Preview Roundups
January 17, 2017
Arkansas at Texas A&M 7:00 PM ET
A visit to College Station won't intimidate Arkansas - in fact, the Razorbacks might welcome it. Arkansas looks to remain unbeaten against teams from the state of Texas this season as it visits struggling Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
Kentucky at Mississippi St. 7:00 PM ET
As a senior who plays only 12.1 minutes per game, Kentucky guard Mychal Mulder observes the future mostly from the bench and likes what he sees. The No. 5 Wildcats continue their SEC schedule - or what amounts to the NCAA Tournament preseason - when they visit dangerous Mississippi State on Tuesday.
Texas at Baylor 7:00 PM ET
Baylor's first ever No. 1 ranking was short-lived thanks to a 29-turnover, 89-68 loss at eighth-ranked West Virginia last week. The Bears, who rebounded on Saturday by handing Kansas State its first home loss of the season and come in at No. 6 in this week's rankings, now return home to host struggling Texas on Tuesday night.
Illinois at Purdue 7:00 PM ET
Sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan looks to start a new double-double streak when No. 22 Purdue squares off against visiting Illinois in Big Ten play on Tuesday. Swanigan's streak of eight such outings was snapped when he had 17 points and eight rebounds in Thursday's 83-78 loss to Iowa.
Pittsburgh at N.C. State 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh has been on the wrong side of several drubbings of late. Before things get tougher with games against the elite of the ACC, the Panthers look to turn things around when they visit North Carolina State on Tuesday.
South Florida at Central Florida 7:00 PM ET
Central Florida has put itself in the middle of the race for the American Athletic Conference title and must avoid looking ahead when "Sunshine State" rival South Florida pays a visit on Tuesday. The Knights, who have games against Memphis and SMU on the horizon, rebounded from their first loss in conference play with a 77-70 victory over Houston on Saturday as they surpassed last season’s win total with their 13th in 17 contests.
Vanderbilt at Georgia 9:00 PM ET
Georgia put forth the effort but fell just short in its quest to upset No. 21 Florida on Saturday, and now must focus on Tuesday’s home game against Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs lost 80-76 in overtime to the Gators, a game in which leading scorer and rebounder Yante Maten fouled out with five minutes left in regulation and Georgia missed opportunities to extend the lead it held for most of the day.
Tennessee at Mississippi 9:00 PM ET
Tennessee and Ole Miss may be only separated by a game in the SEC standings at the moment, but they might as well be worlds apart based on the comments made by their respective coaches after their most recent outings. The Volunteers will try to end their recent woes in this series on Tuesday when they visit Oxford to face the struggling Rebels.
Michigan at Wisconsin 9:00 PM ET
No. 17 Wisconsin looks to continue its winning ways when it hosts Michigan on Tuesday. The Badgers have won 10 of their last 11 games, including a convincing 89-66 victory against Ohio State on Jan. 12, and can move into a tie with Maryland atop the Big Ten standings by beating the Wolverines for the fifth consecutive time.