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Preview Roundups

February 27, 2016

Texas Tech at Kansas 12:00 PM ET

Kansas coach Bill Self recently suggested the discussion for Big 12 Coach of the Year pretty much begins and ends with Texas Tech's Tubby Smith, who has his program on track for its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2006-07. However, the Red Raiders haven't experienced any kind of recent success against the second-ranked Jayhawks, who look to clinch at least a share of their 12th straight regular-season conference title Saturday at home against Texas Tech.

Rhode Island at Dayton 12:00 PM ET

No. 22 Dayton looks to cure its shooting struggles when the Flyers return home to face Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic-10 matchup. Dayton, which is tied with VCU and Saint Joseph’s atop the league, is shooting 39.4 percent from the field – 24.2 beyond the 3-point arc – its last three outings after Tuesday’s 52-49 overtime win at Saint Louis.

Mississippi at Georgia 12:00 PM ET

Stefan Moody has been one of the best players in the SEC all season, and his teammates are starting to produce as Ole Miss rides a late-season surge into Saturday’s road contest at Georgia. The Rebels have won five of seven games in February, sparked by Moody’s conference-leading 23 points per game and increased production from Sebastian Saiz and Tomasz Gielo.

Cincinnati at East Carolina 12:00 PM ET

Cincinnati could be without two starters during an important trip to East Carolina on Saturday. The Bearcats start the weekend one game behind American Athletic Conference leaders SMU and Temple and finish the season with tough contests against Houston and the Mustangs next week.

Central Florida at Temple 12:00 PM ET

Coming off a disappointing second half in a 74-55 loss at Tulsa, Temple will look to maintain its hold on the top seed for the upcoming American Athletic Conference tournament when it hosts slumping UCF on Saturday afternoon. The Knights' current six-game losing streak started in a 62-60 home loss to the Owls when it was ruled that a potential game-winning tip-in by A.J. Davis came two-tenths of a second after the final buzzer.

Georgia Tech at Boston College 12:00 PM ET

Georgia Tech is enjoying its longest winning streak in ACC action in over eight years, but it still has plenty of work left to do in order to enter the NCAA Tournament picture. A loss Saturday at last-place Boston College would put a definitive end to such discussions.

Butler at Georgetown 12:00 PM ET

Losses in three straight games and six of the last seven have turned the Georgetown season into an unmitigated disaster heading into Saturday's Big East game against visiting Butler. One month after beating then-No. 6 Xavier on the road, the Hoyas fell to the No. 5 Musketeers at home by 18 points, assuring themselves of finishing the regular season with 17 or fewer victories for just the second time in John Thompson III's 12 seasons as head coach.

Arizona at Utah 2:00 PM ET

With only one week remaining in the regular season, four teams are within a game of Oregon for the Pac-12 Conference lead. Two of them square off Saturday in Salt Lake City as No. 23 Utah hosts No. 10 Arizona.

Oklahoma at Texas 2:00 PM ET

No. 25 Texas begins arguably the toughest three-day Big 12 stretch in school history when it hosts No. 4 Oklahoma on Saturday. The Longhorns then come right back Monday to welcome Kansas, which will likely will be ranked No. 1 in the nation if it can knock off Texas Tech at home Saturday as expected.

N.C. State at Syracuse 2:00 PM ET

Syracuse looks to rebound from two straight losses and improve its NCAA Tournament chances when North Carolina State visits the Carrier Dome on Saturday for an ACC matchup. The Orange are still projected to be in the 68-team field, but a loss in their home finale to N.C. State would be a big blow with road contests against North Carolina and Florida State next week.

Rutgers at Northwestern 2:00 PM ET

Northwestern looks to move back into the win column when it hosts struggling Rutgers on Saturday. The Wildcats started the season with a bang but have dropped eight of their last 10 games, including a 72-63 loss to Michigan on Wednesday, and are guaranteed to finish with a losing record in Big Ten play for the 12th consecutive season.

Louisville at Miami-Florida 2:00 PM ET

Louisville, whose only remaining goal is to win the ACC regular-season title as a result of its self-imposed postseason ban, and host Miami (Fla.) meet in a key conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. The 11th-ranked Hurricanes and Cardinals are tied for second place one game behind North Carolina.

Villanova at Marquette 2:00 PM ET

With three games left in the regular season, Villanova coach Jay Wright knows that this is not a good time for his team to spring a leak defensively. The top-ranked Wildcats aim to rebound from a rare loss Saturday when they visit Marquette in a Big East clash.

South Carolina at Mississippi St. 2:30 PM ET

To maintain its hopes of a regular-season Southeastern Conference title, South Carolina will have to find a way to win on the road, beginning on Saturday at Mississippi State. The Gamecocks have won two straight to remain within one game of first-place Kentucky, but they’ve dropped three of their last four away from home.

