Preview Roundups
November 17, 2018
North Alabama at Pittsburgh 12:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh got off to a bit of a slow start Monday against Central Arkansas but showed coach Jeff Capel that a lineup consisting of three freshmen starters was able to overcome adversity in the 97-71 win. The Panthers will play their fifth of five home games against low mid-majors to start the season when North Alabama comes to town Saturday.

William & Mary at Notre Dame 12:00 PM ET
Notre Dame looks to rebound from its first loss of the season as it hosts Williams & Mary as part of the Gotham Classic on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Irish are in a rebuilding year and there were bound to be losses, but they didn’t expect one to come as a 12.5-point home favorite against Radford.
Michigan at George Washington 12:00 PM ET
John Beilein's squads have long been known for their offensive execution, but his current Michigan team has opened this season with suffocating defense. Flying high after crushing defending national champion Villanova in their first road test, the 18th-ranked Wolverines will attempt to hold a fourth consecutive opponent below 50 points Saturday when they face George Washington in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Presbyterian at Marquette 1:00 PM ET
Marquette couldn’t get its offense flowing Wednesday -- playing nearly the entire game with a double-digit deficit -- as Indiana handed the Golden Eagles their first loss of the season. They’ll look to rebound from their 5-of-23 performance from 3-point range when they host Presbyterian on Saturday afternoon.
Maine at NC State 2:00 PM ET
North Carolina State has cruised through the first three of a season-opening six-game homestand, and seeks another resounding victory Saturday when the Wolfpack host winless Maine. The Wolfpack averaged 100 points per contest in winning their first three games by an average of 49 points, and saw Utah transfer Devon Daniels score 20 to go along with nine rebounds in Tuesday’s 100-49 rout of UNC Asheville.
Bethune-Cookman at Miami-Florida 2:00 PM ET
Miami closes out its opening homestand on Saturday afternoon against MEAC preseason favorite Bethune-Cookman, the Hurricanes' third straight game against a team picked in preseason polls to win its respective league. The Hurricanes have already rolled past the Patriot League's Lehigh (83-62) and the Southland Conference's Stephen F. Austin (96-58), while Bethune-Cookman comes in off a 97-47 victory over Johnson (Fla.) University to even its record at 2-2 after losing its first two.
South Carolina at Providence 2:30 PM ET
Alpha Diallo provided a hint he may on the cusp of a huge junior campaign based on the way he played at the end of the last season, when averaged 19.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during the Big East Tournament. The New York native eyes his fourth double-double in as many games Saturday when Providence squares off against South Carolina in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Furman at Villanova 5:00 PM ET
Villanova had to be feeling good entering Wednesday's NCAA Tournament championship game rematch. But after getting pummelled by Michigan, the eighth-ranked Wildcats are left to pick up the pieces in time for Saturday's home date with Furman.
Lipscomb at Southern Methodist 7:00 PM ET
SMU senior guard Jahmal McMurray looks to continue his hot shooting against visiting Lipscomb on Saturday after leading the Mustangs to a bounce-back win. McMurray had a career-high 34 points in Wednesday's win against Western Carolina, helping the Mustangs recover from a loss to Southern Miss earlier in the week.
Houston Baptist at Wisconsin 8:00 PM ET

Wisconsin looks to build on its biggest win of the young season when it hosts Houston Baptist on Saturday. The Badgers, who missed the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in two decades, beat Xavier 77-68 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games on Tuesday to end the Musketeers' 41-game non-conference home winning streak and hope to continue trending in the right direction by downing the Huskies in their first-ever meeting. 

Yale at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
Memphis will look to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts non-conference foe Yale on Saturday night. The Tigers will be playing with heavy hearts after Friday's passing of teammate Karim Sameh Azab, who had been battling leukemia for the past nine months.
Saint Louis at Seton Hall 8:00 PM ET
Finding a complement to Myles Powell will be critical for Seton Hall if it wants to win games against quality opponents such as the one it will face Saturday in visiting Saint Louis. Powell had 24 points and the rest of the team scored 33 as the Pirates, who will play the Billikens for the first time in nearly 50 years, suffered their first defeat Wednesday against No. 25 Nebraska.