No. 14 Cincinnati Expecting Tough Test from Villanova Unbeaten Bearcats Meet Unpredictable Wildcats The No. 14 Cincinnati Bearcats will look to maintain their perfect start to the season when they face Villanova on Tuesday in Philadelphia as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle. For Villanova, the game presents an opportunity to steady their inconsistent play against a formidable opponent.

No. 2 Auburn Arrives for Prove-It Game at No. 9 Duke Auburn’s Momentum Meets Duke’s Home-Court Advantage Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium will feature a battle of basketball heavyweights as No. 2 Auburn visits No. 9 Duke in a marquee matchup of the ACC-SEC Challenge. Both teams come into the clash battle-tested, making this an early-season prove-it game. Auburn

Iowa’s O hopes to stay hot vs. defense-minded Northwestern Iowa’s basketball team aims to extend their offensive dominance as they host Northwestern in the Big Ten opener on Tuesday in Iowa City. While the Hawkeyes dazzled with a 110-point outburst in their most recent game, Northwestern’s defense poses a significant challenge that could turn this matchup into a battle of

Arkansas Visits Skidding Miami in Battle of Veteran Coaches Miami’s Struggles Continue Miami (3-4) enters Tuesday night’s ACC/SEC Challenge matchup against Arkansas (5-2) looking to rebound from a four-game losing streak, punctuated by a shocking 82-73 loss to Charleston Southern on Saturday. The Hurricanes were heavy favorites but faltered without their leading scorer and playmaker, Nijel Pack, who missed the

Business about to pick up for Cal, host Mizzou After cruising to six straight wins over lower-tier opponents, the Missouri Tigers (6-1) are set to face a stiffer challenge in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Hosting ACC newcomer California Golden Bears (6-1) on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo., Missouri looks to maintain momentum despite key injuries, while Cal seeks to solidify its impressive

No. 20 Texas A&M Hosts Wake Forest in SEC-ACC Challenge Texas A&M Aims for Third Straight Win No. 20 Texas A&M (6-2) returns to College Station riding the momentum of back-to-back victories as it prepares to face Wake Forest (7-2) on Tuesday in the SEC-ACC Challenge. The Aggies are coming off a gritty 81-77 win over Rutgers in the fifth-place

Off to Fast Start, Georgia Welcomes Skidding Notre Dame Georgia Looks to Extend Strong Start The Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) aim to continue their impressive early-season form when they host the struggling Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-4) on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge in Athens, Ga. A win would give Georgia its best start since the 2006-07 season, when the team

Indiana, home after two-loss tourney, takes on Sam Houston The Indiana Hoosiers are back home and looking to regain momentum after a turbulent showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. Following back-to-back losses to Louisville and then-No. 3 Gonzaga, Indiana rebounded with a decisive 89-73 win over Providence to claim seventh place. Now, the Hoosiers aim to

After Tournament Win, SMU Turns Eyes to Alabama State SMU Builds Momentum with Acrisure Holiday Invitational Victory Fresh off a championship win at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, SMU (6-2) prepares to host Alabama State (3-4) in Dallas on Tuesday night. This marks the Mustangs’ final nonconference game before beginning Atlantic Coast Conference play against Virginia on Saturday. Under first-year coach