Preview Roundups
November 06, 2023
Georgia at Oregon 4:30 PM ET
Oregon used to be an NCAA Tournament regular under coach Dana Altman.
Tennessee Tech at Tennessee 6:30 PM ET
No. 9 Tennessee is the media's preseason choice to win the Southeastern Conference championship, coming off a 25-win season and a Sweet 16 appearance.
Samford at Purdue 6:30 PM ET
The last time Purdue's men's basketball team played a meaningful game, it was being dealt an upset for the ages at last season's NCAA Tournament.
Samford at Purdue 6:30 PM ET
Zach Edey had 16 points and 11 rebounds while Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith each made four 3-pointers as No. 3 Purdue routed visiting Samford in a season-opening 98-45 win Monday night in West Lafayette, Ind.
Northern Arizona at Connecticut 6:30 PM ET
UConn continues its pursuit of respect knowing the mission of back-to-back national championships will not be accomplished in the opener Monday night against visiting Northern Arizona.
Tarleton State at Virginia 7:00 PM ET
The last time Virginia was unranked to begin a campaign, the Cavaliers finished the regular season at No. 1.
New Hampshire at Syracuse 7:00 PM ET
For the first time in nearly a half-century, Syracuse is beginning a season without coach Jim Boeheim on the sideline.
Winthrop at Clemson 7:00 PM ET
Following a season filled with both success and disappointment, the Clemson Tigers will look to start the 2023-24 season off on the right foot.
Niagara at Notre Dame 7:00 PM ET
As a new era of Notre Dame basketball begins, coach Micah Shrewsberry is taking a wait-and-see approach to the season.
Radford at North Carolina 7:00 PM ET
North Carolina anticipates making amends for a disappointing 2022-23 season, and the No. 19 Tar Heels plan to begin that process immediately.
The Citadel at NC State 7:00 PM ET
Fresh off its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018, North Carolina State will open its season at home in Raleigh on Monday against The Citadel.
Missouri St. at West Virginia 7:00 PM ET
Finding the right chemistry remains a high priority for West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert as his squad opens the season Monday against Missouri State in Morgantown, W.Va.
UMBC at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Louisville fell on hard times last season in coach Kenny Payne's inaugural campaign, winning just four of 32 games.
Columbia at Providence 7:00 PM ET
The Kim English era at Providence begins Monday night when the Friars host Columbia.
Oakland at Ohio St. 7:00 PM ET
Ohio State hosts Oakland on Monday in the opener for two programs looking to rebound from the disappointment of last season.
North Carolina A&T at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh's men's basketball team will begin its mission to build on last season's NCAA Tournament appearance and prove Blake Hinson made the right decision when it opens at home against North Carolina A&T on Monday night.
Princeton at Rutgers 7:00 PM ET
Rutgers has been on the rise in recent years, while Princeton is coming off an astonishing run to the Sweet 16.
NJIT at Miami-Florida 7:00 PM ET
The 13th-ranked Miami Hurricanes, who made it to the Final Four last season, will open their new campaign on Nov. 6 against the visiting NJIT Highlanders.
South Carolina Upstate at South Carolina 7:00 PM ET
South Carolina wants to make the leap during the second season of the Lamont Paris era. The first opportunity to take a step forward comes Monday with a clash versus South Carolina Upstate in Columbia, S.C., in the opener for both teams.
Delaware State at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
Penn State may be coming off an appearance in the NCAA Tournament last spring, but fans won't recognize much from that run when the Nittany Lions open their season against Delaware State in University Park, Pa., Monday night.
American U. at Villanova 7:30 PM ET
Villanova's first season was a bit rocky following the retirement of Hall of Fame head coach Jay Wright.
Towson at Colorado 7:30 PM ET
The Colorado Buffaloes didn't reach their goal of making the NCAA Tournament last spring, but they hope some key additions will help return them to the Big Dance.
Saint Peter's at Seton Hall 7:30 PM ET
Seton Hall and Saint Peter's will always be linked by geography and the events that led to their coaching changes following the 2021-22 season.
Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech 7:30 PM ET
With four of last season's top five scorers returning, Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire begins his first season with the team Monday night when the Yellow Jackets welcome Georgia Southern into Atlanta.
Fairfield at Boston College 8:00 PM ET
Boston College traveled to Europe to play three exhibition games in August, and coach Earl Grant said he expects the trip to pay dividends when the Eagles open their season against Fairfield on Monday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Texas A&M Commerce at Texas A&M 8:00 PM ET
Texas A&M last experienced a heightened level of preseason buzz more than a decade ago but head coach Buzz Williams' fifth season and an experienced roster has the Aggies thinking big.
Florida International at Central Florida 8:00 PM ET
UCF expects growing pains graduating to another brand of competitive basketball in the tough-as-nails Big 12.
North Carolina Central at Kansas 8:00 PM ET
The No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks consider anything less than a Final Four run a disappointment.
Green Bay at Iowa State 8:00 PM ET
Iowa State understands transition, and the Cyclones are replacing five of its six leading scorers off last season's team.
UL Monroe at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The Houston Cougars tip off another season of high expectations Monday against visiting Louisiana-Monroe.
Lindenwood at Nebraska 8:00 PM ET
Nebraska may be playing with a shorter rotation than normal when it opens the 2023-24 season against Lindenwood in a nonconference game on Monday in Lincoln, Neb.
Bethune-Cookman at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
Minnesota prepares for a season-opening tipoff against visiting Bethune-Cookman on Monday in Minneapolis, and this time the Golden Gophers are looking for better results.
Central Michigan at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ET
For Central Michigan and Oklahoma, the ceiling for renewed hope is high after disappointing finishes last season.
