Preview Roundups
December 29, 2023
Rider at Penn St. 2:00 PM ET
With one nonconference challenge remaining before the team dives exclusively into Big Ten play, Penn State knows the time is now to iron out the kinks.
North Florida at Miami-Florida 6:00 PM ET
Miami will wrap up its non-conference schedule when it hosts North Florida on Friday evening in Coral Gables, Fla.
Kennesaw St. at Indiana 6:00 PM ET
At 70.4 possessions per game, Indiana ranks in the top third of Division I schools when it comes to fastest tempos, per kenpom.com.
Illinois St. at Kentucky 7:00 PM ET
Of all the good signs No. 8 Kentucky has provided its fans in a 9-2 start, its ability to shoot well and often from long range might be its best.
Eastern Kentucky at Purdue 7:00 PM ET
Although No. 1 Purdue has played a tough non-conference schedule this season, head coach Matt Painter said games against lesser-known opponents have provided a different sort of challenge.
McNeese St. at Michigan 7:00 PM ET
Before heading into the thick of its Big Ten schedule, Michigan will face another tricky matchup when McNeese State visits for a nonconference game Friday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Maine at Minnesota 7:00 PM ET
Minnesota will go for its fifth win in a row when it hosts Maine in a nonconference matchup Friday night in Minneapolis.
Bethune-Cookman at Central Florida 7:00 PM ET
UCF has a mammoth home matchup looming early in 2024, but the Knights still have one bit of business left in 2023.
Radford at Clemson 7:00 PM ET
Fresh off its highest-scoring game in 21 years, No. 18 Clemson will host Radford on Friday night in a non-conference game that may be more than just a tune-up.
Evansville at Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET
Cincinnati gets one last chance to prepare for a rigorous Big 12 schedule and enter conference action with momentum when it plays host to Evansville on Friday night.
Northern Illinois at Iowa 7:00 PM ET
Iowa will look to notch its first three-game winning streak of the season when it faces Northern Illinois on Friday night at Iowa City, Iowa.
South Carolina State at Nebraska 7:30 PM ET
Nebraska has been building momentum heading toward January, and the Cornhuskers have a good chance to continue that trend Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.
Northwestern St. at Louisiana State 8:00 PM ET
After alternating wins with losses over the past seven games, LSU will try to find some consistency in its nonconference finale against visiting Northwestern State on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.
UNC Greensboro at Texas 8:00 PM ET
No. 21 Texas will look to continue to build momentum for the upcoming Big 12 Conference campaign and stay on the winning track when it hosts UNC Greensboro on Friday in Austin, Texas.
Charleston Southern at North Carolina 8:00 PM ET
No. 9 North Carolina has experienced plenty since last playing a home game earlier this month.
Jackson State at Northwestern 8:00 PM ET
Northwestern has won back-to-back games since a stunning home loss to Chicago State on Dec. 13.
Washington St. at Utah 8:30 PM ET
Utah can keep its momentum going when it opens Pac-12 Conference play by hosting Washington State on Friday in Salt Lake City.
Fairleigh Dickinson at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
No. 11 Illinois suspended senior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday and tries to focus on a home encounter with Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday.
Adams St. at Colorado St. 9:00 PM ET
There is a new scoring king at Colorado State and Isaiah Stevens will wear his crown proudly when the Rams return home Friday to play host to Division II Adams State at Fort Collins, Colo.
San Diego St. at Gonzaga 9:00 PM ET
Two of the top programs in the West will get together for a rare showdown when No. 13 Gonzaga battles San Diego State on Friday night at Spokane, Wash.
Washington at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
Colorado coach Tad Boyle stresses the importance of getting better throughout the season.
Arizona at California 10:30 PM ET
No. 4 Arizona, after an arduous non-conference slate that includes losses in two of its past three games, will begin Pac-12 play Friday night against host Cal in Berkeley.
Arizona State at Stanford 11:00 PM ET
Arizona State and Stanford enter Friday's Pac-12 opener at Palo Alto, Calif., struggling with a combined 10 losses in the nonconference portion of their schedules.