Seventh-ranked Tennessee rebounded from an overtime setback against No. 2 Kansas with a victory and hopes to avoid looking ahead to a showdown with No. 1 Gonzaga next week when it hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday afternoon. Volunteers coach Rick Barnes made an adjustment to the starting lineup and it created a spark that led to an easy 95-67 victory over Eastern Kentucky last Wednesday.

Elite programs in the midst of rebuilding due partly to scandals during the 2017-18 season meet Sunday when Arizona visits Connecticut. The Wildcats survived an ESPN report stating coach Sean Miller paid star Deandre Ayton to attend Arizona, while Connecticut went through an ugly divorce - and still is - with former coach and Huskies star player Kevin Ollie.

SMU will look to extend its season-long three-game winning streak when it hosts non-conference foe Oral Roberts on Sunday. The Mustangs routed McNeese State 91-59 on Thursday, while the Golden Eagles have had a week off since topping James Madison in overtime in their third game in three days.

Central Florida aims for its sixth consecutive victory - and second in a row against an SEC opponent - when the Knights travel to Missouri on Sunday. The Tigers are trying to avoid back-to-back home losses to American Athletic Conference opponents. 

With a 16-day break on tap, East Carolina can empty the tank in search of its sixth victory Sunday when hosting Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Pirates and freshman phenom Jayden Gardner avoided a third straight defeat by staging a furious rally Friday against Appalachian State but will try to go a different route against the Hawks, who have yet to beat an NCAA team.

Defense was a key reason Nebraska rose from the Big Ten basement to the brink of the NCAA Tournament last year, and few schools are doing a better job of making life difficult for opponents to begin the 2018-19 season. Fresh off a resume-building road victory to begin the week, the Cornhuskers seek their first 7-1 start since 2003-04 on Sunday when they open conference play at home against Illinois.

Teams off to similar starts during the first month of the season square off Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for No. 16 Ohio State and Minnesota in Columbus, Ohio. Each has only one blemish on its record, and both losses came this past week in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Washington’s search for a third scorer to complement Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson may have ended with Dominic Green’s breakout performance earlier this week. The senior wing looks to solidify his role Sunday against visiting UC Santa Barbara, which is off to its best start since 2007 at 6-1.

After a tumultuous start to his UCLA career, redshirt freshman Cody Riley appears ready to play a key role in the Bruins' deep rotation. The 6-9 forward looks to take another step forward Sunday against visiting Loyola Marymount, which is off to its best start in school history at 8-0.