We are in for a busy slate of games Tuesday night when 13 teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll will take to the hardwood.
No. 15 South Carolina will play its first game as a ranked team in nearly seven years when it faces Ole Miss at home. The Gamecocks are in the thick of an intense SEC title race and currently sit in a tie for second place with Auburn in the standings.
No. 3 North Carolina is coming off a rivalry win over Duke as it plays host to Clemson. The Tigers are in need of a signature win to get back on the bubble and will have a chance to do just that against the ACC-leading Tar Heels.
The lone ranked-on-ranked game on the slate features No. 23 Texas Tech traveling to Waco, Texas, for an in-state battle with No. 13 Baylor. The Bears are coming off a controversial win over Iowa State at home and currently tie in a second-place tie with the Red Raiders and Cyclones in the Big 12 standings.
No. 1 UConn is also in action and faces off against Butler at home.
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Ole Miss at No. 15 South Carolina
6:30 p.m. | SEC Network, fuboTV (Try for free) — South Carolina has been one of the best stories in college basketball. The Gamecocks were projected to finish last in the SEC and now find themselves in the middle of the conference title race with just over a month left in the regular season. Ole Miss has also been a surprise under first-year coach Chris Beard and was one of the last unbeaten teams remaining in the sport before falling to Tennessee last month. Look for South Carolina star Meechie Johnson to get back on track in this one. Prediction: South Carolina -3.5
Clemson at No. 3 North Carolina
7 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV (Try for free) — One positive development for North Carolina last weekend outside of beating Duke was the play of Armando Bacot. The preseason All-American hasn’t…
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