Fourth-ranked Michigan looks to keep its perfect record intact when it ends the non-conference portion of its schedule at home with Binghamton on Sunday. The Wolverines have raced out to their first 12-0 start since 2012-13, beating the likes of then No. 8 Villanova and 14th-ranked North Carolina along the way, and hope to wrap up a memorable calendar year in which they went 33-5, including a National Title Game appearance, with their ninth straight win in Ann Arbor.

With four losses in the non-conference, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has been searching for results on offense and defense for his Big 12 preseason No. 2 Mountaineers. He may have found one cure in junior Wesley Harris, who will try for a third consecutive career-high scoring output when a strong Lehigh team visits Sunday in the non-conference finale for both teams.

Clemson aims for its fourth consecutive victory when it hosts Lipscomb for its final non-conference tune-up on Sunday afternoon. The Bisons should provide a tough test as they aim for their second win over a Power Five opponent this season. 

While Minnesota's perimeter shooting has coach Richard Pitino considering an appeal to a higher power, he has no such concerns about his team's post play. Behind the solid play of Jordan Murphy and reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week Daniel Oturu, the Golden Gophers seek a fifth straight victory to close out their non-conference schedule Sunday when they host Mount St. Mary's.

Northwestern looks to bounce back from its first non-conference home loss in over 13 months when it hosts Columbia on Sunday. The Wildcats, who had won 11 straight home games against non-conference opponents before dropping a 76-69 overtime decision to Oklahoma on Dec. 21, hope to end a disappointing calendar year which has seen them go 13-16 by beating Columbia for the third consecutive time.

Alabama has put forth a strong answer to a dispiriting loss earlier this month and looks to carry a four-game winning streak into SEC play as it closes out the non-conference slate by visiting Stephen F. Austin on Sunday. The Crimson Tide coughed up a 22-point lead in a setback against Georgia State on Dec. 4, but have won three straight since following last week’s 73-64 triumph against Penn State.

Georgia wraps up its non-conference schedule Sunday by hosting Massachusetts, and one thing the Bulldogs have learned through 11 games is the multiple ways Nicolas Claxton can impact a game. The sophomore forward leads the SEC in rebounding and blocked shots, and also leads the Bulldogs in assists and steals, making him one of only three players in the country to pace their team in those four categories.

The month of December has been a painful one for USC, which lost four straight games before heading into the Christmas break with a lopsided win over Southern Utah. The Trojans will try to end the month with a small winning streak when they host UC Davis on Sunday night.