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With the final week of the regular season upon us, the opportunity to get a close look at the plethora of NCAA Tournament contenders is shrinking by the day. Although the Final Four will most likely consist of blue blood programs, there will undoubtedly be an immense number of upsets that will be difficult to foresee without at least a working knowledge of most if not all of the programs that could potentially make it to the NCAA Tournament. Sure, the likes of Middle Tennessee and Saint Mary’s have slim chances of making it all the way to a Final Four by the end of March, but there is almost always a sleeper program that shocks the nation by playing their best basketball during arguably one of the most-watched postseason sporting events. If nothing else, this final week of the regular season will display a type of competitive zeal that is only prevalent when everything is on the line for both perennial title contenders and desperate bubble teams alike.
Top 10 College Basketball Games For Week 17:
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1. Duke Blue Devils (5) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Time: Monday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
TV Channel: ESPN
The well-rounded Blue Devils (24-5) will once again look to stifle the prolific perimeter shooters of the Hokies (20-9).
2. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (21)
Time: Monday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
TV Channel: ESPN2
The struggling defense of the Red Raiders (22-7) will look to get back on track against the physical shooters of the Mountaineers (21-8).
3. Tennessee Volunteers (19) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Time: Tuesday, 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
TV Channel: SEC Network
The underrated defense of the Volunteers (21-7) will attempt to stifle the fierce rebounders of the Bulldogs (21-8).
4. Miami Hurricanes vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (10)
Time: Tuesday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN
The resilient athletes of the Hurricanes (20-8) will attempt to slow down the high-flying offense of the Tar Heels (22-7).
5. Auburn Tigers (12) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
Time: Tuesday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
TV Channel: SEC Network
The deadly shooters of the Tigers (24-5) will look to outshoot the prolific offense of the Razorbacks (20-9).
6. Villanova Wildcats (3) vs. Seton Hall Pirates
Time: Wednesday, 8:30 PM E.T.
Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
TV Channel: FS1
The dynamic offense of the Wildcats (25-4) will attempt to overwhelm the scrappy Pirates (20-9).
7. Florida State Seminoles (25) vs. Clemson Tigers (15)
Time: Wednesday, 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
TV Channel: ESPNU
The physical offense of the Seminoles (19-9) will look to befuddle the resilient defense of the Tigers (21-7).
8. Virginia Cavaliers (1) vs. Louisville Cardinals
Time: Thursday, 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
TV Channel: ACC Network
The top-ranked defense of the Cavaliers (26-2) will look to smother the lengthy athletes of the Cardinals (19-10).
9. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (24)
Time: Thursday, 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: Murphy Athletic Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
TV Channel: CBSSN
The scrappy offense of the Hilltoppers (22-7) will have their work cut out for them against the formidable defense of the Blue Raiders (23-5).
10. North Carolina Tar Heels (10) vs. Duke Blue Devils (5)
Time: Saturday, 8:15 PM E.T.
Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN
The potent offense of the Tar Heels (22-7) will look to overwhelm the now exceptional defense of the Blue Devils (24-5).
Entire Schedule For College Basketball Week 17
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