Preview Roundups
December 21, 2023
Texas-Arlington at Texas Tech 2:00 PM ET
Steamrolling Texas Tech looks to close out its pre-Christmas schedule on a positive note Thursday when Texas-Arlington comes to Lubbock for an afternoon matchup.
Presbyterian at Wake Forest 3:00 PM ET
There are certain parts to Wake Forest's five-game winning streak that have been particularly encouraging.
Niagara at Syracuse 5:00 PM ET
Syracuse can extend its winning streak to four games when Niagara comes to town for a nonconference matchup Thursday.
American U. at Virginia Tech 5:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech has reeled off three straight convincing wins, suggesting the Hokies are ready for the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of their schedule.
Texas Christian at Old Dominion 5:00 PM ET
Old Dominion will be out to snap a three-game skid when it travels to Honolulu to face TCU on Thursday night in the opening round of the Diamond Head Classic.
New Orleans at Ohio St. 6:00 PM ET
Ohio State righted itself against UCLA and hopes to carry that momentum into its home game against New Orleans on Thursday.
Kentucky at Louisville 6:00 PM ET
No. 9 Kentucky will look to make it three straight wins when it visits rival Louisville on Thursday evening.
Lehigh at Boston College 6:00 PM ET
Boston College returns to the floor for its only game in a three-week span on Thursday when it welcomes Lehigh to Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Jacksonville at Purdue 6:30 PM ET
Back atop the polls after a resounding victory over the previous No. 1 team in the country, Purdue aims to stay in the top spot for a while.
Tarleton State at Tennessee 6:30 PM ET
No. 8 Tennessee will aim to extend its winning streak to a season-high five games on Thursday evening when it hosts Tarleton State in Knoxville, Tenn.
Stony Brook at Michigan St. 6:30 PM ET
Michigan State has a lot of work to do before earning consideration for a Top 25 ranking. During the past two games, the Spartans have finally looked like the Top 10 team they were projected to be prior to the season.
Florida A&M at Central Florida 7:00 PM ET
UCF continues its long homestand by hosting Florida A&M on Thursday night in Orlando with an eye toward conference play.
Abilene Christian at Arkansas 7:00 PM ET
Arkansas will try to win for the fourth time in its past five games Thursday night when it matches up against visiting Abilene Christian in Fayetteville, Ark.
Idaho State at Oregon St. 7:00 PM ET
Oregon State has been unbeatable at home this season.
Le Moyne at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
In what will be the last game before Christmas for both teams, Le Moyne and Penn State will each seek the gift of a nonconference win when they hook up on Thursday at University Park, Pa.
Eastern Illinois at Iowa State 8:00 PM ET
Iowa State has been racking up points and notching blowout victories.
Texas State at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The third-ranked Houston Cougars won a grudge match against an old conference rival on Saturday, but the victory came at a significant cost.
Stonehill at Miami-Florida 8:00 PM ET
Miami leads the Atlantic Coast Conference and rank in the top-15 nationally in 3-point percentage (41.2), field-goal percentage (50.8) and effective field-goal percentage (58.2).
Ball St. at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
Minnesota will go for its fourth win in a row when it hosts Ball State on Thursday night in a nonconference matchup in Minneapolis.
North Alabama at Indiana 8:30 PM ET
Indiana just sidestepped one upset bid and now looks to extinguish another when it faces nonconference opponent North Alabama on Thursday night at Bloomington, Ind.
Wichita St. at Kansas State 8:30 PM ET
Kansas State, which scored its second-fewest second-half points in school history in its last game, will try to get back on track Thursday night when it faces in-state rival Wichita State at Kansas City, Mo.
Lamar at Louisiana State 9:00 PM ET
LSU finally got point guard Jalen Cook eligible, and now the Tigers have the team they envisioned as their pre-SEC schedule winds down.
Georgia Tech at Massachusetts 9:00 PM ET
with each head coach knowing the victories could have been much smoother.
Stanford at San Diego St. 9:00 PM ET
Notching two victories after dropping out of the AP Top 25, San Diego State looks to continue its momentum hosting Stanford on Thursday night.
Kent St. at Oregon 9:00 PM ET
Oregon men's basketball wraps up its nonconference schedule Thursday in Eugene, Ore., when the Ducks host Kent State in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Boise St. at Washington St. 11:00 PM ET
Washington State and Boise State are both undefeated at home and below .500 on the road or at neutral sites.