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Best College Basketball Games of the Week

Feb 9–15, 2026 — Ranked by SportsRec excitement score

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Instant Classic(95+)

Sorted oldest to newest — watch in order

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#97 Xavier Musketeers @ #17 St. John's Red Storm
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · FS1
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#90 Yale Bulldogs @ #199 Howard Bison
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#306 Northwestern State Demons @ #253 Lamar Cardinals
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#161 Valparaiso Beacons @ #214 Drake Bulldogs
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#181 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders @ #198 New Orleans Privateers
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#1 Arizona Wildcats @ #9 Kansas Jayhawks
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN
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#309 Alabama State Hornets @ Southern Jaguars
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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#13 Purdue Boilermakers @ #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · FS1
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#178 Fordham Rams @ #95 Saint Joseph's Hawks
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#22 Wisconsin Badgers @ #8 Illinois Fighting Illini
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · Peacock
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#66 California Golden Bears @ #78 Syracuse Orange
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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#237 Eastern Michigan Eagles @ #162 Kent State Golden Flashes
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#45 Missouri Tigers @ #32 Texas A&M Aggies
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · SEC Network
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#86 Creighton Bluejays @ #100 DePaul Blue Demons
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · Peacock
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#116 Liberty Flames @ #188 New Mexico State Aggies
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#145 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ #167 Kennesaw State Owls
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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#315 Georgia State Panthers @ #211 James Madison Dukes
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#276 Delaware Blue Hens @ #176 Florida International Panthers
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#190 Detroit Mercy Titans @ #129 Wright State Raiders
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#209 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ #201 Missouri State Bears
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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#261 UT Martin Skyhawks @ #270 Lindenwood Lions
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#216 Tennessee State Tigers @ #345 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#202 Cal State Fullerton Titans @ #245 Long Beach State Beach
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#110 UNLV Rebels @ #49 Boise State Broncos
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · FS1
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#302 Hampton Pirates vs #307 North Carolina A&T Aggies
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · ESPN2
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#48 TCU Horned Frogs @ #77 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN2
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#146 Navy Midshipmen @ #246 Colgate Raiders
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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#174 Fordham Rams @ #144 Rhode Island Rams
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#231 Long Island University Sharks @ #330 New Haven Chargers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · NEC Front Row
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#42 SMU Mustangs @ #78 Syracuse Orange
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · The CW Network
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#280 Presbyterian Blue Hose @ #254 UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#308 Stetson Hatters @ #238 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#262 Elon Phoenix @ #158 William & Mary Tribe
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · MASN
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#195 South Alabama Jaguars @ #147 Arkansas State Red Wolves
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#76 Colorado Buffaloes @ #22 BYU Cougars
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · FS1
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#35 Miami Hurricanes @ #38 NC State Wolfpack
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN2
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#126 Duquesne Dukes @ #159 St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#198 New Orleans Privateers @ #311 Houston Christian Huskies
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#218 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ #346 Alcorn State Braves
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball
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SE Louisiana Lions @ #306 Northwestern State Demons
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#153 Loyola Marymount Lions @ #259 Pepperdine Waves
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#300 Grambling Tigers @ #305 Texas Southern Tigers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball
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#16 Texas Tech Red Raiders @ #1 Arizona Wildcats
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN
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#90 Yale Bulldogs @ #155 Harvard Crimson
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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#59 Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ #87 Wichita State Shockers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#145 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ #166 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#141 Troy Trojans @ #225 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#101 California Baptist Lancers @ #187 Utah Tech Trailblazers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#52 South Florida Bulls @ #122 Florida Atlantic Owls
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN2
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#210 Tulane Green Wave @ #135 UAB Blazers
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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#208 Indiana State Sycamores @ #160 Valparaiso Beacons
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#151 North Texas Mean Green @ #140 Temple Owls
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#244 Iona Gaels @ #333 Niagara Purple Eagles
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#180 Green Bay Phoenix @ #273 Milwaukee Panthers
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#173 Towson Tigers @ #170 Monmouth Hawks
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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Must-Watch(88+)

