CLEVELAND, Ohio — Several key games are on the docket this weekend as conference play begins and coaches start looking toward post season tournament play.
On Saturday No. 13 West Virginia has a home game rematch with Kansas State at Noon on ESPN. KSU is a team that defeated the Mountaineers earlier this season. Another key game has No. 2 Villanova at No. 24 Xavier, 2:30 p.m. on Fox. This is a huge home game for the Musketeers as they look to rise again among the Top 25 teams in the nation.
The highlight game is late at night with No. 1 Gonzaga at No. 20 Saint Mary’s. If the undefeated Bulldogs get past this one they could easily finish the regular season without a blemish on their record. Looking for a road upset, Ohio State is at No. 21 Maryland, 4 p.m. ESPN.
Sunday, No. 11 Cincinnati is on the road at No. 25 SMU, 4 p.m. ESPN, but there is a key Big Ten game as well with No. 7 Wisconsin hosting Northwestern, a team many see potentially making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Follow scores and updates, here.
Locally, the Akron Zips play Friday night at Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m. ESPNU, preceeded by Ohio University at Ball State, 6:30 p.m. CBSSports. The rest of the MAC, including Kent State at Toledo, will play Saturday.
In Horizon League play, Saturday, Cleveland State is at Illinois Chicago.
Saturday’s Top 25 games
No. 17 Florida vs. Texas A&M, Noon, ESPN2
No. 12 West Virginia vs. Kansas State, Noon, ESPN
No. 15 Kentucky at Alabama, 1 p.m. CBS
No. 18 Duke vs. Clemson, 1 p.m. ESPN
No. 6 Baylor vs. TCU, 2 p.m. ESPNU
No. 23 Creighton at DePaul, 2 p.m. FS1
No. 4 Louisville vs. Miami, 2 p.m. ESPN2
No. 3 Kansas at Texas Tech, 2 p.m. ESPN
No. 2 Villanova at No. 24 Xavier, 2:30 p.m. Fox
No. 21 Maryland vs. Ohio State, 4 p.m. ESPN
No. 22 Butler at Providence, 4 p.m. CBSSports
No. 14 Florida State at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. ESPN
No. 19 South Carolina at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. ESPN2
No. 1 Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s, 8 p.m. ESPN
No. 9 Oregon vs. Cal, 10 p.m. ESPN2
No. 5 Oregon at USC, 10:30 p.m. PACNet
Sunday Top 25 Games
No. 11 Cincinnati at No. 25 SMU, 4 p.m. ESPN
No. 10 UCLA at Oregon State, 5 p.m. FS1
No. 12 Virginia at Virginia Tech, 6:30 p.m. ESPNU
No. 7 Wisconsin vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m. BTN
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