Preview Roundups
November 30, 2017
Seton Hall at Texas Tech 6:30 PM ET
Ismael Sanogo doesn't score many points, but that doesn't mean he isn't important to No. 24 Seton Hall, which will face No. 22 Texas Tech Thursday in the Under Armour Reunion at Madison Square Garden. Sanogo's defense prowess was critical in the Pirates avoiding a second straight defeat ahead of their meeting with the undefeated Red Raiders in New York City.
Notre Dame at Michigan St 7:00 PM ET
No. 3 Michigan State looks to keep the momentum from its dominant run through the PK80 Invitational's Victory Bracket when it returns home to host No. 5 Notre Dame in the final game of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday. The Spartans won their three games in the tournament by an average of 20 points, while the Fighting Irish enter the contest having a week off since taking the Maui Invitational with a victory over Wichita State in the championship game.
North Dakota State at Mississippi State 7:00 PM ET
Mississippi State attempts to continue its undefeated start when it hosts North Dakota State in non-conference play on Thursday. A victory would give the Bulldogs their first 6-0 start since 2003-04 but Mississippi State figures to be without suspended guard Lamar Peters for a third straight game.
South Florida at Elon University 7:00 PM ET
South Florida hits the road to start a two-game trip through North Carlolina beginning at Elon on Thursday. The Bulls are hoping to find some elusive success away from home.
New Jersey Tech at West Virginia 7:00 PM ET
After playing a pair of uncomfortably close games en route to the Advocare International championship, No. 19 West Virginia will be hoping for a little calm as it returns home to face NJIT. The Mountaineers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit in the title game, upending Missouri 83-79 to extend their overall winning streak to six.
Texas Rio Grande Valley at Texas A&M 8:00 PM ET
No. 10 Texas A&M has enjoyed proving its critics wrong early this season. The undefeated Aggies get another chance to show how good they are when they host Texas Rio Grand Valley on Thursday.
Memphis at UAB 8:00 PM ET
Memphis seeks to extend its winning streak against Alabama-Birmingham to 17 consecutive games when it visits the Blazers on Thursday in the Gene Bartow Classic. Both schools have ties to the late Bartow, who guided the Tigers to the 1973 NCAA title game before losing to UCLA and later establishing the UAB program while winning 366 games over 18 seasons at the school.
NC-Wilmington at East Carolina 8:00 PM ET
East Carolina suffered another disappointing loss at home last game, falling to North Carolina A&T. The Pirates look to rebound against another in-state foe when they host UNC Wilmington on Thursday.
North Texas at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
Oklahoma lit up the scoreboard in its first two home games and will try to pick up where it left off when it hosts North Texas on Thursday. The Sooners scored 108 points in each of their first two contests at Lloyd Noble Center and continued the impressive offensive showing last week at the PK80 Invitational.
South Carolina at Temple 9:00 PM ET
South Carolina is ready to return to Madison Square Garden in New York City, where it enjoyed some wonderful memories last spring, for a date with Temple on Thursday. This game is part of the Under Armour Reunion event with Seton Hall and Texas Tech meeting in the earlier contest.
Missouri at Central Florida 9:00 PM ET
After a strong performance in the AdvoCare Invitational, Missouri returns to the Sunshine State to face Central Florida on Thursday. The Tigers went 2-1 in the Orlando area in last week’s tournament, reaching the championship game before falling to West Virginia, while the Knights were 1-2 in the event.