Coppin St. at Virginia Tech 8:00 PM ET
Fifth-year Virginia Tech coach Mike Young will lean heavily on a backcourt featuring starters Hunter Cattoor and Sean Pedulla, backed up by a blossoming MJ Collins.
Binghamton at Northwestern 8:00 PM ET
Northwestern is aiming to advance to the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history.
Incarnate Word at Texas 8:00 PM ET
No. 18 Texas takes the first step toward proving that it belongs in the upper echelon of the college basketball world when it hosts Incarnate Word on Monday, Nov. 6, in Austin, Texas.
Eastern Michigan at Butler 8:00 PM ET
Two teams searching for their newest go-to players will collide when Butler hosts Eastern Michigan on Monday night in Indianapolis in the season opener for both squads.
Robert Morris at Xavier 8:00 PM ET
The host Xavier Musketeers will aim to continue their resurgence under coach Sean Miller while the Robert Morris Colonials will begin their 14th season under coach Andrew Toole when the teams meet Monday night in Cincinnati.
Eastern Illinois at Illinois 8:00 PM ET
Ordinarily, there are extra butterflies floating around before a season opener. Coaches and players spend a little extra time contemplating how good their teams might look on opening night.
Arkansas St. at Wisconsin 8:00 PM ET
A veteran Wisconsin team will look to bounce back from a rare NCAA Tournament absence when the Badgers open their season at home against Arkansas State on Monday night in Madison, Wisc.
Mississippi Valley State at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
LSU head coach Matt McMahon is hoping for significant improvement from his team in his second season.
Elon University at Wake Forest 8:00 PM ET
Missing five scholarship players hardly is an ideal way to practice and scrimmage but Wake Forest was encouraged after navigating a charity exhibition game against Alabama short-handed.
Loyola (MD) at Florida 8:00 PM ET
Todd Golden's second season as head coach at Florida will open with lots of questions.
New Mexico St. at Kentucky 8:00 PM ET
A bulk of Kentucky's roster are freshmen or transfers and the latest edition of John Calipari's team features a pronounced lack of available height.
Morehead St. at Alabama 8:00 PM ET
It will be tough for No. 24 Alabama to repeat last year's historic success as the 2023-24 campaign opens with a home date against Morehead State on Monday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama St. at Mississippi 8:00 PM ET
The Chris Beard era begins Monday night in Oxford, Miss., and likely will be defined early on by defense.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri 8:00 PM ET
Missouri posted a 25-10 record and reached the NCAA Tournament last season despite struggling with interior defense and rebounding.
Alcorn St. at Arkansas 8:00 PM ET
Eric Musselman stirred the transfer portal and landed six players expected to be in the rotation for No. 14 Arkansas this season.
James Madison at Michigan St. 8:30 PM ET
Tom Izzo won a national championship when he was 45 years old. He's accomplished many things since 2000, including his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016, but at 68 the longtime Michigan State coach is still chasing a second national title.
Northern Illinois at Marquette 8:30 PM ET
Anyone familiar with head coach Shaka Smart is not surprised No. 5 Marquette is ready to get defensive.
Dartmouth at Duke 9:00 PM ET
A reduced level of curiosity greets the start of the season for No. 2 Duke and second-year coach Jon Scheyer.
St. Thomas (MN) at California 9:00 PM ET
Mark Madsen will make his regular season coaching debut Monday night when Cal, the losingest team in NCAA Division I last season, hopes to turn things around beginning with a non-conference opener against St. Thomas of Minnesota in Berkeley, Calif.
Southern at Texas Christian 9:00 PM ET
TCU's quest toward a third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance begins with a home opener against Southern Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Illinois-Chicago at Cincinnati 9:00 PM ET
Cincinnati enters its first season of Big 12 play while Illinois-Chicago continues its rebuild when the Bearcats host the Flames in the season opener for both teams on Monday.
Houston Christian at Brigham Young 9:00 PM ET
BYU begins a new era in basketball when the Cougars host Houston Christian in the season opener for both teams.
Abilene Christian at Oklahoma State 9:00 PM ET
Amid his stated goal of "staying in the moment," Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton also is using a history lesson as motivation for the Cowboys this season.
Eastern Washington at Utah 9:30 PM ET
which includes trips to Ole Miss and Cincinnati as well as contests against five Pac-12 teams -- will begin Monday night vs. Utah in Salt Lake City.
Morgan St. at Arizona 9:30 PM ET
Third-year Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd used the offseason to add toughness and defense to his lineup, and the No. 12 Wildcats will show what they have when they open the season against Morgan State on Monday in Tucson, Ariz.
Southern California at Kansas State 10:00 PM ET
When the schedule was released, a lot of attention was focused on Kansas State and Southern California opening the season in Las Vegas on Nov. 6.
Stanislaus St. at Saint Mary's 10:00 PM ET
When last seen at the NCAA Tournament, Saint Mary's creating problems for eventual national champion UConn.
CSU Fullerton at San Diego St. 10:30 PM ET
San Diego State made a miracle run through the NCAA Tournament last season before losing to UConn in the national title game.
Idaho at Washington St. 11:00 PM ET
Washington State welcomes nine newcomers this season, including one player from Idaho, which will play at Pullman, Wash., on Monday night in the Battle of the Palouse.
CSU Northridge at Stanford 11:00 PM ET
Unless you have access to "one-and-done" players, you win in college basketball by getting old.
St. Francis (PA) at UCLA 11:30 PM ET
UCLA will open its final season before joining the Big Ten Conference when the Bruins welcome non-conference opponent St. Francis (Pa.) to Los Angeles on Monday night.
Bellarmine at Washington 11:30 PM ET
With a couple of transfers from Kentucky on its roster, Washington might already have a little insight into Bellarmine, the team the Huskies will play host to Monday in their season opener in Seattle.