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Preview Roundups
February 08, 2018
Pittsburgh at Clemson 7:00 PM ET

Riding the hot hand of senior Gabe DeVoe, No. 15 Clemson is off to its best conference start in over 20 years. The Tigers look for a fourth straight win Thursday when they host a struggling Pittsburgh team that has dropped a school-record 11 straight games.

Georgia Tech at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Louisville hosts Georgia Tech on Thursday trying to snap its longest losing streak in five seasons, a three-game skid that has jeopardized the Cardinals’ NCAA tournament hopes while dropping them into a tie for sixth place in the ACC standings entering Wednesday. Louisville fell 78-73 at home to Syracuse on Monday, its fourth loss in the past five games, and defensively the Cardinals have allowed 74 points or more in each of those contests.
Tulane at Tulsa 7:00 PM ET
Tulsa looks to extend its two-game winning streak when it hosts Tulane in an American Athletic Conference contest Thursday. The Golden Hurricane are coming off a road win over South Florida Sunday while the Green Wave dropped a home game to Temple on the same day, their third loss in four games.
Duke at North Carolina 8:00 PM ET
Eighth-ranked Duke and host North Carolina are both searching for answers after some recent uneven play as they meet for the 246th time Thursday night in another ACC showdown. Duke dropped two of its last three, including a shocking 81-77 defeat at St. John’s last Saturday, while the 22nd-ranked Tar Heels ended a three-game losing streak Saturday by beating last-place Pittsburgh.
Stanford at Utah 8:00 PM ET

Stanford is on a roll, bouncing back from a three-game losing streak to notch impressive home wins over Oregon State (80-71) and Oregon (96-61) last week. So now tied for third place in the Pac-12, the Cardinal will see if it can carry the momentum on the road as it opens a three-game trip Thursday night with a visit to Utah.

Wisconsin at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
Wisconsin looks to snap its longest losing streak in nine years when it hits the road to face Illinois on Thursday. The Badgers have dropped five straight games, including a 68-63 setback to Maryland on Monday, to fall to 1-8 on the road, and they are on pace to finish with a losing record for the first time since going 12-19 in the 1997-98 season.
Southern Methodist at Houston 9:00 PM ET
SMU will be shorthanded when it visits in-state rival Houston on Thursday for a key American Athletic Conference game. Leading-scorer Shake Milton (18.0 points, 4.4 assists) will likely miss his second straight game with a hand injury.
Gonzaga at Pacific 10:00 PM ET
No. 11 Gonzaga remains on the heels of first-place Saint Mary's and aims for its sixth consecutive victory when it visits Pacific in West Coast Conference action on Thursday. The Bulldogs are one game behind the Gaels due to a loss on Jan. 18 and can't afford to overlook the Tigers with the rematch against Saint Mary's looming on Saturday.
St. Mary's at Loyola Marymount 10:00 PM ET
With a much anticipated first-place showdown with No. 11 Gonzaga on deck on Saturday, West Coast Conference leading Saint Mary's first must avoid a potential road trap with a Thursday night contest at Loyola Marymount. The 12th-ranked Gaels own the nation's longest road win streak at 13 games, but barely survived their last game away from home.
UCLA at Arizona 10:00 PM ET
UCLA will try to run its winning streak to four games when the Bruins travel to No. 13 Arizona for a Pac-12 game on Thursday night. The Bruins most recently defeated USC 82-79 on Saturday to end the Trojans' six-game winning streak and pull them within two games of the Wildcats for the conference lead.
Washington at Oregon 10:15 PM ET
Oregon looks to bounce back from its worst loss under coach Dana Altman on Thursday as the Ducks host surging Washington. Oregon was dominated on the boards in last Saturday’s 96-61 loss to Stanford, while Washington continued to impress under first-year coach Mike Hopkins with a dramatic 78-75 win over Arizona.
Washington St. at Oregon St. 10:30 PM ET
Two teams eager to return to the win column meet Thursday as Washington State visits Oregon State in a battle of Pac-12 cellar dwellers. Washington State is riding a five-game losing streak while Oregon State has dropped four in a row and six of its last seven.
Southern California at Arizona State 11:00 PM ET
Arizona State is a below-.500 team since a scorching 12-0 start and the Sun Devils aim to sharpen their play when they host USC in Thursday's Pac-12 tilt. The recent struggles have bumped Arizona State out of the national rankings and into a three-way for seventh place in the conference race.