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Men’s College Basketball: Several Top 25 Teams in Action across ESPN Networks

ESPN’s men’s college basketball schedule this week showcases several of the top ranked teams in nation, including No. 2 Missouri at Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN3. An additional six teams in the top 10 are in action, along with No. 24 Kansas State and No. 25 Wisconsin, which entered this week’s poll. Highlights:

  • No. 2 Missouri battles at Oklahoma State on ESPN 2 and ESPN3 on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
  • A Big Ten battle between No. 17 Indiana and No. 25 Wisconsin on ESPN 2 and ESPN3 on Thursday at 9 p.m.
  • After suffering its first loss of the season, Syracuse, now ranked No. 4, hosts West Virginia on ESPNU Saturday at 1 p.m. Also that day, ESPNU shows No. 20 Saint Mary’s at BYU at 9 p.m.
  • On ESPN and ESPN3, No. 5 Kansas travels to Iowa State on Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by No. 10 Georgetown at Pittsburgh at 4 p.m.
  • Both No. 6 Duke and No. 8 North Carolina are featured twice in this week’s schedule: Duke at Maryland on Wednesday at 9 p.m. and vs. St. John’s on Saturday at noon, both on ESPN and ESPN3; North Carolina  vs. NC State on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN3 and vs. Georgia Tech on ACC Sunday Night Basketball at 6 p.m.
Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Network(s)
Wed, Jan 25 7 p.m. Villanova at No. 25 Louisville
Bob Wischusen & Len Elmore
ESPN / ESPN3
7 p.m. West Virginia at St. John’s

Adam Amin & LaPhonso Ellis

ESPNU
7 p.m. BYU at Virginia Tech

Walter Storholt & Steven Binder

ESPN3
7:30 p.m. No. 2 Missouri at Oklahoma State

Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla

ESPN2 / ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 6 Duke at Maryland

Dan Shulman & Bob Knight

ESPN / ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 24 Kansas State at Texas Tech

Mitch Holthus & Reid Gettys

ESPNU
Thu, Jan 26 7 p.m. NC State at No. 8 North Carolina

Mike Patrick, Dick Vitale & Jeannine Edwards

ESPN / ESPN3
7 p.m. No. 13 Florida at Mississippi

Rece Davis & Kara Lawson

ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Nebraska at Iowa

Jim Barbar & Tim McCormick

ESPNU
7 p.m. St. Peter’s at Rider ESPN3
8 p.m. Troy at Middle Tennessee State ESPN3
8 p.m. Georgia Southern at Samford ESPN3
8 p.m. Butler at Milwaukee ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 17 Indiana at No. 25 Wisconsin

Dave O’Brien & Stephen Bardo

ESPN2 / ESPN3
9 p.m. Boston College at No. 21 Virginia

Anish Shroff & Adrian Branch

ESPNU
11 p.m. Gonzaga at Portland

Dave Flemming & Miles Simon

ESPN2 / ESPN3
Fri, Jan 27 7 p.m. Iona at Fairfield

Doug Sherman & Andy Katz

ESPNU
9 p.m. Boston University at Stony Brook

Dan Gutowsky & Rob Kennedy

ESPNU
Sat, Jan 28 11 a.m. Ball State at Ohio

Mike Crispino & Bob Valvano

ESPNU
Noon St. John’s at No. 6  Duke

Brent Musburger & Dick Vitale

ESPN / ESPN3
Noon No. 18 Marquette at Villanova

Dave Pasch & Doris Burke

ESPN2 / ESPN3
1 p.m. West Virginia at No. 4 Syracuse

Beth Mowins & Tim Welsh

ESPNU
2 p.m. No. 5 Kansas at Iowa State

Mark Jones & LaPhonso Ellis

ESPN / ESPN3
3 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Morehead State

Adam Amin & Ronny Thompson

ESPNU
4 p.m. No. 10 Georgetown at Pittsburgh

Bob Wischusen & Fran Fraschilla

ESPN / ESPN3
4 p.m. Purdue at Northwestern

Dave O’Brien & Dan Dakich

ESPN2 / ESPN3
5 p.m. Northern Iowa at Missouri State

Mitch Holthus & David Kaplan

ESPNU
6 p.m. Auburn at Tennessee

Brad Nessler & Jimmy Dykes

ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Washington at Arizona

Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas & Bob Knight

ESPN / ESPN3
7 p.m. Butler at Green Bay

Justin Kutcher & Dickey Simpkins

ESPNU
8 p.m. No. 21 Virginia at NC State

Mike Patrick & Len Elmore

ESPN2 / ESPN3
8 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Murray State ESPN3
9 p.m. No. 20 Saint Mary’s at BYU

Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham

ESPNU
11 p.m. Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State

Mark Neely & Mark Adams

ESPNU
Sun, Jan 29 2 p.m. Providence at South Florida

Rich Hollenberg & Mark Wise

ESPN3
4 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara ESPN3
6 p.m. Georgia Tech at No. 8 North Carolina

Jon Sciambi, Hubert Davis & Allison Williams

ESPNU
8 p.m. Indiana State at Evansville

Mitch Holthus & David Kaplan

ESPNU

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