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The Villanova Wildcats remained atop the Associated Press poll for the week of Jan. 15. They defeated Xavier and St. John’s in the previous week.
The Virginia Cavaliers move up to No. 2 which matches the team’s highest-ever ranking since the 2014-15 season. After wins over Syracuse and North Carolina State, Virginia has been designated as the nation’s current No. 1 team in defensive efficiency, according to the highly-referenced college basketball statistical website KenPom.com.
Up two spots to No. 3 are the Purdue Boilermakers, its highest ranking since reaching No. 3 in 2009-10. They extended its winning streak to 13 games with wins over Michigan and Minnesota.
No. 4 Oklahoma (its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2015-16), No. 15 North Carolina and No. 17 Auburn had the biggest jumps in the poll, moving up five spots each.
Recent victories over Michigan State, Maryland and Rutgers propelled the Ohio State Buckeyes to finally be ranked in the Top 25 poll (at No. 22) for the first time since reaching No. 12 during the 2014-15 season. Their Big Ten rival Michigan Wolverines also appear in the poll for the first time this season at No. 23 after beating Michigan State on Jan. 13.
The following is the Week 11 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. 15, 2018
6:30 p.m.: Maryland @ [23] Michigan (FS1)
Announcers: Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery
7:00 p.m.: [5] Duke @ [25] Miami (ESPN)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams
7:00 p.m.: [23] Florida State @ Boston College (ESPNU)
Announcers: Taylor Zarzour, Dino Gaudio
9:00 p.m.: [10] Kansas @ [6] West Virginia (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Jay Bilas, Holly Rowe
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Wisconsin @ [3] Purdue (ESPN)
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich, Molly McGrath
7:00 p.m.: [12] Cincinnati @ Central Florida (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Dave Ryan, Jordan Cornette
7:00 p.m.: [20] Clemson @ [15] North Carolina (ACC Network)
Announcers: Wes Durham, Dan Bonner
9:00 p.m.: [18] Kentucky @ South Carolina (ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham, Laura Rutledge
9:00 p.m.: [4] Oklahoma @ Kansas State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Jason Capel
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
6:30 p.m.: [1] Villanova @ Georgetown (FS1)
Announcers: Brian Custer, Bill Raftery
7:00 p.m.: SMU @ [7] Wichita State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Anish Shroff, Dino Gaudio
7:00 p.m.: [17] Auburn @ Alabama (SEC Network)
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
8:00 p.m.: [8] Texas Tech @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks, Tyler Denning
8:30 p.m.: St. John’s @ [11] Xavier (CBS Sports Network)
8:30 p.m.: [19] Seton Hall @ Creighton (FS1)
9:00 p.m.: Iowa State @ [24] TCU (ESPNU)
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh
9:00 p.m.: [22] Ohio State @ Northwestern (Big Ten Network)
9:00 p.m.: [14] Arizona @ California (Pac-12 Network)
9:00 p.m.: [21] Tennessee @ Missouri (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mike Morgan, Pat Bradley
11:00 p.m.: [16] Arizona State @ Stanford (Pac-12 Network)
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018
8:00 p.m.: [2] Virginia @ Georgia Tech (ACC Network)
9:00 p.m.: St. Mary’s @ [13] Gonzaga (ESPN)
Announcers: Tom Hart, P.J. Carlesimo
9:00 p.m.: [23] Michigan @ Nebraska (Big Ten Network)
Friday, Jan. 19, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Indiana @ [9] Michigan State (FS1)
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018
12:00 p.m.: [1] Villanova @ UConn (CBS)
12:00 p.m.: [3] Purdue @ Iowa (ESPN)
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich
12:00 p.m.: Florida State @ Virginia Tech (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mike Couzens, Cory Alexander
12:00 p.m.: [7] Wichita State @ Houston (ESPNU)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, John Thompson III
12:00 p.m.: [22] Ohio State @ Minnesota (Big Ten Network)
2:00 p.m.: Texas @ [6] West Virginia (CBS)
2:00 p.m.: [4] Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State (ESPN)
Announcers: Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel
2:00 p.m.: Georgia Tech @ [15] North Carolina (ESPN2)
Announcers: Doug Sherman, Jason Capel
2:00 p.m.: [8] Texas Tech @ Iowa State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks
2:30 p.m.: [11] Xavier @ [19] Seton Hall (Fox)
3:00 p.m.: Creighton @ Providence (CBS Sports Network)
4:00 p.m.: [14] Arizona @ Stanford (CBS)
4:00 p.m.: Notre Dame @ [20] Clemson (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Dick Vitale
4:00 p.m.: [24] TCU @ Kansas State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mitch Holthus, Reid Gettys
4:00 p.m.: East Carolina @ [12] Cincinnati (ESPNews)
Announcers: Will Flemming, Mark Adams
4:00 p.m.: Pitt @ [5] Duke (ACC Network)
6:00 p.m.: Baylor @ [10] Kansas (ESPN)
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg, Fran Fraschilla
6:00 p.m.: [21] Tennessee @ South Carolina (ESPN2)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jimmy Dykes
6:00 p.m.: Georgia @ [17] Auburn (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold
6:00 p.m.: [13] Gonzaga @ Santa Clara (ESPN3)
8:15 p.m.: Florida @ [18] Kentucky (ESPN)
Announcers: Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Maria Taylor
10:30 p.m.: [16] Arizona State @ California (Pac-12 Network)
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018
12:00 p.m.: Rutgers @ [23] Michigan (Big Ten Network)
12:00 p.m.: [25] Miami @ NC State (ACC Network)
6:00 p.m.: [2] Virginia @ Wake Forest (ESPNU)
Announcers: Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander
Monday, Jan. 22, 2018
7:00 p.m.: [15] 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
9:00 p.m.: [6] West Virginia @ [24] TCU (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe
9:00 p.m.: Kansas State @ Baylor (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Dino Gaudio
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018
6:30 p.m.: Arkansas @ Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
7:00 p.m.: [10] Kansas @ [4] 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 @ [8] Texas Tech (ESPNEWS)
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh
7:00 p.m.: Vanderbilt @ [21] Tennessee (ESPNU)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Sean Harrington
7:00 p.m.: [20] Clemson @ [2] Virginia (ACC Network)
8:30 p.m.: Alabama @ Ole Miss (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback
9:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ [18] 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.: [5] Duke @ Wake Forest (ACC Network)
