it hosts top-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday. The Volunteers have won 14 straight contests, one shy of matching the longest streak in program history.
Northwestern at Maryland 7:00 PM ET
No. 24 Maryland looks to rebound from a rough week and find the form that led to seven straight victories after Christmas when it hosts Northwestern on Tuesday night in a Big Ten contest. The Terrapins had won six straight league games before losing by 14 at Michigan State last Monday and being outscored by 15 in the second half en route to a 78-67 setback against 6-14 Illinois on Saturday in New York.
Georgia at Arkansas 7:00 PM ET
It would be unrealistic to expect Georgia to replicate its torrid shooting performance from Saturday when it travels to Arkansas on Tuesday, but the Bulldogs bring plenty of momentum into the matchup after a 98-88 home victory over Texas. Georgia, which has struggled at times offensively under first-year coach Tom Crean, hit 66.7 percent of its shots from the field – the fourth-best mark in school history – and finished 12-of-17 from 3-point range.
Kansas at Texas 7:00 PM ET
Kansas coach Bill Self wasn't happy about his Jayhawks' second-half struggles Saturday at No. 6 Kentucky but didn't seemed too concerned after the fact. With goals set on a 15th consecutive Big 12 regular-season championship, No. 12 Kansas returns to conference play Tuesday at Texas, a team they have dominated in recent years.
Virginia at NC State 7:00 PM ET
Virginia looks to remain one of four one-loss teams in ACC play as it visits North Carolina State on Tuesday evening, The third-ranked Cavaliers are coming off an easy win at Notre Dame over the weekend, while the 22nd-ranked Wolfpack edged Clemson on Saturday.
North Carolina at Georgia Tech 7:00 PM ET
North Carolina has found itself again after being blasted by Louisville at home, winning three games in a row and enjoying a week-long break that concludes with a visit to Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The No. 10-ranked Tar Heels moved into the pause from action after an impressive performance Jan. 21 against 11th-ranked Virginia Tech, a 103-82 triumph in which North Carolina made a season-best 16 shots from 3-point range.
Ball St. at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
Buffalo was able to hold on to its national ranking for a 12th consecutive week heading into Tuesday's Mid-American Conference matchup with visiting Ball State. The No. 17 Bulls, who had been tied with the 1961-62 Bowling Green squad for the longest run in MAC history, will put another streak - 20 straight home wins - on the line when they face the Cardinals.
Wisconsin at Nebraska 8:00 PM ET
After building a solid early resume with a 10-1 showing against a challenging non-conference slate and rebounding from a tough start to Big Ten play, Nebraska appeared poised to enjoy one of its most successful seasons in program history as recently as two weeks ago. The Cornhuskers' fortunes have taken a dramatic turn for the worst since then, and they will be forced to play the rest of the way without one of their linchpins starting Tuesday when they host Wisconsin.
Mississippi State at Alabama 8:30 PM ET
The SEC enters Tuesday's action with three teams at 3-3 in league play and two of them will meet in Alabama, where the Crimson Tide host 21st-ranked Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have won three of their last four and the one loss in that span was at No. 6 Kentucky.
Pittsburgh at Clemson 9:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to reverse their recent slides square off Tuesday, when Clemson hosts Pittsburgh in an ACC matchup. The Tigers have won each of the last four meetings in the all-time series.
Ohio St. at Michigan 9:00 PM ET
Fifth-ranked Michigan looks to move into a tie for first place in the Big Ten standings when it hosts Ohio State on Tuesday. The Wolverines bounced back from their first loss of the season against No. 23 Wisconsin on Jan. 19 with back-to-back wins, including a 69-46 road victory against Indiana on Friday, to pull within a 1/2 game of eighth-ranked Michigan State, and hope to continue their stellar defensive play by extending their home winning streak to 20 games.
Kentucky at Vanderbilt 9:00 PM ET
Kentucky is starting to get it together with defense taking center stage as it vies for a season sweep of Vanderbilt on Tuesday in an SEC game in Nashville, Tenn. The No. 6 Wildcats are coming off a 71-63 victory over No. 12 Kansas on Saturday for their sixth straight win and are yielding only 61.3 points per game during that span after permitting an average of 70.0 in the first 13 contests.
Nevada at UNLV 11:00 PM ET
Seventh-ranked Nevada holds a one-game lead in the Mountain West heading into Tuesday night's contest at UNLV. But even though the in-state north versus south rivalry can get quite heated at times, Nevada coach Eric Musselman told reporters he won't change his team's approach heading into the game against the Runnin' Rebels.