Mercyhurst Lakers at Marquette Golden Eagles
Milwaukee; Monday, 6:30 p.m.
BOTTOM LINE: Marquette begins the season at home against Mercyhurst.
Marquette went 12-20 overall with a 10-7 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Golden Eagles averaged 15.5 assists per game on 26.8 made field goals last season.
Mercyhurst went 5-14 on the road and 17-17 overall last season. The Lakers averaged 69.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 67.4 last season.
Denver Pioneers at Wisconsin Badgers
Madison, Wisconsin; Monday, 6:30 p.m.
LINE: Badgers -23.5; over/under is 159.5
BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin starts the season at home against Denver.
Wisconsin finished 24-11 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Badgers averaged 5.6 steals, 3.1 blocks and 8.5 turnovers per game last season.
Denver went 6-11 on the road and 15-17 overall a season ago. The Pioneers averaged 82.8 points per game while shooting 48.0% from the field and 38.0% from deep last season.
Milwaukee Panthers at USC Trojans
Los Angeles; Monday, 9:30 p.m.
LINE: Trojans -26.5; over/under is 157.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 USC begins the season at home against Milwaukee.
USC went 18-14 overall with a 9-7 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Trojans averaged 78.6 points per game last season, 34.5 in the paint, 13.7 off of turnovers and 10.3 on fast breaks.
Milwaukee went 12-20 overall a season ago while going 3-14 on the road. The Panthers averaged 13.4 points off of turnovers, 13.8 second-chance points and 6.4 bench points last season.