Sorted oldest to newest — watch in order

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#74 Belmont Bruins @ #133 Bradley Braves
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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90
#267 Milwaukee Panthers @ #295 IU Indianapolis Jaguars
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#15 Virginia Cavaliers @ #52 Florida State Seminoles
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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#74 Marquette Golden Eagles @ #34 Villanova Wildcats
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · TNT
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88
#5 Iowa State Cyclones @ #48 TCU Horned Frogs
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · FS1
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#26 Iowa Hawkeyes @ #113 Maryland Terrapins
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · FS1
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#68 USC Trojans @ #23 Ohio State Buckeyes
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · BTN
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#191 Furman Paladins @ #207 Mercer Bears
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#135 UAB Blazers @ #59 Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#61 Stanford Cardinal @ #136 Boston College Eagles
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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90
#91 Hofstra Pride @ #187 Charleston Cougars
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · FloSports
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#194 Youngstown State Penguins @ #179 Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#254 UNC Asheville Bulldogs @ #269 Longwood Lancers
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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#111 St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies @ #241 Omaha Mavericks
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · Summit League Network
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#230 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers @ #284 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#88 Utah Valley Wolverines @ #185 Utah Tech Trailblazers
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#261 Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ #183 UT Arlington Mavericks
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#61 Stanford Cardinal @ #64 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ACC Network
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#91 Hofstra Pride @ #124 UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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#319 UAlbany Great Danes @ #357 Binghamton Bearcats
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#363 Coppin State Eagles @ #353 North Carolina Central Eagles
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#105 Sam Houston Bearkats @ #169 Kennesaw State Owls
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#15 Virginia Cavaliers vs #23 Ohio State Buckeyes
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · FOX
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#117 Utah Utes @ #30 Cincinnati Bearcats
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN
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#334 Manhattan Jaspers @ #344 Canisius Golden Griffins
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#193 Siena Saints @ #203 Marist Red Foxes
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#300 Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ #339 North Alabama Lions
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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Great Games(78+)

