Preview Roundups
December 14, 2024
LIU at Missouri 12:00 PM ET
After sliding to an 8-24 finish a year ago, Missouri is enjoying a bounce-back season to this point.
Texas A&M at Purdue 12:00 PM ET
For fans who like good guard play, Saturday afternoon's game between No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 11 Purdue in Indianapolis will be one to watch.
Coppin St. at Penn St. 12:30 PM ET
Following a disappointing performance, Penn State will look to regroup Saturday when it hosts winless Coppin State in University Park, Pa.
Wichita St. at DePaul 1:00 PM ET
DePaul's strong start to the season has taken a slight downturn now that the schedule is getting tougher.
Ohio St. at Auburn 1:00 PM ET
Two teams looking to pad their regular-season credentials will meet Saturday afternoon when No. 2 Auburn faces Ohio State in Atlanta.
Xavier at Cincinnati 2:00 PM ET
One of the nation's most intense rivalries renews Saturday afternoon as No. 22 Cincinnati welcomes its crosstown rival Xavier.
South Carolina Upstate at South Carolina 2:00 PM ET
South Carolina is off to an uneven start, but that hasn't obscured the steady rise of Collin Murray-Boyles.
Tulsa at Central Florida 2:00 PM ET
UCF and Tulsa will test their mettle against each other on Saturday afternoon in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, Fla.
Georgetown at Syracuse 2:30 PM ET
Syracuse and Georgetown meet for the 100th time Saturday when the Orange host the Hoyas in the latest installment of their classic rivalry.
Wisconsin at Butler 2:30 PM ET
With the non-conference calendar winding down, Butler and No. 20 Wisconsin will continue their preparations for league play on Saturday afternoon when they clash in Indianapolis in the Indy Classic.
Seton Hall at Rutgers 3:00 PM ET
Their expectation levels may have been different, but neither Rutgers nor Seton Hall has had the most promising start to the season.
Northwestern St. at California 3:00 PM ET
Two teams headed in opposite directions take a break from conference play to meet up in Berkeley, Calif., when Northwestern State of Louisiana visits Cal on Saturday afternoon.
UCLA at Arizona 3:00 PM ET
No. 24 UCLA is seeking its eighth straight win on Saturday against an Arizona team that is trying to right the ship after dropping four of its last six games.
NC State at Kansas 3:15 PM ET
Coming off what was likely a week's worth of intense practices, No. 10 Kansas returns home for a matchup with North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.
Arizona State at Florida 3:30 PM ET
Arizona State and No. 9 Florida will meet in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event Saturday in Atlanta after both teams have experienced more than a week off from games to concentrate on final exams.
La Salle at North Carolina 4:00 PM ET
A week off might be a good tonic for North Carolina, in coach Hubert Davis' opinion.
Southern Miss at Mississippi 4:00 PM ET
The SEC contains nine ranked teams, including six in the top 15 of this week's AP Top 25 poll.
Central Arkansas at Arkansas 4:00 PM ET
After the biggest win in the new John Calipari Era, Arkansas (8-2) steps down in class to take on Central Arkansas (2-7) in North Little Rock Saturday.
Louisiana State at Southern Methodist 4:00 PM ET
SMU got an early start on its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.
Tulane at Florida State 4:30 PM ET
Tulane looks to build momentum while Florida State aims to avoid a three-game skid in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.
Bethune-Cookman at West Virginia 5:00 PM ET
West Virginia will still be without one of its best players when it takes the court against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday in a nonconference game in Morgantown, W.Va.
St. Bonaventure at Providence 5:00 PM ET
Providence is starting to take pride in its defense as it heads into a meeting with St. Bonaventure on Saturday at the Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.
Louisville at Kentucky 5:15 PM ET
A new chapter in one of college basketball's fiercest rivalries begins on Saturday when No. 5 Kentucky hosts Louisville in Lexington, Ky.
Tennessee at Illinois 5:30 PM ET
Magic Johnson, Chris Paul and now Zakai Zeigler?
Grand Canyon at Georgia 6:00 PM ET
Looking to extend the program's best start to a season since 2006-07, Georgia faces Grand Canyon in Atlanta on Saturday.
McNeese St. at Mississippi State 6:00 PM ET
Mississippi State returned to the rankings this week largely because of a 90-57 victory against then-No. 18 Pitt on Dec. 4. It was largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in school history.
Marquette at Dayton 7:00 PM ET
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.
Radford at Utah 7:00 PM ET
Gabe Madsen and twin brother Mason have combined to make 58 3-pointers, which is 63 percent of Utah's team total.
Gonzaga at Connecticut 8:00 PM ET
No. 18 UConn feels it has regained its stride, and it gets another chance to show it when it battles No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in New York.
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
For the 250th time, No. 13 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will play each other in basketball when they meet Saturday night in Oklahoma City.
Creighton at Alabama 8:30 PM ET
Creighton recently delivered a stunner by defeating then-No. 1 Kansas.
Wyoming at Brigham Young 9:00 PM ET
BYU will rekindle an old rivalry against former conference foe Wyoming on Saturday with Egor Demin sidelined for a second consecutive game.