Between the stacked NBA slate and today’s college basketball schedule, Wednesday is a big day for hoops. If you’re not sure which college basketball games to watch today, you can never go wrong by watching one of the ranked teams. After all, they are essentially a lock to enter the NCAA Tournament. Consider seeing them research for March Madness later in the year.
Let’s take a look at all of today’s college basketball ranked games, providing a brief preview along with when and where to watch them.
College Basketball Schedule: Ranked Games Today
Nº 14 Villanova vs Nº 17 Xavier
Hour: 6:30 p.m. ET
Site: Centro Cintas — Cincinnati, OH
Coverage: FS1
This is the only ranked versus ranked game we have on the college basketball schedule today. Villanova vs Xavier is also a rematch of a few weeks ago, when the Wildcats won by 13 at home. Xavier has only played one match since then while Villanova has played three. Will the Wildcats benefit from maintaining their momentum, or will the Musketeers have the advantage due to the extra rest?
No. 8 Duke contra Wake Forest
Hour: 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Site: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Winston-Salem, NC
Coverage: Red ACC
While Duke is only favored by 5.5 points on the road against their ACC foe, they have a chance to hand Wake Forest their seventh straight loss against a ranked opponent. In other words, it sounds like your registry has benefited from an easier schedule. However, the last win Wake Forest had over a ranked opponent was No. 7 Duke last February. After a loss to Miami, will Duke fight one more time tonight?
Minnesota vs. No. 10 Michigan State
Hour: 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Site: Centro Breslin – East Lansing, MI
Coverage: big ten network
Of all the currently ranked college basketball games, this seems to be the most lopsided. Minnesota enters this game with a 1-3 record in the Big Ten, while No. 10 Michigan State has a perfect 4-0 record. The Golden Gophers have also lost consecutive games. So either they must win or the losses will continue to pile up. I bet on the latter.
No. 12 LSU vs. Florida
Hour: 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Site: Exactech Arena en el Centro Stephen C. O’Connell – Gainesville, FL
Coverage: ESPN2
This ranked game on the college basketball schedule is on ESPN2, so it may be easier for some of you to watch. Fortunately, this LSU vs. Florida game should be a good one, with a 2.5-point spread in favor of the unranked home team. Back-to-back losses dropped Florida out of the standings, though those two losses came to very good teams in Auburn and Alabama. We’ll see if the Gator defense can slow down the Tigers and defend their home floor. No matter the result, these are two very interesting teams in March.
