College Basketball announcing schedule for this week’s national TV games
It’s another loaded slate of College Basketball games this week, including Auburn hosting Alabama and Oklahoma trying to beat Kansas. What other top games are there?
It’s another big week in college basketball, with a nice slate of games as teams start to face each other for the second time this season. Monday’s doubleheader features Miami vs Duke (7:00 pm ET) and Kansas vs Texas (9:00 pm ET), both of which are on ESPN.
For the rest of the week, here are the top games to watch and where to find them.
Tuesday
Marquette at UConn – 6:30 pm ET (FS1)
The Huskies have struggled away from home in Big East play but have the top of the league all coming to their place in the final month. If they’re to have any hope of competing for a regular-season title, they’ll need to beat Marquette.
Rutgers at Indiana – 6:30 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
It’s a battle of two ranked teams and the only ones to have beaten Purdue this season. This is a key game for Big Ten seeding purposes, as the winner would have a good chance at being the No. 2 seed in March.
Dayton vs VCU – 7:00 pm ET (CBSSN)
Last time out, VCU made a big second-half comeback to beat the Flyers, who have struggled in A-10 plat since. While neither team has any real at-large hopes now, this game will go a long way in the standings and a top-4 finish, something that Dayton is at risk of not getting.
NC State at Virginia – 9:00 pm ET (ACC Network)
The ACC regular-season title is up for grabs, with as many as seven teams in the running for it. These are two of them, with NC State just getting ranked for the first time in a while. This matchup could very well come down to how well Terquavion Smith does against the Cavaliers’ defense.
Wednesday
Iowa State at West Virginia – 7:00 pm ET (ESPN2)
The Mountaineers are looking to build on Erik Stevenson‘s career-high 32 points last weekend in a big win. They have a chance to get another big win for its resume, taking on top-15 Iowa State.
San Diego State at Utah State – 10:00 pm ET (CBSSN)
The Aztecs are in first place in the Mountain West and are squarely in the NCAA Tournament field. Utah State isn’t, fully on the bubble and is in need of a signature victory. At home against the top team in the conference is as good an opportunity as ever to get it.
Thursday
Iowa at Purdue – 7:00 pm ET (ESPN2)
Coming off a loss to Indiana, the Boilermakers need to avoid a hangover, as they take on one of the top offenses in college basketball in Iowa. Kris Murray is capable of dropping 30 points on anyone and when Tony Perkins is hot, the Hawkeyes can give Purdue a real test.
San Francisco at Gonzaga – 9:00 pm ET (ESPN2)
After losing to Saint Mary’s, the Bulldogs are now two games back in the WCC standings and can’t afford to lose another game when it comes to the conference title race. Even at home, San Francisco is a very dangerous opponent and nearly beat Gonzaga at the Hilltop a month ago.
USC at Oregon – 11:00 pm ET (ESPN2)
The Ducks have quietly climbed back into the at-large discussion as of late and has a big week ahead of them. They first get USC at home, who is in the top-3 of the Pac-12 standings and firmly in the NCAA Tournament field. If they can slow down Boogie Ellis, Oregon has a shot to hold serve at home.
Saturday
Kansas at Oklahoma – 1:00 pm ET (CBS)
The Sooners are right on the cut-line in the bubble and have the Jayhawks at home. They dominated Alabama a week ago and the Jayhawks have been struggling offensively as of late as well. With it being an early game, Oklahoma could pull off a surprise.
Alabama at Auburn – 2:00 pm ET (ESPN)
After not even scoring 50 points in its game against Tennessee, Auburn now takes on one of the highest-scoring offenses in College Basketball in Alabama. But the loss last weekend against Oklahoma showed that the Tide can be tamed. Let’s see if the Tigers can find a way to slow down freshman Brandon Miller.
Duke at Virginia – 4:00 pm ET (ESPN)
Duke and Virginia are both fighting for an ACC regular-season title and this may be the best two teams overall. How the Blue Devils freshmen deal with the pace and defense of the Cavaliers ultimately will decide this game.
Baylor at TCU – 4:00 pm ET (ESPN2)
The Bears are getting healthy, now with JTT back while the Frogs may still be without star guard Mike Miles for this one. TCU will have to survive this rough patch until they get fully healthy but the Bears will look to take advantage.
BYU at Gonzaga – 10:00 pm ET (ESPN)
This might be the last time that Gonzaga and BYU play since the Cougars are heading to the Big 12 next year. These teams always have entertaining games and BYU does have a past 3-game winning streak at the Kennell. They’re playing their best ball as of late and could give the Bulldogs a tough fight.
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Sunday
Purdue at Northwestern – 2:00 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
On Super Bowl Sunday, the Boilermakers could be in a trap situation, taking on Northwestern who has been surging as of late. The Wildcats are on the bubble and could use a signature opportunity for its resume.