Sacred Heart at Seton Hall 6:30 PM ET
Myles Powell is enjoying a terrific junior season and aims to continue his run of good play Wednesday when Seton Hall hosts Sacred Heart. The Pirates have matched a season best with three straight victories, including a statement win over Kentucky earlier this month.
St. Francis (NY) at St. John's 6:30 PM ET
St. John's is off to its best start in more than three decades and looks to continue its pleasant run Wednesday with a home game against St. Francis Brooklyn. The Red Storm are 10-0 for the first time since opening 14-0 in the 1982-83 season.
North Florida at Florida State 7:00 PM ET
No. 12 Florida State has invested time this preseason into developing depth and it paid off in another non-conference home victory. The Seminoles seek a fifth straight win and 31st consecutive non-conference home triumph on Wednesday when North Florida visits.
Auburn at NC State 7:00 PM ET
North Carolina State will put its undefeated home record on the line when it hosts a tough SEC opponent in Auburn on Wednesday evening. The seventh-ranked Tigers come in winners of five in a row, while the Wolfpack have won three straight following their first loss of the season on Nov. 27.
Houston Baptist at Miami-Florida 7:00 PM ET
It's been a long two weeks for slumping Miami, which lost four in a row then was left to stew over its 15-day break for final exams. Now it's back to the hardcourt as the Hurricanes open a four-game homestand Wednesday with a visit from a Houston Baptist team that stunned another ACC opponent (Wake Forest) on the road earlier this season.
Samford at Tennessee 7:00 PM ET
Admiral Schofield tested the NBA draft waters last spring and when he discovered he probably wouldn't be a first-round pick, he returned to Tennessee for his senior season. The No. 4 Volunteers are glad the senior guard pulled an about-face as the two-time reigning SEC Player of the Week tries to continue his offensive onslaught Wednesday against Samford.
No.Carolina A&T at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM ET
No. 13 Virginia Tech looks to stay undefeated at home and extend its winning streak to five games when it hosts North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. The Hokies’ only loss was a one-point setback at Penn State on Nov. 27, and they defeated their next four opponents by an average of 31 points.
Virginia at South Carolina 7:00 PM ET
Virginia returns to the hardwood after its exam break when it visits South Carolina on Wednesday evening. The third-ranked Cavaliers put their undefeated record on the line, while the Gamecocks are hoping to pull off an upset to snap a two-game skid.
Central Arkansas at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Indiana looks to continue its winning ways when it hosts Central Arkansas on Wednesday. The Hoosiers, who have won four consecutive games by a combined eight points, including a 71-68 victory over Butler as part of the Crossroads Classic on Saturday, moved on the verge of entering the Top 25 and hope to keep rolling by improving to 8-0 at home.
Penn St. at Duquesne 7:00 PM ET
A .500 start after 10 games this season wasn’t what Penn State coach Patrick Chambers had in mind after winning 26 games and the postseason NIT championship last season. The Nittany Lions will be looking to avoid a fourth loss in five tries when they travel three hours to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to play a hot Duquesne team at PPG Paints Arena.
Wofford at Mississippi State 8:00 PM ET
Coach Ben Howland likened 16th-ranked Mississippi State's matchup with visiting Wofford on Wednesday to a root canal. The Terriers have dished out some pain to Power Five opponents over the years, but the Bulldogs will try to avoid becoming their latest upset victim.
Southern Miss at Kansas State 8:00 PM ET
Kansas State will try for its 28th straight non-conference victory at Bramlage Coliseum when it hosts Southern Miss on Wednesday but will do so without the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year. Senior forward Dean Wade is out indefinitely after sustaining a foot injury in Saturday's 71-59 win over Georgia State, recording 12 points and nine rebounds before departing in the second half along with senior guard Kamau Stokes (ankle).
Little Rock at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
Memphis looks to rebound from a loss to No. 4 Tennessee when it hosts Little Rock in a non-conference matchup Wednesday. The Tigers have won two out of three despite the 102-92 setback to the Volunteers on Saturday, while the Trojans come in off a 67-47 victory over Division II Miles College on Dec. 11.
Oral Roberts at Wichita St. 8:00 PM ET
After suffering its worst defeat in a decade, Wichita State looks to win three straight for the first time this season when it hosts Oral Roberts on Wednesday night. The Shockers rebounded from an ugly 80-48 road loss to Oklahoma on Dec. 8 with back-to-back home victories over Jacksonville State and Southern Miss.
Valparaiso at Texas A&M 8:30 PM ET
Texas A&M will try to extend its win streak when it hosts Valparaiso on Wednesday to start a four-game homestand. The Aggies have won three straight - including Saturday's 67-64 win against Oregon State - after a 1-4 start.
Incarnate Word at DePaul 8:30 PM ET
Max Strus has rediscovered his scoring touch at the right time for DePaul, which faces a slew of tough games following Wednesday's tilt with visiting Incarnate Word. Strus has scored 61 points in the last two games while netting his first double-double of the season for the Blue Demons, who after meeting the Cardinals wrap up their non-conference slate against Boston College.
Montana at Arizona 8:30 PM ET
Arizona's 52-game non-conference homecourt winning streak came to and end with a thud when it fell to Baylor 58-49 on Saturday night. The Wildcats will try to start a new streak on Wednesday night when they host Montana.
Georgia Tech at Arkansas 9:00 PM ET
Arkansas has won seven of its first nine games entering Wednesday’s home contest against Georgia Tech, and the play of point guard Jalen Harris is a big factor in the Razorbacks’ early-season success. The junior finished with 10 assists in Saturday’s 79-67 victory over Texas-San Antonio, his third 10-plus assist performance in his past four games, and entered Tuesday leading the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (7.56) while ranking sixth in the country in assists per game (7.6).
UCLA at Cincinnati 9:00 PM ET
Getting back up after a hard fall is never easy, but Cincinnati and UCLA
will try to do that Wednesday night.
The Bearcats' nine-game winning streak ended Saturday night with a 70-59
loss at No. 16 Mississippi State and the Bruins were upended at home by Belmont 74-72.
California at Fresno St. 10:00 PM ET
After struggling to find his shot early in the season, California forward Justice Sueing is rounding into form just in time for the start of Pac-12 play. Sueing looks to take another step forward Wednesday when the Bears visit Fresno State, which has won five in a row following a two-point loss to Miami.
SIU - Edwardsville at Washington St. 10:30 PM ET
It’s been a rough December for Washington State,
but the Cougars took a step back in the right direction Monday with a win over
Rider. Coach Ernie Kent’s team will now try to maintain the momentum Wednesday night
when it hosts SIU-Edwardsville in its second straight Las Vegas Classic campus
game.
