Preview Roundups
December 16, 2023
Louisiana State at Texas 12:00 PM ET
No. 19 Texas will hope defense is the difference again when it squares off against LSU in a matchup of future Southeastern Conference foes Saturday afternoon in Houston.
La Salle at Miami-Florida 12:00 PM ET
La Salle is off to a surprisingly strong start after at least one national magazine predicted the Explorers would finish last in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Georgia Tech at Penn St. 12:00 PM ET
Fresh off an exhilarating comeback victory, Penn State heads to New York City on Saturday for a matchup against Georgia Tech as part of the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden.
Kansas at Indiana 12:30 PM ET
An emotion-filled Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., will be the scene of a classic matchup Saturday between two college basketball blue bloods as No. 2 Kansas will face Indiana in the first game since the passing of George McGinnis, who died Thursday at age 73.
LIU at Rutgers 1:00 PM ET
Rutgers has a stretch of Saturday afternoon games this month before returning to its Big Ten schedule.
Sacred Heart at Providence 1:30 PM ET
Providence's five-game homestand continues Saturday against Sacred Heart in its final tuneup before the start of Big East play.
South Carolina State at Pittsburgh 2:00 PM ET
Having enjoyed its longest stretch between games since the season got underway, Pittsburgh will get back at it Saturday afternoon when it hosts South Carolina State.
James Madison at Hampton 2:00 PM ET
Ranked this season for the first time and off to its best start in program history, No. 20 James Madison has shown no ill effects of swimming in uncharted waters.
Santa Clara at Washington St. 2:00 PM ET
Washington State has built its 8-1 record by going undefeated in seven home games this season.
Baylor at Michigan St. 2:00 PM ET
Baylor is finishing an 11-day break from competition due to final exams.
Georgetown at Notre Dame 2:15 PM ET
Notre Dame's first chance to atone for an underwhelming road loss against a longtime rival comes Saturday afternoon with a clash against Georgetown in South Bend, Ind.
Eastern Michigan at Michigan 2:30 PM ET
Juwan Howard will resume his duties as Michigan's head coach on Saturday as the Wolverines face Eastern Michigan in a nonconference game in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Texas A&M at Houston 2:30 PM ET
No. 4 Houston faces one of its toughest tests of the early season when it hosts Texas A&M in the second game of a doubleheader showcase on Saturday afternoon in Houston.
Clemson at Memphis 3:00 PM ET
No. 13 Clemson will look to keep its undefeated streak alive when it hits the road to take on Memphis on Saturday afternoon.
Ohio St. at UCLA 3:00 PM ET
Either Ohio State or UCLA will rebound from a tough loss when they clash in Atlanta on Saturday.
Fordham at St. John's 3:30 PM ET
Rick Pitino was horrified as St. John's struggled to defend anyone in its last game.
Vermont at Virginia Tech 4:00 PM ET
The key questions entering Vermont's game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday involve Hokies point guard Sean Pedulla:
Utah Valley at Utah 4:00 PM ET
Utah battles an in-state opponent for the third consecutive game when it hosts Utah Valley on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Florida Atlantic at St. Bonaventure 4:00 PM ET
Florida Atlantic will look for its second straight win when it battles St. Bonaventure on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass.
Arizona at Purdue 4:30 PM ET
The focus will be on the big men when No. 1 Arizona plays No. 3 Purdue on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Florida A&M at Iowa 4:30 PM ET
Iowa will aim to stop a season-high three-game losing streak when it faces Florida A&M on Saturday in a neutral-site game in Des Moines, Iowa.
Northwestern at DePaul 5:30 PM ET
Heavily favored Northwestern lost to visiting Chicago State for the first time in 16 meetings on Wednesday.
North Carolina at Kentucky 5:30 PM ET
There has been an evolving aspect of the season for No. 14 Kentucky.
High Point at Georgia 5:30 PM ET
After being off for nearly two weeks, Georgia will return to the court Saturday when it hosts High Point in Athens, Ga.
Northeastern at Virginia 6:00 PM ET
Twice in a span of four days early this month, Isaac McKneely of No. 22 Virginia scored a career-high 22 points.
Charleston Southern at South Carolina 6:00 PM ET
Having bounced back from its first loss of the season with a road win at East Carolina, South Carolina will begin a five-game homestand by hosting Charleston Southern on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.
Lipscomb at Arkansas 6:00 PM ET
There's plenty of time for Arkansas basketball to figure things out, but coach Eric Musselman wants it to happen sooner instead of later.
West Virginia at Massachusetts 6:30 PM ET
RaeQuan Battle and Noah Farrakhan will be allowed to play for West Virginia on Saturday when it faces UMass in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Dayton at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
A longtime rivalry will be rekindled when Dayton visits Cincinnati on Saturday evening.
Winthrop at Xavier 7:30 PM ET
It will be a special day for Xavier and Winthrop when they face off Saturday in Cincinnati.
Vanderbilt at Texas Tech 7:30 PM ET
Texas Tech has found some answers in its past two games and is set to tangle with a team struggling to do so Saturday.
California at Mississippi 7:30 PM ET
Ole Miss still is being told it has more to prove, and the Rebels figure to be determined to do so against Cal on Saturday in a Hall of Fame Series matchup in San Antonio, Texas.
Alabama at Creighton 8:00 PM ET
No. 8 Creighton looks to bounce back from its second loss of the season when it faces Alabama on Saturday at Omaha, Neb.
Southern Methodist at Florida State 8:00 PM ET
After a promising start, Florida State saw its season take a turn for the worse.
Green Bay at Oklahoma 9:00 PM ET
Oklahoma's offense has gotten plenty of attention, as the 11th-ranked Sooners are off to their best start since the 2015-16 season.
Georgia St. at Brigham Young 9:00 PM ET
BYU's slump didn't last long.
Arizona State at Texas Christian 9:00 PM ET
LSU transfer guard Adam Miller "lit up the gym" during Arizona State's practice this week ahead of Saturday's game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, because Miller has gained temporary eligibility to play after having to sit the first nine games.
NC State at Tennessee 10:00 PM ET
Teams riding three-game winning streaks will collide Saturday night when No. 12 Tennessee faces North Carolina State in a Hall of Fame series game at San Antonio.