Preview Roundups
November 07, 2022
Mississippi Valley State at Baylor 12:00 PM ET
Don't think that an early exit in last year's NCAA Tournament has set well with No. 5 Baylor as it has gone through preparations for its season-opener against Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Waco, Texas.
Pacific at Stanford 2:00 PM ET
Stanford used to be an NCAA Tournament regular but has qualified for March Madness just once since 2008.
La Salle at Villanova 6:30 PM ET
The Kyle Neptune era will begin on Monday when No. 16 Villanova hosts La Salle in the season opener for both teams.
Purdue Fort Wayne at Michigan 6:30 PM ET
Michigan marched through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament last season, but don't look for the that lineup when the Wolverines open the 2022-23 season on Monday.
New Orleans at Butler 6:30 PM ET
For the first time since Feb. 17, 2001, Thad Matta will be prowling the Hinkle Fieldhouse sideline as Butler's head coach when the Bulldogs open the season Monday night vs. New Orleans.
Howard at Kentucky 6:30 PM ET
Kentucky coach John Calipari is trying to hold down early-season expectations for his No. 4 Wildcats.
Merrimack at St. John's 6:45 PM ET
With Julian Champagnie gone after a standout three-year career, St. John's is banking on another productive season from guard Posh Alexander.
Tarleton State at Arizona State 7:00 PM ET
Arizona State is in its eighth season under coach Bobby Hurley, who hopes to lead the program back to the success it began to enjoy before the pandemic.
Columbia at Rutgers 7:00 PM ET
Rutgers can make program history with a 2023 NCAA Tournament berth. The first step on that path comes Monday in the season opener against Columbia in Piscataway, N.J.
Winthrop at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
With an experienced squad and plenty of reasons for optimism, Penn State hopes to start its season with a win Monday night when it hosts Winthrop in State College, Pa.
Robert Morris at Ohio St. 7:00 PM ET
A new era begins for Ohio State when it hosts Robert Morris in the Monday season opener for both squads.
Niagara at Maryland 7:00 PM ET
After 28 straight winning seasons, Maryland tumbled to 15-17 in a year defined by the surprise resignation of coach Mark Turgeon.
Bethune-Cookman at Iowa 7:00 PM ET
Iowa won 15 of 18 home games last season and finished 26-10, but if the Hawkeyes are to enjoy similar success in 2022-23, new offensive contributors will need to step up.
Morehead St. at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Trayce Jackson-Davis helped Indiana end an NCAA Tournament drought last season and now he wants to lead the Hoosiers on a deeper postseason run.
Mount St. Mary's at West Virginia 7:00 PM ET
West Virginia will feature a new-look lineup on Monday when it opens the season against visiting Mount St. Mary's in Morgantown, W. Va.
Tennessee Tech at Tennessee 7:00 PM ET
even if it doesn't count.
Tenn-Martin at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel hopes blending three transfers with three returning double-digit scorers produces something the Panthers haven't had in seven years: a winning season.
Stetson at Florida State 7:00 PM ET
After a mediocre eighth-place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference last season by his Florida State team, coach Leonard Hamilton will be looking to get his Seminoles back on track.
Jacksonville at Duke 7:00 PM ET
Preseason build-up around Duke's basketball program last hit this level nearly a half-century ago.
The Citadel at Clemson 7:00 PM ET
Ed Conroy will begin his second tenure at The Citadel with a road trip to Clemson on Monday.
Northern Arizona at Michigan St. 7:00 PM ET
If Michigan State hopes to have the success it is accustomed to having this year, the Spartans likely will need to rack up the wins in untraditional ways.
Lindenwood at Dayton 7:00 PM ET
In a national college basketball landscape that tends to overlook and maybe even undervalue the Atlantic 10 Conference, there might be a tendency to label Dayton a "sleeper" or potential "surprise."
Lafayette at Miami-Florida 7:30 PM ET
Miami, picked to finish fourth in the ACC, will open its 2022-2023 season on Monday against visiting Lafayette.
Morgan St. at Xavier 7:30 PM ET
The Xavier Musketeers and Morgan State Bears meet on Monday in a game both schools hope is a springboard to better times for their respective programs.
