UConn and Creighton Face Off in Big East Battle

The countdown to Super Bowl LVII is on. But before we settle in for the Big Game (and Rihanna’s halftime show), we have a day full of high-level college hoops to watch. From a major matchup in the Big East to the Iron Bowl played out on the hardwood, we could learn a lot about the landscape in men’s college basketball today. Here’s what I’m watching.

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Men’s CBB: No. 21 UConn at No. 23 Creighton

These Big East contenders are two of the most talented squads in the country, but midseason swoons set them back in the race for a top NCAA tournament seed. Creighton, which began the season ranked in the top 10, lost six straight games in November and December, but has since won 10 of 12 to climb back into the top 25. While the Bluejays struggled, UConn rose all the way to No. 2 before suffering a 2–5 stretch. Now coming off a 15-point win over No. 10 Marquette, the Huskies have another chance to prove they’re all the way back.

2 p.m. ET, Fox, watch on fuboTV

READ MORE:

• UConn-Creighton Men’s College Basketball Odds, Lines, Spread and Bet (Pat Forde)
• Bracket Watch: UNC Is Barely Clinging to the Right Side of the Bubble (Kevin Sweeney)
• Forde Minutes: The Dangers of When College Hoops Coaches Become Emperors (Pat Forde)

LINEUP:

• Men’s CBB: West Virginia at No. 5 Texas, 12 p.m. ET, ESPN 2, watch on fuboTV
• PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open, 1 p.m. ET, Golf Channel, 3 p.m. ET, CBS, watch on fuboTV
• Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars, 1 p.m. ET, ABC, watch on fuboTV
• Men’s CBB: No. 4 Alabama at Auburn, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV
• Men’s CBB: No. 24 Rutgers at Illinois, 2 p.m. ET, FS1, watch on fuboTV
• Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, 3 p.m. ET, ABC, watch on fuboTV
• Men’s CBB: No. 14 Baylor at No. 17 TCU, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN 2, watch on fuboTV
• Men’s CBB: Duke at No. 8 Virginia, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV
• Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC, watch on fuboTV
• Men’s CBB: No. 7 UCLA at Oregon, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN, watch on fuboTV

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