St. John's at Indiana 2:00 PM ET
Indiana won't have much time to digest its opening-round loss at the Maui Invitational as the No. 14 Hoosiers are scheduled to tip off Tuesday at 9 a.m. local time against St. John's.The Hoosiers blew an eight-point lead with less than five minutes to play in Monday's tournament opener against Wake Forest and suffered their first loss of the season after three one-sided wins.
Louisiana State at North Carolina 5:30 PM ET
Ben Simmons continues to make history and turn heads, but his latest spectacular effort wasn’t quite enough to keep LSU undefeated. Following a performance for the ages in a one-point loss to Marquette, the most heralded freshman in the country will try to get his No. 17 Tigers back on track Tuesday when they face North Carolina State in the consolation game of the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Texas Christian at Rhode Island 6:00 PM ET
High-scoring TCU looks to bounce back from its first loss when it meets Rhode Island in the Cancun Challenge at Riviera Maya, Mexico, on Tuesday. The Horned Frogs had scored 90 points in their first two games, both wins, but were held to 67 last time out in a loss to undefeated South Dakota State.
Radford at Penn St. 6:00 PM ET
Penn State looks to recover from a rough shooting night when it returns home to take on dangerous Radford on Tuesday night. The Nittany Lions converted only 29.7 percent of their attempts from the field – 5-of-21 from 3-point range – in a 78-52 loss at Duquesne last Friday, and road-weary Radford boasts a victory over Georgetown.
Albany at South Florida 7:00 PM ET
USF will look to avoid matching the worst start in program history when it hosts Albany on Tuesday as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Despite a career showing from center Jaleel Cousins, the Bulls dropped their fourth straight on Saturday - a 78-66 home loss to Boston University.
Southeastern Louisiana at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
No opponent appears capable of containing No. 24 Cincinnati’s explosive offense. Southeastern Louisiana will try its best when it visits Cincinnati on Tuesday, but another lopsided result seems likely.
Army at Tennessee 7:00 PM ET
Tennessee has scored 82 points or more three times in Rick Barnes’ first four games as head coach, but the Volunteers host Army on Tuesday in the Barclays Center Classic expecting a difficult challenge from the Black Knights. “Army’s a team that’s going to do a little more pressing down the floor and will try to slow you down,” Barnes told reporters Sunday after Tennessee used a withering 34-7 run and hit 13 3-pointers to beat Gardner-Webb 89-64.
No.Carolina A&T at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech will try to continue improving - and maturing - when it hosts North Carolina A&T on Tuesday. The Hokies have bounced back from a surprising opening-night loss to Alabama State with back-to-back wins.
St. Francis (NY) at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Louisville looks to continue its early-season dominance when the Cardinals host St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational. It’s the second game in the five-team, round-robin tournament for both teams, as the Cardinals routed North Florida 89-61 and St. Francis lost 76-60 at St. Louis on Saturday.
Vanderbilt at Wake Forest 7:30 PM ET
Wake Forest upset one ranked opponent in the first round of the Maui Invitational and Tuesday, the Demon Deacons will try to take down another when they meet No. 16 Vanderbilt in the semifinals. Wake Forest surprised No. 14 Indiana in Monday's tournament opener, outscoring the previously unbeaten Hoosiers 15-3 in the final five minutes to steal the 82-78 victory in Lahaina.
Missouri at Northwestern 7:30 PM ET
Senior guard Tre Demps looks for his third consecutive 20-point outing
when Northwestern faces Missouri in Tuesday's consolation game of the
CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo. Demps scored 21 points in
Monday's 80-69 loss to North Carolina after tallying 22 three nights
earlier against Columbia.
Incarnate Word at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
Oklahoma is having little trouble living up to its top-10 expectations in the early going, and Incarnate Word doesn’t figure to give it much trouble. The sixth-ranked Sooners will try to improve to 3-0 and avoid looking ahead when they host the Cardinals on Tuesday.
Louisiana Tech at Ohio St. 8:00 PM ET
Off to its best start in 18 years, visiting Louisiana Tech will face its toughest test yet in a young Ohio State team at the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. Among the Bulldogs' three wins was an 80-68 victory against UT Arlington, a team that posted a 73-68 win over Ohio State on Nov. 20.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Nebraska 8:00 PM ET
A young Nebraska team hopes
to continue to build momentum and confidence when it hosts Arkansas Pine Bluff
on Tuesday. The Cornhuskers, with seven freshmen and three sophomores on the
roster, have outscored opponents by 88 points in their three wins.
Marquette at Arizona State 8:00 PM ET
Marquette matched its worst home loss since 1991 in its last time out, making it an unlikely candidate to bounce back against a ranked foe boasting one of the top players in the country. Coming off Monday’s upset of No. 17 LSU, the Golden Eagles sets their sights on claiming their fifth regular-season tournament title since 2004-05 when they face Arizona State in the championship game of the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Illinois St. at Maryland 8:30 PM ET
After surviving a pair of nail-biters, No. 2 Maryland looks to remain undefeated when it meets Illinois State in the Cancun Challenge at Riviera Maya, Mexico, on Tuesday. The Terps had to rally from 14 points down to turn back huge underdog Rider last time out.
Boston U at Kentucky 9:00 PM ET
Even with 42 wins in 43 games since the beginning of last season, Kentucky coach John Calipari does not hesitate to say his team is heading in the wrong direction. Calipari's top-ranked Wildcats look to remain unbeaten and improve upon what he felt was a lackluster effort when they host Boston University on Tuesday night.
Valparaiso at Oregon St. 9:00 PM ET
A balanced offense has Oregon State off to one if its best starts in years. The Beavers will try to move to 5-0 for the first time since 1986 when they host Valparaiso on Tuesday.
Kansas St. at North Carolina 10:00 PM ET
Eighth-ranked North Carolina bounced back from a bad loss to reach
Tuesday's championship game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas
City, Mo. The Tar Heels were the No. 1 team in the nation before losing
at Northern Iowa on Saturday, but rebounded for an 80-69 victory over
Northwestern in Monday's opening round and faces Kansas State in the
title contest.
Kansas at UCLA 10:00 PM ET
Two of the most successful men's college basketball teams in history go head-to-head Tuesday when No. 5 Kansas meets UCLA in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks came into the season with the third-best winning percentage in NCAA history (.722) and the Bruins sixth (.692), but UCLA owns an NCAA-best 11 national championships compared to three for Kansas.
Cal. State - Los Angeles at Washington St. 11:00 PM ET
Washington State’s schedule is set up for a
strong start, and so far the 2-0 Cougars are taking advantage. They’ll look to
keep things rolling Tuesday when they host Division II Cal State-Los Angeles at
Beasley Coliseum.
