Blue Devils (19-4) vs Tar Heels (20-3)
I am sure that the last thing Duke wanted leading into the first of two battles with North Carolina was to lose for the first time ever at home against Miami.
I am sure that the last thing Duke wanted leading into the first of two battles with North Carolina was to lose for the first time ever at home against Miami.
Purdue and Ohio State split the season series last year. The Buckeyes beat the Boilermakers by 23 at home, but Purdue returned the favor by winning by 13 in West Lafayette. Purdue sits at just 5-5 in the Big Ten so far this year.
The best of the SEC will be on center stage Tuesday night when Florida travels to take on Kentucky.
Many expected Marquette to be a team that would be tough to beat this year, but Notre Dame has been a big surprise.
Ohio State appears to be the best team in the Big Ten this year, but they have stubbed their toe three times already this year on the road. Wisconsin started Big Ten Conference action slowly, but they have been on a roll of late.
Things do not stack up well for South Carolina (9-12) in this home game, as they are facing a Kentucky (22-1) team that is ranked #1 in the nation, has already beaten them by 15 points this season, and on top of that the Gamecocks have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The Kansas Jayhawks had a stumble last weekend losing at Iowa State.
Nobody wants to give Duke the Blue Devils any credit this year. This is certainly not a juggernaut Duke squad but the way they are playing, and the way the rest of the nation is too, they have the feel of being one of the last teams standing when all is said and done in March.
Tom Izzo notched his 400th career win last week. Michigan State was expected to do big things last year, but they were a big disappointment.
It was a rocky start to the season for Vanderbilt, but Kevin Stallings’ team has turned things around in a big way over the last few weeks. Vanderbilt is tied for second in the SEC standings at 5-1.
Every time Duke travels to Maryland they know they are going to be in for a real test. The Maryland student section is always ready for this matchup. Duke has won nine of the last ten meetings between these two ACC rivals.
What a great matchup, although it would have been better if both teams were still undefeated.
The North Carolina Tar Heel are looking to recover from one of the worst drubbings of a top team in recent memory.
It has been a while since Wake Forest was a team to be reckoned with in the ACC. They won their conference opener but have lost the last 2 including an embarrassing home loss to NC State by 36 points last time out.
The Kohl Center will be buzzing on Tuesday as No. 11 Wisconsin hosts No. 17 Michigan State in a Big Ten clash with both teams looking to get an early jump in the conference standings.
The No. 9 Connecticut Huskies will look to push their current win streak to eight when they tip off against a Pirates team that will be looking to improve 2-1 in Big East play after a big win over West Virginia the last time out.