As college football winds down, it’s time for basketball to take center stage. The early afternoon hours on the East Coast feature plenty of highlights.
Saturday College Basketball Early Shift: Six Top 25 Teams In Action
- Fourth-ranked Kentucky visits Indiana, in what will probably be John Wall's only trip to Bloomington. SB Nation's Kentucky blog, A Sea of Blue, and Indiana site, The Crimson Quarry, both have excellent previews of this one.
- No. 13 Ohio State travels to Indianapolis to take on one of Thad Matta's former employers, 22nd-ranked Butler. The Bulldogs are desperate for a win after some struggles on the road, and they'll face a Buckeye team who will be playing their first game without Mr. Everything Evan Turner.
- Top-ranked Kansas plays La Salle -- a team looking for a marquee win -- in the Jayhawks' second home, Kansas City's Sprint Center. You can visit SB Nation's Kansas blog, Rock Chalk Talk, for a full preview.
- Two top 20 teams clash in the first game of the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, where no. 15 Georgetown is looking for their second win over a ranked opponent in a week against 17th-ranked Washington, a team who needs a big win heading into the Pac 10 season. Casual Hoya, SB Nation's Georgetown blog, and our Washington site, UW Dawg Pound, both have previews of this one.
There are plenty of places where you can talk hoops today and follow along with the games right here on SB Nation.
FINAL: No. 4 Kentucky 90, Indiana 73
The Hoosiers gave the Wildcats a battle for a little more than a half, but Eric Bledsoe, not John Wall, helped UK pull away in the second.
Wildcat game preview and discussion at A Sea of Blue
Hoosier game preview and discussion at Crimson Quarry
FINAL: No. 22 Butler 74, No. 13 Ohio State 66
Gordon Hayward scored 24 for the Bulldogs, who finally earned a win over a ranked opponent.
Game discussion at We Will Always Have Tempe
FINAL: No. 1 Kansas 90, La Salle 65
Xavier Henry scored 31 as the Jayhawks romped in Kansas City.
Game preview and discussion at Rock Chalk Talk
FINAL: No. 15 Georgetown 74, No. 17 Washington 66
Five Hoyas hit double figures, as Georgetown handled the Pac 10 favorite in Anaheim.
Hoya game preview and discussion at Casual Hoya
Husky game preview and discussion at UW Dawg Pound
If this isn’t enough hoops for you, Blogging the Bracket has a more complete rundown of Saturday’s televised action. I’ll be around today to provide updates and commentary both here on SB Nation and on my Twitter feed.
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