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The college basketball season is reaching its peak with conference tournaments set to bring us their semifinals matchups and the NCAA Tournament just around the corner as teams jostle for positioning when it comes to their seeds in the field.
On Friday, we have a loaded schedule of games which includes top-ranked teams like No. 1 Virginia, No. 2 Villanova, No. 3 Xavier, No. 5 Duke, No. 8 Cincinnati, No. 9 Kansas, and No. 11 Wichita State.
Is your favorite team in action on Friday?
The full top 25 college basketball schedule for March 9, 2018, can be seen below:
SMU vs. No. 8 Cincinnati
Tip-off Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Amway Center
Location: Orlando, Florida
TV Channel: ESPN 2
Betting Odds: Cincinnati -13.5
VCU vs. No. 25 Rhode Island
Tip-off Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, D.C.
TV Channel: NBC Sports Network
Betting Odds: Rhode -9.5
Alabama vs. No. 16 Auburn
Tip-off Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Scottrade Center
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
TV Channel: ESPN
Betting Odds: Auburn -5.5
Providence vs. No. 3 Xavier
Tip-off Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, New York
TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
Betting Odds: N/A
No. 19 Clemson vs. No. 1 Virginia
Tip-off Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Barclays Center
Location: Brooklyn, New York
TV Channel: ESPN 2
Betting Odds: Virginia -7.5
Kansas State vs. No. 9 Kansas
Tip-off Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Scottrade Center
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
TV Channel: ESPN
Betting Odds: Kansas -6
Temple vs. No. 11 Wichita State
Tip-off Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Amway Center
Location: Orlando, Florida
TV Channel: ESPN U
Betting Odds: N/A
Temple vs. No. 11 Wichita State
Tip-off Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Amway Center
Location: Orlando, Florida
TV Channel: SEC Network
Betting Odds: N/A
Mississippi State vs. No. 13 Tennessee
Tip-off Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Scottrade Center
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
TV Channel: SEC Network
Betting Odds: N/A
Butler vs. No. 2 Villanova
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, New York
TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
Betting Odds: N/A
No. 12 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Duke
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Barclays Center
Location: Brooklyn, New York
TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
Betting Odds: N/A
No. 18 West Virginia vs. No. 14 Texas Tech
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Sprint Center
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
TV Channel: ESPN 2
Betting Odds: N/A
UCLA vs. No. 15 Arizona
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
Betting Odds: N/A
UCF vs. No. 21 Houston
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Amway Center
Location: Orlando, Florida
TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
Betting Odds: N/A
San Diego State vs. No. 22 Nevada
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Betting Odds: N/A
Arkansas vs. No. 23 Florida
Tip-off Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Scottrade Center
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
TV Channel: SEC Network
Betting Odds: N/A