Stonehill at Connecticut 7:30 PM ET
UConn coach Danny Hurley said he wanted a more challenging nonconference schedule for his team this season, but it's unlikely the Huskies will receive much of a test when they open the campaign against visiting Stonehill on Monday night in Hartford, Conn.
Clayton State at Georgia Tech 7:30 PM ET
For the second consecutive season, Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner opens the campaign having lost an acclaimed star. He does, however, return most of his supporting pieces as eight players return for the Yellow Jackets, who open Monday against Division II Clayton State in Atlanta.
Texas A&M-CC at Mississippi State 7:30 PM ET
Mississippi State has won 18 or more games in each of the last five seasons and hopes to keep that trend going.
Texas State at Washington St. 7:30 PM ET
Texas State and Washington State played in the National Invitation Tournament last March.
Loyola (MD) at DePaul 7:45 PM ET
DePaul has done a nice job of starting the season on a positive note in recent years.
Chicago St. at Northwestern 8:00 PM ET
In Chris Collins' fourth year as Northwestern's head coach, the Wildcats earned their historic first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Maine at Nebraska 8:00 PM ET
The fourth season of the Fred Hoiberg era at Nebraska gets underway Monday when it opens the 2022-23 campaign against Maine in Lincoln, Neb.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Christian 8:00 PM ET
No. 14 TCU begins the season with a roster full of returning players and heightened expectations based on its highest preseason ranking ever when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday in the opener for both teams in Fort Worth, Texas.
Sam Houston St. at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
After transferring from Eastern Washington last season, Oklahoma's Tanner Groves found it difficult to compete with the physicality of Big 12 play.
Nebraska Omaha at Kansas 8:00 PM ET
Life will come at the No. 5 Jayhawks fast starting with the season opener against Omaha on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
IUPUI at Iowa State 8:00 PM ET
Iowa State, whose shocking 2021-22 campaign ended in a run to the Sweet 16, will be looking to surprise again as it opens the season Monday night against visiting IUPUI in Ames, Iowa.
UL Monroe at Texas A&M 8:00 PM ET
Texas A&M felt it had earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament a year ago. The selection committee disagreed.
Western Carolina at Georgia 8:00 PM ET
Georgia's football program holds the spotlight with Saturday's showdown against Tennessee in a matchup of unbeaten teams.
Stony Brook at Florida 8:00 PM ET
Florida will usher in the Todd Golden era when it hosts Stony Brook on Monday night in Gainesville, Fla.
Fairfield at Wake Forest 8:00 PM ET
Wake Forest wouldn't mind being one of the surprise teams again this season.
Austin Peay at NC State 8:00 PM ET
North Carolina State hopes the return of Terquavion Smith and the arrival of graduate transfer guard Jarkel Joiner will lead the Wolfpack's turnaround following their first 20-loss season in the program's 110-year history.
Cornell at Boston College 8:00 PM ET
The second season of the Earl Grant era at Boston College begins Monday night with the Eagles hosting Cornell in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Memphis at Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ET
Under the guidance of a pair of former NBA All-Stars, Vanderbilt and Memphis face off in each team's season opener on Monday evening in Nashville.
George Mason at Auburn 8:00 PM ET
No. 15 Auburn opens its 2022-2023 basketball campaign at home against George Mason with aspirations of defending last year's SEC regular season title and making a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Lehigh at Syracuse 8:00 PM ET
Jim Boeheim is coming off his first losing season in 46 years as Syracuse head coach, but you wouldn't know it by listening to him this week.
Northern Colorado at Houston 8:00 PM ET
Third-ranked Houston went to the Final Four two seasons ago and the Elite Eight last season and unveils perhaps the best team of the bunch when the season tips off Monday.
North Dakota State at Arkansas 8:00 PM ET
Both teams will have lots of new faces on the court when No. 10 Arkansas hosts North Dakota State in their season opener Monday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
UC Riverside at Colorado 8:30 PM ET
Colorado's Tad Boyle is on the verge of becoming the winningest coach in program history, and he will do it with a young squad looking to make waves in the Pac-12 and reach the NCAA Tournament.
South Dakota at Wisconsin 8:30 PM ET
After losing Johnny Davis and Brad Davison, Wisconsin opens up its 2022-23 campaign against South Dakota on Nov. 7 in Madison, Wis., with the Badgers looking to once again exceed the expectations placed upon them.
