Saturday’s Men's College Basketball Games to Watch
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Kansas State vs. No. 19 Baylor
Kansas State guard Cam Carter (5) and guard Markquis Nowell (1) celebrate a score against Texas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Coming off two ranked wins to open Big 12 play, the Wildcats head down to Waco to take on Baylor. Kansas put up 116 points on No. 6 Texas Tuesday in Austin and look to continue to add to their impressive 13-1 start to the 2022-2023 campaign.
The Bears dropped a heartbreaker at home to TCU on Wednesday, letting a 10-point halftime lead slip in a 88-87 loss. Projected lottery-pick Keyonte George scored a career-high 27 points in the game. Baylor is looking to win their first game in conference play, losing their first two games to Iowa State and TCU.
Tipoff is at 5 p.m. CT and you can watch on ESPN+.
No. 3 Kansas vs. West Virginia
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The defending national champs have squeaked out back-to-back wins to open Big 12 play against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. Junior Forward Jalen Wilson from Denton, Texas leads the Jayhawks in scoring and rebounds. They look to continue their stellar conference play from years past as they head to Morgantown to battle West Virginia.
The Mountaineers went 10-2 in non-conference play, losing to Purdue and Xavier. However, they are looking for their first conference victory after losing on the road to Kansas State and Oklahoma. Bob Huggins and his squad are looking for some home cooking to help them potentially upset the Jayhawks.
Tipoff is at 5 p.m. CT and you can watch on ESPN+.
No. 6 Texas vs. Oklahoma State
Texas basketball has been in the news a lot these last few weeks, and it has not been mostly for their play on the court. The university announced they are parting ways with head coach Chris Beard on Thursday after allegations came out almost a month ago of him assaulting his fiancée.
The Longhorns come into Saturday’s matchup in Stillwater with a 12-2 record with impressive non-conference wins against No. 2 Gonzaga and No. 7 Creighton. They are 1-1 so far in conference play after losing to Kansas State at home Tuesday 116-103.
Oklahoma State enters Saturday with a 9-5 overall record and 1-1 conference record. Seven-foot-one junior forward Moussa Cisse from Guinea has been a force on the defensive end on the court down low, averaging 2.7 blocks per game and 9.9 rebounds per game on the season.
Tipoff is 11 a.m. Saturday and you can watch on ESPNU.
No. 13 Arkansas vs. No. 22 Auburn
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman talks to Ricky Council IV (1) as they play Troy during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods
After dropping their SEC season opener to LSU last week, Eric Musselman’s group was able to bounce back at home to defeat No. 20 Missouri. The Razorbacks have two freshman who are projected to be lottery picks in June in Anthony Black and Nick Smith Jr. After averaging 12 points per game last season, junior guard Ricky Council IV leads Arkansas in scoring with 18.4 points per game.
Auburn is also 1-1 in conference play after losing in Athens to the Bulldogs Wednesday. After entering last year’s NCAA tournament as a two seed, Auburn is looking to build on their 11-3 start to the 2022-2023 season welcoming in Arkansas Saturday.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. CT and you can watch on SEC Network.
Creighton vs. No. 4 Connecticut
Creighton were ranked No. 9 in the opening AP rankings for the 2022-2023 season. They started the season 6-0 and earned two ranked wins vs. No. 21 Texas Tech and No. 9 Arkansas. However, after their stellar start the season the Blue Jays dropped six-straight contests. After losing their conference play opener to Marquette, have won three-straight games and bring their 3-1 conference record into Saturday’s matchup against No. 4 Connecticut.
The Huskies won their first 14 games to open the season but have since dropped their next two on the road to No. 22 Xavier and Providence. Junior forward from Mali Adam Sanogo leads the team in scoring and rebounds. In his fifth season as head coach, Dan Hurley is looking to get his squad back on track at home against Creighton Saturday.
Tipoff is at 11 a.m. CT and you can watch on Fox
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