Saturday’s college basketball slate concludes with a top 25 battle in the Big Ten, an ACC/Big East showdown from the Caribbean and a Pac-10 tilt you may have trouble finding.
Saturday Night Hoops: No. 25 Northwestern Tries To Take Out No. 11 Michigan State
- No. 25 Northwestern's chances of remaining in the AP poll after their overtime loss at Illinois Wednesday night are pretty slim, unless they can shock 11th-ranked Michigan State in Evanston. It's the Spartans' Big Ten opener. Our Wildcat blog, Sippin On Purple, and Spartan blog, The Only Colors, will have full coverage of this encounter.
- Two unranked, but bubble-worthy teams meet in Cancun, as Seton Hall plays Virginia Tech in a one-game preview of a tournament ESPN will be launching next December. Unlike the tournament Kentucky won down there in November, this one will be played in an actual arena. The Pirates have lost two straight close ones, while the Hokies have lost just once, to Temple, a team who also defeated the Hall. Visit our Hokie blog, Gobbler Country, and new Pirates site, Gonzo Ball, for more on this one.
- Arizona State, who furiously came back against UCLA -- only to fall -- on Thursday, takes on USC, owners of a seven-game win streak, in the nightcap. The Trojans had to hold off Arizona two days ago to open league play with a win. Head to our USC blog, Conquest Chronicles, and Sun Devil site, House Of Sparky, for discussion about this game.
Here’s all the information you’ll need to follow and discuss Saturday evening’s games here on SB Nation.
FINAL: No. 11 Michigan State 91, No. 25 Northwestern 70
The Wildcats will surely be dropping from the rankings, as the Spartans smacked them in Evanston.
Spartan game preview and discussion at The Only Colors
Wildcat game preview and discussion at Sippin On Purple
FINAL: Virginia Tech 103, Seton Hall 94 (OT)
It was another close game for the Pirates, but another loss, as the Hokies prevailed in overtime.
Pirate game preview and discussion at Gonzo Ball
Hokie game preview and discussion at Gobbler Country
Arizona State at USC, 10:30 p.m. ET (select FSN outlets/FCS Pacific)
Live score
Sun Devil game preview and discussion at House Of Sparky
Trojan game preview and discussion at Conquest Chronicles
For a full rundown of Saturday night’s college basketball TV schedule, visit Blogging The Bracket.
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