South Carolina takes on a third straight in-state opponent when it hosts NCAA Division II Limestone on Wednesday. It’s the first meeting of the Palmetto State foes and the Gamecocks’ final tune-up before starting SEC play Sunday at Ole Miss.

Georgetown and visiting Butler will resume what has been a competitive rivalry Wednesday when they meet in the opening game of the Big East season. The Hoyas and the Bulldogs each come in off blow out wins that will likely bear little resemblance to what will take place at Capital One Arena.

Syracuse is coming off a disappointing loss, but coach Jim Boeheim knows that his team is hardly the most talented he's had during his lengthy tenure with the Orange. Syracuse aims to rebound Wednesday when it concludes its non-league schedule against visiting Eastern Michigan.

Georgia Tech has one final opportunity to figure out things before ACC play starts this weekend, hosting winless Coppin State on Wednesday and looking to win for just the second time in seven games. The Yellow Jackets fell apart in the second half again in Friday’s 85-81 home defeat to Wright State, blowing a nine-point halftime lead thanks to a sloppy performance on both ends of the court in the final 20 minutes.

Villanova passed its non-conference exam with flying colors and now begins Big East play Wednesday when the nation's No. 1-ranked team visits DePaul. The Wildcats won all 12 of their non-league games, including solid victories against Tennessee and Gonzaga, and hope to continue their long run of dominance against DePaul.

Arkansas is on a roll and will look to wrap up the December portion of its nonconference schedule with a win when it hosts Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday night. The Razorbacks have won four straight, winning by an average margin of 25.5 points, but hasn’t played since a 104-69 rout of Oral Roberts on Dec. 19. 

After rolling through its non-conference schedule with ease, No. 8 Xavier looks to remain one of the hottest shooting teams in the nation as it kicks off Big East action Wednesday night against host Marquette. The Musketeers come in on a seven-game winning streak and will look to improve upon last year's mediocre 9-9 conference record.

Wisconsin looks to win three straight games for the first time this season when it hosts Chicago State on Wednesday. The Badgers edged Western Kentucky 81-80 before toppling Green Bay 81-60 on Saturday to improve to 20-0 against in-state opponents and they hope to move back to .500 by beating Chicago State for the third consecutive time.

Central Florida gets a big test to open American Athletic Conference play as it visits defending conference champion SMU on Wednesday. UCF enters on a five-game winning streak while the Mustangs have won three in a row.