The Big East and Big Ten dominate early Wednesday evening college basketball action.
Big East And Big Ten Action Highlights Early Wednesday Night Hoops Slate
- Four top 15 Big East clubs are in action, with three of them -- sixth-ranked Villanova, eighth-ranked West Virginia and No. 12 Georgetown -- facing key conference tests. The fourth, seventh-ranked Syracuse welcomes Memphis to the Carrier Dome. Unranked Louisville, fresh off a loss to Kentucky in the Battle of the Bluegrass, is also in action at Providence.
- Two ranked teams clash in the Big Ten, as 10th-ranked Michigan State looks to for a 2-0 conference start against No. 17 Wisconsin, a team that's already grabbed two quick league wins.
- Another game to watch is 16th-ranked Tennessee's home contest against Charlotte. The Volunteers will be without four of their top eight players, including stars Tyler Smith and Cameron Tatum, after their arrest on New Year's Day on misdemeanor drug and weapons charges. The visiting 49ers already own a road win at Louisville.
- Top-ranked Kansas welcomes Ivy League favorite Cornell to Lawrence in another early evening tip.
Here are all the links you’ll need to follow and discuss these games here on SB Nation.
FINAL: No. 10 Michigan State 54, No. 17 Wisconsin 47
The Spartans handed the Badgers their first Big Ten Loss.
Badger game preview and discussion at Bucky's 5th Quarter
Spartan game preview and discussion at The Only Colors
FINAL: No. 7 Syracuse 74, Memphis 57
The Orange rebounded from their first loss of the season and denied the Tigers a marquee win.
Orange game preview and discussion at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
FINAL: No. 16 Tennessee 88, Charlotte 71
The Volunteers cruised past the 49ers despite being without four key performers.
Volunteer game preview and discussion at Rocky Top Talk
FINAL: Louisville 92, Providence 70
The Cardinals pulled away in the second half to stay unbeaten in the Big East.
Cardinal game preview and discussion at Card Chronicle
FINAL: No. 8 West Virginia 86, Rutgers 52
The Scarlet Knights were no match for the Mountaineers in Morgantown.
Scarlet Knight game preview and discussion at Protect R Turf
Mountaineer game preview and discussion at The Smoking Musket
FINAL: No. 6 Villanova 99, DePaul 72
The Wildcats sent the Blue Demons to yet another Big East loss.
FINAL: Marquette 62, No. 12 Georgetown 59
The Golden Eagles finally won their first Big East game, in another thriller.
Hoya game preview and discussion at Casual Hoya
FINAL: No. 1 Kansas 71, Cornell 66
The Jayhawks were down by 8 at one point in the second half, but they survived a massive challenge from the Big Red.
Jayhawk game preview and discussion at Rock Chalk Talk
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