Preview Roundups
January 27, 2019
Georgetown at St. John's 12:00 PM ET
With three difficult road games looming on the horizon, St. John's faces a pivotal Big East game Sunday afternoon against visiting Georgetown at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm, whose last road win came Jan. 5 against the Hoyas, can sweep the regular season series against their longtime rivals for the first time since their Elite Eight season of 1998-99.
DePaul at Providence 12:00 PM ET
By already matching last season's win total of 11, its most since winning 12 in 2014-15, DePaul is fighting to regain respectability in the Big East. The Blue Demons will visit a Providence squad on Sunday that is trying to recapture its form as well, one that had the Friars playing in the NCAA Tournament each of the last five seasons.
Cincinnati at Temple 12:00 PM ET
Cincinnati and Temple have emerged as two of the top contenders in the American Athletic Conference. They match up Sunday afternoon on Temple's home court, where the Owls will be looking to slow Bearcats guard Jarron Cumberland.
Michigan St at Purdue 1:00 PM ET
Michigan State will try for its 14th straight victory when it travels to face Purdue in a Big Ten Conference matchup Sunday afternoon. The No. 5 Spartans staged a second-half rally on the road to defeat No. 21 Iowa on Thursday, while the Boilermakers have won four straight, including a 79-67 victory at Ohio State on Wednesday.
Houston at Tulsa 2:00 PM ET
No. 17 Houston hopes to follow up an outstanding long-range shooting performance with another big effort and win a fifth straight game when it takes on host Tulsa for an American Athletic Conference matchup Sunday afternoon. The Cougars, who knocked off Tulsa 74-56 on Jan. 2, drained a season-high 16 shots from 3-point range in a 94-50 home rout of East Carolina on Wednesday.
Seton Hall at Villanova 2:30 PM ET
No. 18 Villanova has a terrific track record when it comes to hosting Seton Hall, but Jay Wright isn't taking the Pirates lightly this time around. The Wildcats' coach hopes his team can continue its dominance of Seton Hall when the teams match up Sunday in Philadelphia.
Central Florida at Memphis 4:00 PM ET
Memphis' three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Thursday as the Tigers came up short at Temple 85-76. Penny Hardaway's troops will face another big challenge on Sunday as they look to defeat American Athletic Conference preseason favorite Central Florida and end the Knights' four-game hold on the Tigers that included victories in both ends of last year's home-and-home series.
Iowa at Minnesota 5:00 PM ET
Iowa made a nice surge in the Big Ten earlier this month by feasting on a series of opponents who own losing records in conference play but took a punch to the gut its last time out. The 21st-ranked Hawkeyes hope to rebound from a disappointing loss with their sixth win in seven outings Sunday when they visit Minnesota.
Florida State at Miami-Florida 6:00 PM ET
Miami and Florida State meet up for the second time in three weeks, this time on Sunday in South Florida after the Seminoles held on for a 68-62 triumph over the Hurricanes on Jan. 9 at home. The Seminoles went on to lose their next three to fall to No. 23 in the rankings but they got back on track with a 77-68 win over Clemson on Tuesday, while the Hurricanes continue to falter with five losses in their last six games.
Washington St. at Oregon 8:00 PM ET
Oregon was picked to win the Pac-12 in the preseason poll but instead is struggling with star 7-2 freshman center Bol Bol lost for the season, but could get better when it hosts Washington State on Sunday. The Ducks had a chance to reach .500 in conference play Thursday against Washington but blew a five-point lead in the final 2 minutes, 33 seconds of a 61-56 loss that involved a questionable foul call.