There’s once again gonna be some turnover at the top of the college basketball polls, as the #1 Kentucky Wildcats suffered a huge upset against Evansville. Could this open the door for Duke to become the third team #1 in as many weeks? We’ll see. In the meantime, you can catch both Duke and Kentucky this week on Sling.
Monday, Nov. 18
Utah Valley Wolverines (3-1) vs #1 Kentucky Wildcats (2-1)
7pm ET on ESPN
Isaiah White, the Wolverines’ 6-7 guard out of Rancho Cucamonga, is averaging 14 points and 10 rebounds, but missed his teams’ recent 66-55 win over UAB for reasons the internet refuses to divulge. The ‘Cats are coming off a huge upset at the hands of the Evansville Aces, as they fell 67-64 on a night when they hit just 23.5% of their 3-point attempts.
Colgate Raiders (1-2) vs #22 Auburn Tigers (4-0)
8pm ET on SEC
The Raiders made just 5 of their 19 shots from inside the arc in their 70-54 defeat last week at the hands of Syracuse. Samir Doughty dropped 33 points in Auburn’s 116-70 trouncing of Cal State-Northridge and now leads the team in scoring with 18.5 ppg.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
UMBC Retrievers (4-0) vs #23 LSU Tigers (3-0)
7pm ET on SEC
Brandon Horvath went for 13-12 in the Retrievers’ 60-48 win over Georgian Court and is now averaging 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The Tigers took down Nicholls State 75-65 on Saturday, as Emmitt Williams and Darius Day each chipped in with double-doubles.
Maine Black Bears (1-2) vs #20 Washington Huskies (2-1)
11pm ET on PAC12
Sergio El Darwich poured in 21 points to go along with 4 boards and 5 dimes on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough, as the Black Bears fell 71-62 to their cross-state rivals, Portland. The Huskies suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday, falling 75-62 to Tennessee, wasting Nahziah Carter’s 18-12 night.
Wednesday, Nov. 20
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (1-3) vs #4 Louisville Cardinals (4-0)
7pm ET on ACCN
The Spartans went just 3 of 25 from downtown in their most recent game, an 80-57 defeat at the hands of Virginia Tech, and are now shooting just 24.8% from beyond the arc. The Cards held North Carolina Central to only 19 points in the first half of their 87-58 victory, as Jordan Nwora led all scorers with 17 points.
Elon Phoenix (2-2) vs #6 UNC Tar Heels (3-0)
8:30pm ET on ACCNX
The Phoenix fell 70-50 to Michigan on Friday, despite Marcus Sheffield II’s 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting. The Tar Heels beat Gardner-Webb 77-61 on Friday, thanks to 28 points from Cole Anthony, who now leads the team with 27.3 ppg and is third in rebounds at 7.3.
Thursday, Nov. 21
#15 Florida Gators (2-2) vs Saint Joseph’s Hawks (2-2)
1:30pm ET on ESPN2
The Gators fell to the UConn Huskies Sunday night, 62-59, as Kerry Blackshear’s team-high 15 points and 8 boards weren’t enough to close the gap. The Hawks are coming off an 85-66 loss to Loyola in which Ryan Daly went 13-10-6.
#2 Duke Blue Devils (4-0) vs Cal Bears (3-0)
9pm ET on ESPN2
The Blue Devils beat Georgia State on Friday 74-63 behind Tre Jones’ 31-point effort; Jones now leads the team with 17 points and 5.8 assists per game. On Friday, the Bears rolled over California Baptist, 82-62, as Grant Anticevich led the way with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
Friday, Nov. 22
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (1-3) vs #1 Kentucky Wildcats (2-1)
7pm ET on SEC
“The Mount” collapsed 76-61 to Lamar despite Vado Morse’s 17 points off the bench. The Wildcats are outshooting opponents 44% to 34% thanks in part to not yet having a single one of their shots blocked.
Houston Cougars (1-1) vs #14 Oregon Ducks (4-0)
9pm ET on PAC12
On a night when Houston’s Caleb Mills scored 17 off the bench, the Cougars still lost 72-71 to BYU thanks to TJ Haws’ buzz-beater. The Ducks coasted to a 67-47 win over UT Arlington on Sunday, as Payton Pritchard led the team with 24 points and 8 boards.
Saturday, Nov. 23
#9 Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) vs UMass Minutemen (4-0)
Noon ET on ESPNEWS
The Cavs have made just 20 of 34 free throws (58.8%), while their opponents have been even worse, hitting on just 9 of 19 (47.4%). The Minutemen smoked Central Connecticut 89-43 on Saturday, as Keon Clergeot hit 7 of 8 from the floor and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe for a game-high 20 points.
Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) vs #13 Memphis Tigers (3-1)
1pm ET on ESPN3
The Rebels took down Western Michigan on Friday, 85-58 as Breein Tyree led all scorers with 20 points. The Rebs are sixth in the country with steals on 17% of their opponents’ possessions. The Tigers smoked Alcorn State 102-56 on Saturday, despite the absence of their leading scorer and rebounder, James Wiseman, who has been suspended in yet another miscarriage of decency and common sense on the part of the NCAA.
All stats through Sunday, courtesy SRCBB
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