The last conference tournaments begin games Wednesday, and fans are already looking forward to exciting matchups. More than 40 different matchups will tip off today. Let’s take a look at the top games to watch.
Top College Basketball Games tT Watch Today
North Carolina vs. Notre Dame
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: UNC -10.5, O/U 145.5
No. 12-seeded Notre Dame is coming off a thrilling 55-54 win at home against the No. 13-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers.
On the other hand, No. 5 North Carolina is looking to bounce back from a tough 82-69 loss at home to the archrival Duke Blue Devils.
However, UNC has had the upper hand in recent matchups, beating Notre Dame in their last four meetings and winning eight out of the last ten head-to-head games. Notre Dame will be looking to improve on this abysmal record tonight.
The winner of this game will take on No. 5-seed Wake Forest on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Texas vs. Vanderbilt
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: SECN
- Odds: VAN -2.5, O/U 148.5
The No. 13-seeded Texas Longhorns will be looking to bounce back from a damaging loss at home when they face No. 12-seed Vanderbilt today in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. Texas lost 76-72 to the Oklahoma Sooners in their last match.
Texas under Rodney Terry:
Year 1: (Interim)
22-8 / Big 12 Tournament 🏆 / Elite 8Year 2:
21-13 / 7 Seed / Round of 32Year 3:
17-14 / Tournament not likelyShould Texas give him another year? Or is it time to end the Rodney Terry era? pic.twitter.com/rjo3BnWfW6
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 9, 2025
Meanwhile, the Commodores are also trying to get back on track after losing to the Georgia Bulldogs 79-68 on the road. In their last match with Texas, Vanderbilt came out on top, winning 86-78.
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The winner of this game will take on No. 5-seed Texas A&M on Thursday following the second-round game featuring Ole Miss. Both games will be televised on SEC Network.
Fresno State vs. Nevada
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: Mountain West Network
- Odds: NEV -12.5, O/U 137.5
No. 10-seed Fresno State and No. 7 Nevada face off today in the second game of the Mountain West Tournament.
The last time these two teams faced off, Nevada defeated Fresno State 94-69. In fact, Nevada has had the upper hand in this rivalry, winning six straight games and nine of the last ten head-to-head matches against Fresno State.
The winner of this game will face No. 2-seed Colorado State on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
Colorado vs. West Virginia
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN+
- Odds: WVU -7.5, O/U 127.5
The No. 16-seed Colorado Buffaloes are riding high after a thrilling 69-67 upset over the No. 9-seeded TCU Horned Frogs to begin the Big 12 Tournament.
Meanwhile, the No. 8-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers are also in a confident mood after a 72-65 home closer over the UCF Knights. West Virginia came out on top against Colorado in their last match, beating them 78-70. Colorado will hope they can avenge that defeat today.
The winner of this game will advance to the quarterfinals against No. 1-seeded Houston. The game will tip off at 3 p.m. ET and be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
Lamar vs. McNeese
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN2/ESPN+
- Odds: MCN -13.5, O/U 133.5
The No. 2-seeded Lamar Cardinals will square off against the No. 1-seeded McNeese State Cowboys for the Southland Conference Tournament final.
Lamar is riding high after a closely fought 58-55 win at home against Nicholls State. Meanwhile, McNeese State is also on fire after a convincing 83-64 victory at home over Northwestern State Demons.
In their last meeting, McNeese narrowly defeated Lamar 68-66. McNeese has also won five straight games and 7 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings against Lamar.
The winner of this game will get an automatic bid into March Madness. For Lamar, this would be the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012. A win for McNeese would mean the team’s second-straight trip to the “Big Dance.”
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