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For the week of Jan. 22, the top three of Villanova, Virginia and Purdue remained in the same top three spots as last week. As for the Purdue Boilermakers (8-0 Big Ten), they have won 15 straight games and remain at No. 3, their highest since being ranked No. 2 in March 1988. They have won three straight Big Ten games by at least 23 points for the first time in school history.
Duke inched up a spot to No. 4, while Kansas jumped five spots to No. 5 after winning at West Virginia on Jan. 15.
With victories over Northwestern and Minnesota last week, the Ohio State Buckeyes continue to rise in the Top 25 poll, making the biggest week-to-week jump for any team, moving up nine spots to No. 13. The North Carolina Tar Heels rose five spots to No. 10, after home wins versus 18th-ranked Clemson and Georgia Tech.
The Kentucky Wildcats, normally a staple of the weekly Associated Press Top 25, are out of the poll for the first time since March 2014, snapping a 68-week stretch. They’ve lost three of their last five games overall (as of Jan. 22) and are 0-2 against ranked teams this year.
The following is the Week 12 men’s college basketball regular season schedule featuring the Top 25 teams (according to the weekly Associated Press poll), including dates, start times, TV networks and scheduled announcers. All times Eastern.
Monday, Jan. 22, 2018
7:00 p.m.: [10] North Carolina @ Virginia Tech (ESPN)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Allison Williams
7:00 p.m.: Iowa State @ Texas (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Lance Blacks
7:00 p.m.: Maryland @ Indiana (FS1)
Announcers: Joe Davis, Jim Jackson
8:00 p.m.: Nebraska @ [13] Ohio State (Big Ten Network)
Announcers: Cory Provous, Stephen Bardo
9:00 p.m.: [7] West Virginia @ TCU (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe
9:00 p.m.: Kansas State @ Baylor (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Dino Gaudio
9:00 p.m.: [6] Michigan State @ Illinois (FS1)
Announcers: Tim Brando, Bill Raftery
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018
6:30 p.m.: Providence @ [1] Villanova (FS1)
Announcers: Brian Custer, Len Elmore
6:30 p.m.: Arkansas @ Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
7:00 p.m.: [5] Kansas @ [12] Oklahoma (ESPN)
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Tom Crean
7:00 p.m.: Wisconsin @ Iowa (ESPN2)
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich, Molly McGrath
7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ [14] Texas Tech (ESPNEWS)
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh
7:00 p.m.: Vanderbilt @ [22] Tennessee (ESPNU)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Sean Harrington
7:00 p.m.: [18] Clemson @ [2] Virginia (ACC Network)
8:30 p.m.: Creighton @ St. John’s (FS1)
Announcers: Aaron Goldsmith, Jim Spanarkel
8:30 p.m.: Alabama @ Ole Miss (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback
9:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ Kentucky (ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham, Laura Rutledge
9:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ LSU (ESPNU)
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg, Debbie Antonelli
9:00 p.m.: [4] Duke @ Wake Forest (ACC Network)
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018
6:30 p.m.: Marquette @ [8] Xavier (FS1)
Announcers: Vince Welch, Nick Bahe
7:00 p.m.: Boston College @ Syracuse (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mike Couzens, LaPhonso Ellis
7:00 p.m.: South Carolina @ [20] Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mike Morgan, Pat Bradley
7:00 p.m.: [24] Rhode Island @ Fordham (???)
8:00 p.m.: Louisville @ Miami (Fla.) (ESPN2)
Announcers: Karl Ravech, Dick Vitale
8:30 p.m.: DePaul @ Georgetown (FS1)
Announcers: Rich Ackerman, Tarik Turner
9:00 p.m.: Stanford @ USC (ESPNU)
Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams
9:00 p.m.: Temple @ [9] Cincinnati (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Ben Holden (play-by-play), Jordan Cornette (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline)
9:00 p.m.: [19] Auburn @ Missouri (SEC Network)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Jon Sundvold
11:00 p.m.: [23] Nevada @ Wyoming (ESPNU)
Announcers: Anish Shroff, Dino Gaudio
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018
7:00 p.m.: [25] Michigan @ [3] Purdue (ESPN2)
Announcers: Rece Davis, Robbie Hummel
7:00 p.m.: Morehead State @ Murray State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Dave LaMont, Adrian Branch
8:00 p.m.: Penn State @ [13] Ohio State (Big Ten Network)
8:30 p.m.: Colorado @ [11] Arizona (FS1)
Announcers: Aaron Goldsmith, Casey Jacobsen
9:00 p.m.: Central Florida @ [17] Wichita State (ESPN2)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, John Thompson III
9:00 p.m.: South Florida @ Tulane (ESPNU)
Announcers: Jason Benetti, Malcolm Huckaby
9:30 p.m.: Utah @ [21] Arizona State (Pac-12 Network)
10:30 p.m.: Cal @ UCLA (FS1)
Announcers: Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, Jenny Taft
11:00 p.m.: BYU @ [16] Saint Mary’s (ESPN2)
Announcers: Kanoa Leahey, Sean Farnham
11:00 p.m.: [15] Gonzaga @ Portland (ESPNU)
Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Caron Butler
Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
5:00 p.m.: Wagner @ St. Francis (Pa.) (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Mark Adams
7:00 p.m.: St. Peter’s @ Rider (ESPNU)
Announcers: Robert Lee, Julianne Viani
8:00 p.m.: Wisconsin @ [6] Michigan State (FS1)
Announcers: Tim Brando, Jim Jackson
