DAYTON, OH – MARCH 14: Junior Robinson #0 of the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers reacts in the second half against the New Orleans Privateers during the First Four game in the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 14, 2017 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
For those who enjoy chaos and disgruntled blue blood programs losing to lesser opponents, this has been the season for you. With six of the top ten teams in the country losing last week, bracketologists have been shaking with immense anxiety as they attempt to calculate and predict the seedings for the 68 programs that will eventually make up the March Madness bracket. As the end of the regular season nears ever closer, the time to binge games and analyze the playing styles of both the notable and lesser known programs is now. Although conference tournaments will provide a nice buffer for fans and pundits to exhale a bit before March Madness commences, it is never too early to watch the game film as often as possible to get a leg up on the competition when it comes time to create and submit a winning bracket.
Top 10 College Basketball Games For Week 16:
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1. West Virginia Mountaineers (21) vs. Baylor Bears
Time: Tuesday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
TV Channel: ESPN2
The inconsistent Mountaineers (19-8) will look to redeem themselves against the porous defense of the Bears (17-10).
2. Kentucky Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
Time: Tuesday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
TV Channel: ESPN
The youthful Wildcats (18-9) will attempt to outshoot the prolific offense of the Razorbacks (19-8).
3. Louisville Cardinals vs. Duke Blue Devils (5)
Time: Wednesday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN
The tenacious offense of the Cardinals (18-9) will attempt to penetrate the improving defense of the Blue Devils (22-5).
4. North Carolina Tar Heels (10) vs. Syracuse Orange
Time: Wednesday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
TV Channel: ESPN
The relentless offense of the Tar Heels (21-7) will face a tough challenge against the lockdown defense of the Orange (18-9).
5. Michigan Wolverines (17) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Time: Wednesday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
The scrappy defense of the Wolverines (22-7) will attempt to be more disciplined than the underrated defense of the Nittany Lions (19-10).
6. Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers (12)
Time: Wednesday, 8:30 PM E.T.
Location: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
TV Channel: SEC Network
The athletic playmakers of the Crimson Tide (17-10) will look to outshoot the high-flying offense of the Tigers (23-4).
7. Syracuse Orange vs. Duke Blue Devils (5)
Time: Saturday, 6:00 PM E.T.
Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN3
The intimidating defense of the Orange (18-9) will attempt to hold off the tenacious offense of the Blue Devils (22-5).
8. Villanova Wildcats (3) vs. Creighton Blue Jays
Time: Saturday, 2:30 PM E.T.
Location: CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
TV Channel: FOX
The efficient offense of the Wildcats (24-3) will look to overwhelm the inconsistent defense of the Blue Jays (19-8).
9. Kansas Jayhawks (8) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6)
Time: Saturday, 4:15 PM E.T.
Location: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
TV Channel: ESPN
The elite offense of the Jayhawks (21-6) will look to stay one step ahead of the Red Raiders (22-5) cerebral defense.
10. Auburn Tigers (10) vs. Florida Gators
Time: Saturday, 8:30 PM E.T.
Location: Exatech Arena, Gainesville, Florida
TV Channel: SEC Network
The relentless offense of the Tigers (23-4) will look to take advantage of the inconsistent defense of the Gators (17-10).
Entire Schedule For College Basketball Week 16
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