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83
Saint Francis Red Flash @ #342 Chicago State Cougars
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · NEC Front Row
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#305 Texas Southern Tigers @ #218 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball
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#314 Prairie View A&M Panthers @ #291 Florida A&M Rattlers
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball
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#143 Central Arkansas Bears @ #339 North Alabama Lions
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#294 East Texas A&M Lions @ #82 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#311 Houston Christian Huskies @ #79 McNeese Cowboys
Mon, Feb 9 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#19 Vanderbilt Commodores @ #41 Auburn Tigers
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · SEC Network
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#22 BYU Cougars @ #44 Baylor Bears
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · ESPN2
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#11 North Carolina Tar Heels @ #33 Miami Hurricanes
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · ESPN
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#150 Rhode Island Rams @ #83 George Washington Revolutionaries
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#85 Oklahoma State Cowboys @ #60 Arizona State Sun Devils
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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#212 San José State Spartans @ #106 UNLV Rebels
Tue, Feb 10 · College Basketball · FS1
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#55 Virginia Tech Hokies @ #20 Clemson Tigers
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ACC Network
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#283 Jacksonville Dolphins @ #308 Stetson Hatters
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#272 UTEP Miners @ #202 Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#157 Austin Peay Governors @ #197 Queens University Royals
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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84
#72 Providence Friars @ #62 Seton Hall Pirates
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · Peacock
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#52 South Florida Bulls @ #87 Wichita State Shockers
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#211 Marshall Thundering Herd @ #235 Old Dominion Monarchs
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#6 UConn Huskies @ #71 Butler Bulldogs
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · TNT
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#298 Bellarmine Knights @ #143 Central Arkansas Bears
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#268 North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ #277 South Dakota Coyotes
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · Summit League Network
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#122 Florida Atlantic Owls @ #213 Rice Owls
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#50 New Mexico Lobos @ #54 Grand Canyon Lopes
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · FS1
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#140 Penn State Nittany Lions @ #53 Washington Huskies
Wed, Feb 11 · College Basketball · BTN
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80
#321 NJIT Highlanders @ #349 New Hampshire Wildcats
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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86
#178 Northern Kentucky Norse @ #290 IU Indianapolis Jaguars
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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79
#281 Mercyhurst Lakers @ #313 Le Moyne Dolphins
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · NEC Front Row
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87
#133 Murray State Racers @ #208 Indiana State Sycamores
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#309 Central Connecticut Blue Devils @ #330 New Haven Chargers
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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78
Saint Francis Red Flash @ #337 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · NEC Front Row
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#231 Long Island University Sharks @ #317 Wagner Seahawks
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · NEC Front Row
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78
#324 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles @ #287 Morehead State Eagles
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#108 UIC Flames @ #214 Drake Bulldogs
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#192 South Alabama Jaguars @ #225 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#69 Northern Iowa Panthers @ #75 Belmont Bruins
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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87
#182 UT Arlington Mavericks @ #264 Abilene Christian Wildcats
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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85
#127 Memphis Tigers @ #151 North Texas Mean Green
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN
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#110 UC Irvine Anteaters @ #223 Cal Poly Mustangs
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#123 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ #257 UC Riverside Highlanders
Thu, Feb 12 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#335 Manhattan Jaspers @ #333 Niagara Purple Eagles
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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87
#285 Brown Bears @ #155 Harvard Crimson
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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83
#244 Iona Gaels @ #344 Canisius Golden Griffins
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#239 Saint Peter's Peacocks @ #293 Sacred Heart Pioneers
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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84
#203 Columbia Lions @ Pennsylvania Quakers
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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80
#173 Massachusetts Minutemen @ #65 Akron Zips
Fri, Feb 13 · College Basketball · CBSSN
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82
#232 Samford Bulldogs @ #192 East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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83
#310 Central Connecticut Blue Devils @ #337 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · NEC Front Row
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85
#162 Kent State Golden Flashes @ #278 Ball State Cardinals
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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87
South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ #269 Longwood Lancers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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80
#73 Marquette Golden Eagles @ #97 Xavier Musketeers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · TNT
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80
#94 Wyoming Cowboys @ #89 Colorado State Rams
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · MWN
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79
#233 Lipscomb Bisons @ #197 Queens University Royals
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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85
#260 UT Martin Skyhawks @ #257 SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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87
#325 Little Rock Trojans @ #331 Eastern Illinois Panthers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#221 Western Carolina Catamounts @ #312 Chattanooga Mocs
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#82 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ #118 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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86
Southern Jaguars @ #314 Prairie View A&M Panthers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball
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#60 West Virginia Mountaineers @ #57 UCF Knights
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · FS1
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87
#148 Cornell Big Red @ Pennsylvania Quakers
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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87
#81 Georgetown Hoyas @ #6 UConn Huskies
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · Peacock
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81
#271 Sacramento State Hornets @ #318 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#256 UC Riverside Highlanders @ #119 UC San Diego Tritons
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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86
#12 Gonzaga Bulldogs @ #28 Santa Clara Broncos
Sat, Feb 14 · College Basketball · ESPN
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79
#338 UTSA Roadrunners @ #177 Charlotte 49ers
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPNU
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85
#194 Youngstown State Penguins @ #190 Detroit Mercy Titans
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#153 Merrimack Warriors @ #218 Quinnipiac Bobcats
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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79
#290 IU Indianapolis Jaguars @ #266 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#134 Bradley Braves @ #131 Southern Illinois Salukis
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · ESPN+
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#63 Seton Hall Pirates @ #71 Butler Bulldogs
Sun, Feb 15 · College Basketball · FS1
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