With Week 10 of men’s college basketball underway, here are Andy Katz’s top 10 games to watch.
1. Duke at Louisville
How to watch: 7 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN
The Blue Devils earned their first ACC road win at Florida State, while the Cardinals split their trip to the Bay Area. This is a golden opportunity for the Cardinals to catch Duke in the ACC.
2. Texas Tech at Houston
How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Tuesday on FS1
This should be one of the best point guard matchups this season with the Red Raiders’ Christian Anderson and Houston’s combo of Milos Uzan and Kingston Flemings.
3. Alabama at Vanderbilt
How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN2
The Commodores are undefeated and take on the highly productive Tide. Beat Alabama, and the Vandy bus will be even more crowded.
4. Illinois at Iowa
How to watch: 12 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX
This is always one of the best rivalries in the Big Ten. There will be plenty of 3-pointers dropping in this game.
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5. UConn at Providence
How to watch: 7 p.m. ET Wednesday on Peacock
This game suddenly took on more meaning with the Friars’ upset at St. John’s. The joint should be jumping with the Huskies’ arrival. PC needs to find a way to knock off the Huskies for another marquee Quad 1 win.
6. Michigan State vs. Southern Cal
How to watch: 8:30 p.m. ET Monday on FS1
Both teams are coming off road losses. USC has already lost at home and needs to steal a road win against an upper-tier Big Ten team. The Spartans had their chances to win at Nebraska but will want to right themselves at home.
7. Iowa State at Baylor
How to watch: 8 p.m. ET Wednesday on Peacock
The Bears desperately need a Quad 1 win, and taking down the undefeated Cyclones would suffice.
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8. Purdue vs. Washington
How to watch: 8:30 p.m. ET Wednesday on Big Ten Network
The Huskies have the talent, but do they have the mental toughness and ability to take care of the basketball to hang and/or beat Purdue on the road?
9. Nebraska at Indiana
How to watch: 12 p.m. ET Saturday on Big Ten Network
The Huskers are rolling, and they’ve already won at Illinois. Could Indiana be next?
10. SMU at Clemson
How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPNU
The Mustangs have served notice; they aren’t going anywhere. But this is a monster week with road games at Clemson and Duke.
Andy Katz is an NCAA.com correspondent. Katz worked at ESPN for 18 years as a college basketball reporter, host and anchor. He’s covered every Final Four since 1992, and the sport since 1986 as a freshman at Wisconsin. He is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network during the regular season. Follow him on Twitter at @theandykatz.
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