Preview Roundups
November 24, 2023
Texas A&M at Florida Atlantic 11:00 AM ET
It will be a battle of nationally ranked teams on Friday when No. 12 Texas A&M takes on No. 19 Florida Atlantic in the semifinals of the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla.
Bryant at Xavier 12:00 PM ET
After an inconsistent start to the season, Xavier will attempt to steady itself on Friday when it faces the Bryant Bulldogs in Cincinnati to open a six-game homestand.
Charleston Southern at Wake Forest 1:00 PM ET
Too many awkward stretches have been costly for Wake Forest, marking the perfect time to get on track after disappointing results.
Arkansas at North Carolina 1:00 PM ET
As the only ranked teams competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis, No. 14 North Carolina and No. 20 Arkansas were favored to reach the Friday championship game. Instead, they will meet in the third-place game at Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Penn St. at Butler 1:30 PM ET
Butler showed marked improvement in its second straight game against a ranked opponent.
Manhattan at Connecticut 2:00 PM ET
No. 5 Connecticut is staring down history ahead of its Black Friday afternoon clash with visiting Manhattan in Hartford, Conn.
Nicholls State at Mississippi State 2:00 PM ET
No. 25 Mississippi State looks to stay unbeaten when it hosts Nicholls on Friday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.
Oregon St. at Pittsburgh 3:00 PM ET
In the third-place game of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday in New York, Pitt will aim to regroup and resemble the team it was for much of the first half of its previous outing.
Southern California at Oklahoma 3:30 PM ET
Defenses will be the focus when No. 23 Southern California faces Oklahoma on Friday for the championship in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.
Memphis at Villanova 3:30 PM ET
In the Bahamas, Villanova just keeps running into teams with which it has significant history.
Utah Tech at Washington St. 4:00 PM ET
Washington State coach Kyle Smith hoped his team's trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off last weekend in Uncasville, Conn., would provide a good approximation of what the Cougars will face in Pacific-12 Conference play.
Montana at Houston 4:00 PM ET
The first few weeks of the college basketball season have shaped up nicely for No. 6 Houston.
Winthrop at Georgia 5:00 PM ET
Georgia looks to get things headed back in the right direction when the Bulldogs return to the mainland and host Winthrop on Friday in Athens, Ga.
Baylor at Florida 5:30 PM ET
The Florida Gators and the 13th-ranked Baylor Bears will play for the NIT Season Tip-Off championship on Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Iowa State at Virginia Tech 5:30 PM ET
Iowa State and Virginia Tech each got off to a slow start in its first-round matchup at the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday in Kissimmee, Fla.
Southern Indiana at Duke 6:00 PM ET
Duke continues to find offensive production from new sources early in the season.
Seton Hall at Iowa 6:00 PM ET
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery hopes his team's latest performance from beyond the 3-point arc was merely a hiccup.
Michigan at Texas Tech 6:00 PM ET
Coming off stirring rallies, Michigan and Texas Tech meet in the fifth-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday night in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Marshall at Kentucky 7:00 PM ET
No. 16 Kentucky aims for its third straight win on Friday when it hosts Marshall in Lexington, Ky.
Lehigh at Providence 7:00 PM ET
Providence coach Kim English is hoping his team will be at full strength when it faces visiting Lehigh on Friday.
Alabama at Ohio St. 7:00 PM ET
Alabama and Ohio State are anxious for their next challenges when they meet at the Emerald Coast Classic in Destin, Fla., on Friday.
North Florida at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
LSU won its last two games in the Charleston Classic last weekend in Charleston, S.C.
Alcorn St. at Clemson 8:00 PM ET
Joseph Girard III answered a pair of quiet performances with two loud ones for unbeaten Clemson.
Houston Christian at Oklahoma State 8:00 PM ET
After dropping consecutive games by a combined four points, Oklahoma State found its way back into the win column on Monday, beating New Orleans, 96-68.
Stanford at Northern Iowa 8:30 PM ET
Stanford and Northern Iowa both experienced difficult second halves on Thursday.
Western Illinois at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
It has been so long since Illinois played Western Illinois, Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood had just finished his 10-year stint as a Leathernecks assistant and was still 10 years from becoming a Division I head coach.
Oregon at Santa Clara 9:30 PM ET
Oregon continues its trip to Florida on Friday night with a matchup against Santa Clara at the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville.
NC State at Brigham Young 10:00 PM ET
BYU will look to open the season with six consecutive victories for the second time in three seasons when it faces North Carolina State on Friday night in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas.