It is Week 12 of the men's college basketball season. Here are the top-10 games to watch this week, according to Andy Katz.
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1. Houston at Texas Tech
How to watch: 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN
The Cougars and Red Raiders already played one of the best games of the season. Houston won round one.
2. Illinois at Purdue
How to watch: 3 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX
The Illini have the depth and the scoring to beat Purdue in Mackey. The key will come down to how Kylen Boswell defends Braden Smith.
3. Vanderbilt at Arkansas
How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN
The Commodores and Hogs are coming off losses. The loser will have three losses and suddenly be in a deeper hole for winning the regular season.
4. Tennessee at Alabama
How to watch: 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN
The Vols are trying to avoid four losses already in the SEC. This is a key keep pace game for both teams.
5. Southern California at Wisconsin
How to watch: 4 p.m. ET Sunday on Big Ten Network/Peacock
The Trojans nearly clipped Purdue. There will be plenty of big-time scorers on the floor with Chad Baker-Mazara, Nick Boyd and John Blackwell.
6. Washington at Nebraska
How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Wednesday on Big Ten Network
The Huskies are struggling but the Huskers are going for 19-0!
7. Purdue at UCLA
How to watch: 10 p.m. ET Tuesday on Peacock
This is a make or break game for the Bruins. They have to get this one to change the narrative while the Boilermakers are going for the LA sweep.
8. San Diego State at Grand Canyon
How to watch: 11 p.m. ET Wednesday on FS1
The Lopes shocked Utah State and will go for another MWC takedown of a top team and send notice that they are in the title chase.
9. North Carolina at Virginia
How to watch: 2 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN
The Tar Heels got swept in the Bay Area. The Cavaliers are one of the hottest teams in the country.
10. St. John’s at Xavier
How to watch: 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday on TNT
This is the first of two father-son matchups in the Big East with Rick and son Richard Pitino.
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