Notre Dame at Florida St. 4:00 PM ET

No. 20 Notre Dame is all but assured a spot in the NCAA Tournament, but coach Mike Brey knows what his team needs to improve. The Fighting Irish will look for another strong defensive effort when they complete a three-game road trip Saturday at Florida State.

Kentucky at Vanderbilt 4:00 PM ET

Most projections have Vanderbilt squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble with the regular season nearing its conclusion. Time is running out for the Commodores, who can pick up a key victory Saturday against Kentucky when the 14th-ranked Wildcats come to town.

Texas A&M at Missouri 4:00 PM ET

Texas A&M has recovered from a midseason swoon to get right back in the Southeastern Conference title race, but it needs a win Saturday at Missouri to stay there. The 21st-ranked Aggies have rebounded to win three straight since their five-game SEC losing streak, leaving them one game behind first-place Kentucky – whom Texas A&M defeated last Saturday to claim the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Wildcats.

Maryland at Purdue 4:00 PM ET

Maryland controls its own destiny in terms of claiming its first-ever Big Ten regular-season title, but very little figures to come easy for the Terrapins over the next week-plus as they try to accomplish that goal. Ninth-ranked Maryland looks to keep pace with conference-leading Indiana on Saturday as it travels to No. 19 Purdue in hopes of completing a season sweep of the Boilermakers.

DePaul at Providence 4:00 PM ET

After opening the month of February as the 11th-ranked team in the country, Providence now faces an uncertain March. The sinking Friars host DePaul on Saturday in a Big East game that amounts to a virtual must-win for coach Ed Cooley's squad as it finds itself squarely on the bubble.

UCLA at Stanford 4:30 PM ET

The Pac-12 could send as many as seven teams to the NCAA Tournament, but UCLA and Stanford don’t figure to be on the list. The two teams meet Saturday in Palo Alto knowing their only path to the Big Dance is winning next month’s conference tournament in Las Vegas and claiming the automatic berth that goes to the champion.

Auburn at Alabama 5:00 PM ET

Auburn will try to sweep Alabama for the first time since the 2008-09 season when the Tigers visit Tuscaloosa on Saturday. The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak in the series when they beat Alabama 83-77 on Jan. 19 at Auburn Arena.

Kansas St. at Iowa St. 6:00 PM ET

Iowa State will enter next month’s Big 12 Tournament as the event’s two-time defending champion, but the 17^th-ranked Cyclones might have to fight their way up from the bottom of the bracket as they’ve lost five of their last eight games to slip to sixth place in the conference. They’ll try to improve their seeding in their final three regular-sea

West Virginia at Oklahoma St. 6:00 PM ET

No. 12 West Virginia, which battled injuries and suspensions during a recent 3-4 slide that saw the Mountaineers drop out of first place in the Big 12 standings and also out of the top 10, has its full arsenal of players back again as it heads to injury-plagued Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Mountaineers enter the weekend in a tie for second place with Oklahoma and will be focused on trying to lock up one of top four seeds and a bye for the Big 12 Tournament.

North Carolina at Virginia 6:30 PM ET

Third-ranked Virginia realized how difficult this week would be with two games against teams ranked in the top 11 in the nation, and after losing at Miami on Monday the Cavaliers know Saturday’s home contest with No. 6 North Carolina takes on even more importance. The Cavaliers trail the ACC-leading Tar Heels by two games in the conference standings, and despite a career-high tying 28 points from Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia did not do enough defensively in Monday’s 64-61 loss at No. 11 Miami.

Arkansas at Tennessee 7:30 PM ET

Tennessee looks to continue its dominance at home this season when it hosts Arkansas in a Saturday night Southeastern Conference contest. The Volunteers have gone 12-2 at Thompson-Boling Arena this year, taking their last four at home, while the Razorbacks come in riding a two-game winning streak.

Baylor at Texas Christian 8:00 PM ET

No. 16 Baylor will have a chance for a big finish in the Big 12 if it can get by host TCU on Saturday. The Bears start the weekend three games behind league-leading Kansas and one back of Oklahoma and West Virginia - their final two opponents of the regular season.

Florida at Louisiana State 8:30 PM ET

A pair of SEC teams heading in the wrong direction meet Saturday as Florida visits LSU in what could amount to an elimination game as far as NCAA Tournament consideration is concerned. LSU, which is 88th in the RPI rankings, lost at Arkansas 85-65 on Tuesday for its third straight setback while the No. 42 Gators have dropped two in a row after Tuesday's 87-74 loss to Vanderbilt and try to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.