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Although the Big 12 has largely dominated the national spotlight over the last several weeks, there is currently a perennially competitive conference that is now starting to take center stage in the college basketball limelight: the ACC. With Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia currently playing their best basketball, the top-heavy conference is well represented with well-rounded powerhouse programs that will look to prove themselves this week. In particular, the contest between Duke and Virginia this Saturday will be essential in determining who deserves to be considered the kings of a conference that has almost always been locked up by the likes of the aforementioned Blue Devils and Tar Heels. Inevitably, chaos will permeate throughout college basketball with several highly-touted programs coming back down to earth at the hands of sleeping giant killers that are waiting for their moment to shine.
Top 10 College Basketball Games For Week 12:
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1. North Carolina Tar Heels (10) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Time: Monday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
TV Channel: ESPN
The offensively gifted Tar Heels (16-4) will attempt to outscore the prolific shooters of the Hokies (13-6).
2. Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (13)
Time: Monday, 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV Channel: BTN
The underrated defense of the Cornhuskers (14-7) will look to hold off the streaky offense of the Buckeyes (17-4).
3. West Virginia Mountaineers (7) vs. TCU Horned Frogs
Time: Monday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth Texas
TV Channel: ESPN
The defensively stout Mountaineers (16-3) will take on the high-flying offense of the Horned Frogs (14-5).
4. Clemson Tigers (18) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (2)
Time: Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Location: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
TV Channel: ACC Network
The efficient defense of the Tigers (16-3) will attempt to match the dominant defense of the Cavaliers (18-1).
5. Kansas Jayhawks (5) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (12)
Time: Tuesday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
TV Channel: ESPN
The high-octane offense of the Jayhawks (16-3) will look to keep the struggling Sooners from getting back on track (14-4).
6. Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers (8)
Time: Wednesday, 6:30 PM E.T.
Location: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
TV Channel: FS1
The efficient offense of the Golden Eagles (13-6) will attempt to keep pace with the relentless shooters of the Musketeers (18-3).
7. Michigan Wolverines (25) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (3)
Time: Thursday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana
TV Channel: ESPN
The surging defense of the Wolverines (17-5) will look to stifle the dominantly well-rouned Boilermakers (19-2).
8. Virginia Cavaliers (2) vs. Duke Blue Devils (4)
Time: Saturday, 2:00 PM E.T.
Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
TV Channel: CBS
The top-ranked defense of the Cavaliers (18-1) will valiantly attempt to shut down the sensational offense of the Blue Devils (17-2).
9. Texas A&M Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks (5)
Time: Saturday, 4:30 PM E.T.
Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
TV Channel: ESPN
The effective defense of the Aggies (13-6) will attempt to slow down the prolific offense of the Jayhawks (16-3).
10. Kentucky Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (7)
Time: Saturday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
TV Channel: ESPN
The youthful and inconsistent Wildcats (14-5) will look to get back on track against the disciplined defense of the Mountaineers (16-3).
Entire Schedule For College Basketball Week 12
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