9:00 p.m.: Oakland @ Northern Kentucky (ESPNU)
Announcers: Jordan Bernfield, Brooke Weisbrod
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
12:00 p.m.: NC State @ [10] North Carolina (CBS)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Clark Kellogg (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline)
12:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
Baylor @ [20] Florida (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams
12:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
[14] Texas Tech @ South Carolina (ESPN2)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jimmy Dykes
12:00 p.m.: Duquesne @ [24] Rhode Island (NBCSN)
2:00 p.m.: [2] Virginia @ [4] Duke (CBS)
Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline)
2:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
Ole Miss @ Texas (ESPN2)
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Robbie Hummel
2:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
Georgia @ Kansas State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Bryndon Manzer
2:15 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
[12] Oklahoma @ Alabama (ESPN)
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg, Fran Fraschilla, Laura Rutledge
2:30 p.m.: St. John’s @ Butler (FS1)
Announcers: Vince Welch, Nick Bahe
4:00 p.m.: TCU @ Vanderbilt (ESPN2)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold
4:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
[22] Tennessee @ Iowa State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks
4:00 p.m.: Miami (Fla.) @ Florida State (ACC Network)
4:30 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
Texas A&M @ [5] Kansas (ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham, Holly Rowe
5:30 p.m.: Utah @ [11] Arizona (Fox)
Announcers: Gus Johnson, Donny Marshall, Jenny Taft
6:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
Oklahoma State @ Arkansas (ESPN2)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Dalen Cuff
6:00 p.m.: Southern Illinois @ Missouri State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Chuckie Kempf, Dino Gaudio
6:00 p.m.: [9] Cincinnati @ Memphis (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Brent Stover (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Gary Parrish (sideline)
6:00 p.m.: LSU @ [19] Auburn (SEC Network)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Sean Harrington
7:00 p.m.: Big 12/SEC Challenge:
Kentucky @ [7] West Virginia (ESPN)
Announcers: Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Maria Taylor
8:00 p.m.: Virginia Tech @ Notre
Dame (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mike Couzens, Dan Dakich, Gene Wojciechowski
8:00 p.m.: Colorado @ [21] Arizona State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Steve Quis, Adrian Branch
8:00 p.m.: San Francisco @ [15] Gonzaga (ESPN3)
8:30 p.m.: Missouri @ Mississippi State (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mike Morgan, Dane Bradshaw
10:00 p.m.: Valparaiso @ Illinois State (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mitch Holthus, Malcolm Huckaby
10:00 p.m.: Boise State @ Air Force (ESPNU)
Announcers: Eric Rothman, Chris Spatola
11:00 p.m.: Portland @ [16] Saint Mary’s
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018
1:00 p.m.: [1] Villanova @ Marquette (Fox)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Len Elmore, Shannon Spake
1:00 p.m.: [6] Michigan State
@ Maryland (CBS)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst)
3:30 p.m.: [3] Purdue @ Indiana (Fox)
Announcers: Tim Brando, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington
4:00 p.m.: Northern Iowa @ Loyola (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mitch Holthus, Malcolm Huckaby
4:00 p.m.: Seton Hall @ DePaul (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Steve Wolf (analyst)
6:00 p.m.: [18] Clemson @ Georgia Tech (ESPNU)
Announcers: Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander
6:00 p.m.: Tulsa @ [17] Wichita State (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
8:00 p.m.: UConn @ Temple (ESPN2)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, John Thompson III
8:00 p.m.: Washington State @ Washington (ESPNU)
Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams
Monday, Jan. 29, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Notre Dame @ [4] Duke (ESPN)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Allison Williams
7:00 p.m.: Northwestern @ [25] Michigan (FS1)
9:00 p.m.: [5] Kansas @ Kansas State (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018
6:30 p.m.: [24] Rhode Island @ UMass (CBS Sports Network)
7:00 p.m.: [10] North Carolina @ [18] Clemson (ESPN)
Announcers: Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Gene Wojciechowski
7:00 p.m.: Indiana @ [13] Ohio State (ESPN2)
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich, Molly McGrath
7:00 p.m.: TCU @ Oklahoma State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Bryndon Manzer
7:00 p.m.: [20] Florida @ Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Jon Sundvold
8:30 p.m.: [8] Xavier @ St. John’s (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Tina Cervasio (sideline)
9:00 p.m.: Vanderbilt @ Kentucky (ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham, Laura Rutledge
9:00 p.m.: Baylor @ [12] Oklahoma (ESPN2)
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Tom Crean
9:00 p.m.: Arkansas @ Texas A&M (ESPNU)
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg, Debbie Antonelli
9:00 p.m.: [19] Auburn @ Ole Miss (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback
