After sitting idle for more than a week, South Carolina returns to action on Monday when it travels to Florida International. The Gamecocks have been off since Nov. 19 after taking part in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament that was played in nearby Conway, S.C.

Syracuse may be perfect on the young season, but Tyus Battle isn't at the moment. The Orange may be without their top player Monday when they host Maryland as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

After rolling to a dominant victory at the Cayman Islands Classic last week, No. 13 Cincinnati is ready for its showdown with rival Xavier. But first, the Bearcats need to take care of business in their return to BB&T Arena as they prepare to host winless Alabama State on Monday.

Marquette returns home after a third-place finish in the Maui Invitational, hoping to build on its success when it hosts Eastern Illinois in a non-conference contest Monday. The Golden Eagles topped LSU in the third-place game to move above .500 on the season while the Panthers have won two out of three but start a four-game road trip with this game.

Virginia has surprisingly cruised to six straight victories to open the season and the 25th-ranked Cavaliers face their toughest test yet when they host Wisconsin on Monday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Cavaliers, who were not ranked in the preseason, are up to their old tricks while holding opponents to 52.3 points per game and showing the depth needed to be a factor in the ACC race.