A Six Pack For Thursday

A look at the six most notable games on Thursday's schedule...

Mississippi at Louisville
Rick Pitino's crew hasn't played great, but they should easily handle the disappointing Rebels, who barely got by Alabama State their last time out and whose coach spent the morning in jail after allegedly shouting racial slurs at and punching his cab driver. Happy Holidays!

Mississippi State at Cincinnati
Give the Bearcats the slight edge at home in this matchup of middle-of-the-pack big conference teams.

Evansville at North Carolina
When this one gets too boring to watch (like midway through the first half), get on your computer and read Rick Reilly's column on Tyler Hansbrough. Good stuff, as always.

Texas Southern at Gonzaga
The Zags get to pound on one final cupcake before their Saturday showdown against the Huskies.

Western Kentucky at South Alabama
The Sun Belt's Big Two from a year ago try to get an early leg up on each other. The Jaguars swept the series last season (and made the tourney because of it).

Charleston Southern at Florida State
Hi Bryan - we look forward to your analysis.

A Six Pack For Wednesday

A look at the six most notable games on Wednesday's schedule:

Siena at Pittsburgh
The Saints deserve a lot of credit for their stacked non-conference schedule, but they still haven't been able to notch a marquee win. To get one here, Edwin Ubiles and Co. will have to outrun and outshoot the bigger and more physical Panthers.

St. Mary's at Oregon
The Gaels have a great opportunity to pick up an OOC road win against the struggling Ducks, who have lost four of five.

UNC-Asheville at Duke
It's going to be a long night for Asheville against the angry Blue Devils, who return to the court for the first time since their loss to Michigan 11 days ago.

Akron at VCU
A good mid-major match-up between the best in the Colonial and (maybe) the best in the MAC.

Illinois State at Central Michigan
The slightly surprising Redbirds take their perfect record on the road. Will they be able to stay unbeaten through the weekend (they face a dangerous Illinois-Chicago team on Saturday)?

Canisius at Syracuse
Don't worry Syracuse fans - no matter whan happens in this one, it can't be any more brutal than the other night.

A Six Pack For Tuesday

A look at the six most notable games on Tuesday's schedule:

Marquette at Tennessee
Bruce Pearl admitted after Tennessee's loss to Temple last weekend that his team is ranked too high. The Vols get a chance to prove their coach wrong tonight against a Marquette team that may actually be ranked too low.

South Florida at Vanderbilt
The Bulls and Commodores kick off the second annual SEC-Big East Invitational at the Sommet Center.

Texas Southern at Texas
The Longhorns were kind of sloppy last time out against Texas State; this one shouldn't be as interesting.

North Florida at Clemson
The newly-ranked Tigers get one final tune-up before opening their ACC schedule Saturday at Miami.

Tennessee Tech at Florida State
The surprising Seminoles look to keep up their solid early-season play.

North Carolina Central at South Carolina
NCCU (0-11) tries to keep pace with Mississippi Valley State for the worst record in Division I.

A Six Pack For Monday

A look at the six most notable games on Monday's schedule...

Stony Brook at Connecticut
The Huskies get in one final tune-up - and one final chance to shake off the rust they showed against Buffalo - before their huge showdown with the Zags on Saturday. UConn also welcomes Stanley Robinson back after a semester at the scrap yard.

Cleveland State at Syracuse
The unbeaten Orange have creeped up to #11 in the latest rankings. They should have no problem getting to 10-0 against the offensively-challenged Vikings.

Alabama State at Mississippi
The disappointing Rebels look to bounce back from the 33-point beatdown they took at the hands of New Mexico on Saturday.

Florida A&M at Texas A&M
The Aggies may get overlooked in the top-heavy Big XII, but it's hard to argue with an OOC resume that includes wins over Arizona and at Alabama.

Pepperdine at USC
It's early, but highly-touted frosh DeMar DeRozan hasn't exactly lived up to the hype. He's averaging just 9.8 points per game and shooting 64% from the line.

Southern at Creighton
The Bluejays scored a huge OOC win last week by beating Dayton. They have two more non-conference games left before Missouri Valley play begins on December 28.