Radford at Marquette 8:30 PM ET
with the Golden Eagles picked to finish ninth in the Big East.
St. Thomas (MN) at Creighton 8:30 PM ET
Expectations are high for No. 9 Creighton ahead of the 2022-23 season, and for good reason.
Longwood at Alabama 8:30 PM ET
No. 20 Alabama opens the season at home against a Longwood team coming off its first NCAA Tournament trip on Monday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Western Michigan at Minnesota 9:00 PM ET
Even though it's his second year as Minnesota's head coach, Ben Johnson said this is truly the "fresh start" year for his program as it prepares to open the season at home against Western Michigan on Monday in Minneapolis.
Eastern Illinois at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
No. 23 Illinois gets a chance to reveal a new identity in its season opener with Eastern Illinois.
Northwestern St. at Texas Tech 9:00 PM ET
New-look Texas Tech will look to show it's worth its No. 25 preseason ranking when the Red Raiders battle visiting Northwestern State (La.) on Monday in the teams' season opener in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas Rio Grande Valley at Kansas State 9:00 PM ET
Kansas State plays its first game under the leadership of coach Jerome Tang on Monday as the Wildcats welcome Texas-Rio Grande Valley to Manhattan, Kan.
Alcorn St. at Mississippi 9:00 PM ET
Ole Miss will unveil a squad that looks vastly different from last season when it opens against visiting Alcorn State on Monday in Oxford, Miss.
Delaware State at Virginia Tech 9:00 PM ET
Last year, Delaware State opened with a game against overmatched Cairn, a Division III school from Pennsylvania.
North Carolina Central at Virginia 9:00 PM ET
After opening last season with a dud and ending it without an NCAA Tournament bid, No. 18 Virginia doesn't want to start 2022-23 with another misstep.
UNC Wilmington at North Carolina 9:00 PM ET
In the second year of the Hubert Davis era, North Carolina is back on top as the preseason favorite. The Tar Heels were voted first in the preseason AP Top 25 and the coaches' poll and was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Texas-El Paso at Texas 9:00 PM ET
Expectations are on the upswing for No. 12 Texas, and visiting UTEP is the first hurdle in the quest for success when the teams battle on Monday in their season opener in Austin, Texas.
Texas-Arlington at Oklahoma State 9:00 PM ET
After a disappointing season last year, Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton is eager to turn the page.
North Florida at Gonzaga 9:00 PM ET
The NBA's lackluster opinion of forward Drew Timme's skills has bolstered Gonzaga's national championship aspirations.
Florida Gulf Coast at Southern California 9:30 PM ET
Andy Enfield's 10th season as head coach of Southern California tips off Monday in Los Angeles against his former program, Florida Gulf Coast.
Nicholls State at Arizona 9:30 PM ET
No. 17 Arizona, which lost three players to the NBA draft, is looking to reload around a strong junior core as it opens the season Monday night against Nicholls State in Tucson, Ariz.
CSU Fullerton at San Diego St. 10:00 PM ET
When No. 19 San Diego State opens the season Monday night at home against Cal State Fullerton, the Aztecs will bring back a defense that was ranked No. 2 in efficiency last season by basketball metrics expert Ken Pomeroy.
Florida A&M at Oregon 10:00 PM ET
Plenty of college basketball programs would be quite satisfied with a 20-win season.
LIU at Utah 11:00 PM ET
When it lost 20 games last season, Utah struggled to make shots or shut down the opposition from scoring, particularly in Pac-12 Conference play.
UC Davis at California 11:00 PM ET
California looks forward to introducing two impressive transfers and two talented freshmen when it opens its season Monday night against Northern California rival UC Davis in a nonconference affair in Berkeley, Calif.
Weber St. at Washington 11:00 PM ET
Keion Brooks Jr. once fancied himself as a one-and-done college player for Kentucky.
Sacramento State at UCLA 11:30 PM ET
Eighth-ranked UCLA will tip off its 2022-23 season with high expectations when it hosts Sacramento State on Monday night in Los Angeles.
Tulsa at Oregon St. 11:59 PM ET
Tulsa and Oregon State could use a fresh start.