Four top-25 matchups
The 2024 edition of Feast Week brought us the very best week of November guys’s college basketball in current memory: there were upsets, last-second shots and an endless supply of marquee games that resulted in an upending of the AP guys’s leading 25 poll.Hope everyone is rested and recovered.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Due to the fact that we will get in another extraordinary stretch loaded with games that will have a massive effect on next week’s rankings– and might still be discussed by the time we get to March and the NCAA tournament. And it’s all occurring over the next 36 hours.On Wednesday alone, there are four games including top-25 groups– and 2 games matching up top-10 teams.The SEC/ACC Guy’s Obstacle and the Big 12-Big East Battle highlight the docket on Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
However, with extensive adjustment, conference play is likewise now getting underway, with the Big 10 kicking things off in that respect to include much more intrigue to the schedule.ESPN’s Myron Medcalf and Jeff Borzello break down the best guys’s college basketball games to tune into over the next couple of nights
.
SEC/ACC Male’s Difficulty|Tuesday|9:30 p.m. ET|ESPN Kentucky is off to a terrific 7-0 start in Mark Pope’s first year at the helm, amazingly increasing all the way into the AP Poll’s top 5 this week. However the Wildcats now go on the roadway for the first time this season, to deal with a Clemson group that hasn’t lost in your home since mid-February of last season. Clemson will require to defend the 3-point line, while the border match in between Chase Hunter and Kentucky’s wings will be crucial.— Borzello
Huge 12-Big East Battle
| Wednesday|6:30 p.m. ET|FS1 After 3 losses in three days at the Maui Invitational, UConn was up to 25th– a drop of 23 areas– in the most recent AP poll. The discussion about that disastrous trip and Dan Hurley’s antics have actually been the primary themes around the program, but the Huskies are likewise desperate for a signature victory. This home match against a top-25 Baylor team precedes a set of games against Texas and Gonzaga. The Huskies need some great news. — Medcalf
SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge|Wednesday|7:15 p.m. ET|ESPN Both squads enter this game coming off rocky Feast Week performances. In the Players Age Celebration in Las Vegas, Alabama lost to Oregon on a putback dunk in the final seconds in the $1 million title game. North Carolina lost to Auburn and Michigan State in the Maui Invitational, and so far All-American guard RJ Davis has actually connected on simply 28 percent of his 3-point efforts. The loser of this game may have to go back to the drawing board.— Medcalf
Big 12-Big East Battle|Wednesday|8 p.m. ET|ESPN+T op stories of the week from Get unique access to countless premium short articles a year from leading writers. – NBA’s 25 under 25: Wemby, Sengun, more “- 20 best games of Rivalry Week were … “- Recruiting: 5-stars turn; UGA, PSU look for QB” More ESPN +content “Even after Marquette lost essential pieces from in 2015’s team, including star
Tyler Kolek, Kam Jones
(19.6 PPG, 6.3 APG, 45 percent from beyond the arc )has actually become the brand-new leader and a possible Wooden Award winner for an undefeated group. However the only acne on the resume of Iowa State, which has linked on 61 percent of its shots inside the arc so far, is a two-point loss to Auburn in the Maui Invitational recently. Both programs should have more recognition as potential Last 4 groups.– Medcalf
Huge 12-Big East Battle|Wednesday|8:30 p.m. ET|FS1 Creighton has lost 3 of its last 4 games, consisting of 2 at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. The Bluejays are returning home to deal with the No. 1 team in the country, which could get them to refocus. Greg McDermott desperately requires his group healthy, with Steven Ashworth, Pop Isaacs and Ryan Kalkbrenner all handling concerns. A full-strength Creighton team would offer a test for Kansas, which is still trying to find consistency from its perimeter beginners.— Borzello
SEC/ACC Men’s Difficulty|Wednesday|9:15 p.m. ET|ESPN
Auburn got in the week ranked first on KenPom and second in the very first web rankings from the NCAA. Including a roadway triumph over Duke would enhance Auburn’s case for the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press survey. On The Other Hand, Johni Broome vs. Cooper Flagg is a battle between 2 national player of the year candidates. Flagg has had several accidents toward completion of essential games this season. He’ll get another possibility to prove he can carry his team to a success versus a top opponent.— Medcalf