Weekend Preview

Conference play is around the corner and non-conference games are winding down – finally. For many fans, we are reaching the point of the college basketball season where things really start mattering – the meat and potatoes of the season. Before we get there, though, there are still some loose ends to tie up in 2008. While there are only a couple of days left for Christmas shopping, don't forget to tune into a ton of college basketball on Saturday. It might be tough to find your last-minute gifts, but that can wait. There are not many games next week, so be sure to get your fill of college hoops with the handful of must-see match-ups and dozens of other quality contests this weekend.

Miami (Ohio) at West Virginia (Saturday, 12:00 NOON, ESPNU): Prediction: West Virginia 68, Miami (Ohio) 59
Louisville at Minnesota (Saturday, 2:00 PM, FSN): Prediction: Louisville 75, Minnesota 66
Michigan State at Texas (Saturday, 2:00 PM, CBS): Prediction: Texas 76, Michigan State 72
Duke at Xavier (Saturday, 2:00 PM, CBS): Prediction: Xavier 78, Duke 74
Temple at Kansas (Saturday, 2:30 PM, ESPN2): Prediction: Kansas 83, Temple 73
Arizona at UNLV (Saturday, 3:00 PM, Versus): Prediction: UNLV 74, Arizona 68
Connecticut at Gonzaga (Saturday, 4:00 PM, CBS): Prediction: Gonzaga 87, Connecticut 84
Providence at Boston College (Saturday, 4:00 PM, ESPN FullCourt/Regional TV): Prediction: Boston College 71, Providence 65
Davidson at Purdue (Saturday, 4:00 PM, CBS): Prediction: Purdue 77, Davidson 72
BYU at Arizona State (Saturday, 4:30 PM, FSN): Prediction: Arizona State 70, BYU 64
LSU at Texas A&M (Saturday, 4:30 PM): Prediction: Texas A&M 74, LSU 69
Syracuse at Memphis (Saturday, 6:00 PM, ESPN): Prediction: Memphis 83, Syracuse 76
Rhode Island at Oklahoma State (Saturday, 7:30 PM, ESPN Classic): Prediction: Oklahoma State 85, Rhode Island 75
Northwestern at Stanford (Saturday, 10:00 PM): Prediction: Stanford 67, Northwestern 60
VCU at Oklahoma (Saturday, 10:00 PM, ESPN2): Prediction: Oklahoma 81, VCU 71
Pittsburgh at Florida State (Sunday, 5:30 PM, FSN): Prediction: Pittsburgh 75, Florida State 66
Clemson at Miami (Fl.) (Sunday, 7:45 PM, FSN): Prediction: Miami (Fl.) 73, Clemson 67