5 College Basketball Games to Watch This Weekend

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Who’s ready for a great weekend?

Check below for our list of five games to watch this weekend in college basketball.

In no particular order:

Arizona at Duke (Friday)

A Final Four-caliber matchup on the fifth day of the regular season? You better believe it. The Wildcats put up 122 points in their opener earlier in the week against Morgan State and will now travel across the country to face the Blue Devils. This game is a homecoming of sorts for Caleb Love, who previously played for North Carolina before opting to transfer to Arizona.

Texas A&M at Ohio State (Friday)

Are the Buckeyes ready to bounce back from last season’s 16-19 campaign and again be a force in the Big Ten? We’ll have a better idea after they play 40 minutes against the Aggies. Texas A&M has multiple starters back from last season’s team that reached the NCAA Tournament, led by All-American candidate Wade Taylor IV, who had 16 points, six assists, and four rebounds in Texas A&M’s opener against Texas A&M-Commerce.

Florida vs. Virginia (Friday)

This neutral-site clash in Charlotte provides a tremendous platform for the Gators to prove that they’re worthy of being labeled as “a team on the rise” in the SEC. Keep an eye on Florida sophomore Riley Kugel, who had 23 points on 15 shots earlier in the week against Loyola Maryland.

Tennessee at Wisconsin (Friday)

A word to the wise: Don’t show up for this game if you’re soft. The Vols and Badgers are two experienced, physical teams that never seem to shy away from a bloodbath. First to 60 points wins? That may be a little extreme, but it doesn’t seem likely that this game will be a shootout. Pay close attention to Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht, a transfer from Northern Colorado who had 17 points in the Vols’ opener against Tennessee Tech.

Memphis at Missouri (Friday)

With so many new pieces, the Tigers may not be ready for a true road game against an opponent of this caliber. Nevertheless, Memphis boasts talent, experience, and firepower. Veteran guards Jahvon Quinerly and Caleb Mills will have to be steady if a road win is going to be in the cards for the Tigers in Columbia.

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Rothstein has been a college basketball insider for CBS Sports since 2010 and a contributor to the CBS Broadcast Network since 2016. He joined FanDuel in 2022 as a Content Creator. Rothstein is also the host of the College Hoops Today Podcast via Compass Media Networks.