WHAT TO WATCH: NCAA College Basketball - January 4 & January 5
January 3, 2025

The NIL Store's Featured Weekend Games

Saturday, Jan. 4

Noon ET | #1 UCLA at Indiana | FOX | Women’s Basketball

1:00 pm ET | #23 Arkansas at #1 Tennessee | ESPN | Men’s Basketball

2:00 pm ET | #25 Baylor at #3 Iowa State | CBS | Men’s Basketball

Sunday, Jan. 5

2:00 pm ET | Northwestern at #20 Purdue | BTN | Men’s Basketball

6:00 pm ET | #8 Maryland at #23 Iowa | BTN | Women’s Basketball

 


Top Players to Watch

  • Tennessee - Chaz Lanier

    Lanier leads the top-ranked Volunteers (13-0) with 19.6 points/g and was named a College Hoops Today Early Season Second Team All-American.

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  • LSU - Aneesah Morrow

    Morrow has been a dominant force for the undefeated Tigers, leading the country with 14.0 rebounds/g.

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  • Rutgers - Dylan Harper

    The freshman superstar ranks third nationally with 22.8 points for the Scarlet Knights.

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  • UCLA - Lauren Betts

    The star center leads the nation’s No. 1 women’s basektball program, averaging 19.3 points on the season.

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    Popular Locker Rooms of the Week

    1. Arizona State - Cam Skattebo - Despite the devastating loss in the CFP Quarterfinals, Skattebo’s football jersey remains a top-seller.
    2. UConn - Paige Bueckers - The Huskies superstar was the top-selling female athlete at the NIL Store in 2024, and had the top-selling basketball jersey overall.
    3. Duke - Cooper Flagg - The sideline hoodie is among a slew of top-sellers for the freshman Duke standout.

     


     

    Saturday's Men's Basketball Schedule (Jan. 4, 2025)

    All Times Central

    #6 Florida @ #10 Kentucky 10:00 AM ESPN
    Georgia @ #24 Ole Miss 11:00 AM SECN
    Oklahoma State @ West Virginia 11:00 AM CBSSN
    NC State @ Wake Forest 11:00 AM The CW Network
    North Carolina @ Notre Dame 11:00 AM CBS
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    Dayton @ George Washington 11:00 AM USA Net
    DePaul @ Villanova 11:00 AM FS1
    Toledo @ Western Michigan 11:00 AM ESPN+
    #23 Arkansas @ #Tennessee 12:00 PM ESPN
    Texas State @ App State 12:00 PM ESPN+
    Florida Gulf Coast @ Queens University 12:00 PM ESPN+
    Buffalo @ Miami (OH) 12:00 PM ESPN+
    #25 Baylor @ #Iowa State 1:00 PM CBS
    BYU @ #14 Houston 1:00 PM ESPN+
    #15 UCLA @ Nebraska 1:00 PM FOX
    South Carolina @ #17 Mississippi State 1:00 PM SECN
    Charlotte @ Rice 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Tulsa @ UAB 1:00 PM ESPNU
    Miami @ Virginia Tech 1:00 PM ACCN
    VCU @ Loyola Chicago 1:00 PM CBSSN
    Duquesne @ Davidson 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Omaha @ North Dakota State 1:00 PM
    Northern Illinois @ Eastern Michigan 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Ball State @ Kent State 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Western Kentucky @ Florida International 1:00 PM ESPN+
    4Duke @ SMU 1:15 PM The CW Network
    South Alabama @ Georgia Southern 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Missouri @ #Auburn 3:00 PM SECN
    Kansas State @ TCU 3:00 PM CBSSN
    Louisville @ Virginia 3:00 PM ACCN
    San Diego State @ Boise State 3:00 PM CBS
    Southern Miss @ Old Dominion 3:00 PM ESPN+
    Arkansas State @ James Madison 3:00 PM ESPN+
    Wofford @ East Tennessee State 3:00 PM ESPN+
    Winthrop @ Radford 3:30 PM ESPN+
    Vanderbilt @ LSU 3:30 PM ESPN2
    Lindenwood @ SIU Edwardsville 3:30 PM ESPN+
    UIC @ Belmont 4:00 PM ESPN+
    Montana @ Idaho 4:00 PM ESPN+
    Colorado @ Arizona State 5:00 PM ESPN+
    UTSA @ Tulane 5:00 PM ESPNU
    Syracuse @ Florida State 5:00 PM ACCN
    Incarnate Word @ Stephen F. Austin 5:00 PM ESPN+
    UC Davis @ Cal State Northridge 5:00 PM ESPN+
    Middle Tennessee @ Liberty 5:00 PM CBSSN
    Stanford @ Pittsburgh 5:30 PM ESPN2
    Texas Tech @ Utah 6:00 PM ESPN+
    Louisiana @ Georgia State 6:00 PM ESPN+
    Youngstown State @ Purdue Fort Wayne 6:00 PM ESPN+
    Campbell @ UNC Wilmington 6:00 PM
    Michigan @ USC 7:00 PM FOX
    Seattle U @ California Baptist 7:00 PM ESPN+
    Denver @ South Dakota 7:00 PM
    California @ Clemson 7:30 PM ESPN2
    19Gonzaga @ Loyola Marymount 8:00 PM ESPN+
    Fresno State @ Utah State 8:00 PM
    UC Riverside @ UC Irvine 9:00 PM ESPN+

     

    Sunday's Men's Basketball Schedule (Jan. 5, 2025)

    Indiana @ Penn State 11:00 AM BTN
    Florida Atlantic @ East Carolina 12:00 PM ESPN2
    Providence @ #11 UConn 1:00 PM NBC
    Northwestern @ #20 Purdue 1:00 PM BTN
    Murray State @ Drake 2:00 PM ESPN2
    Maryland @ #Oregon 3:00 PM Peacock
    #22 Illinois @ Washington 3:00 PM BTN
    Southern Illinois @ Illinois State 3:00 PM ESPN+
    North Texas @ #21 Memphis 4:00 PM ESPN

     

    Saturday's Women's Basketball Schedule (Jan. 4, 2025)

    #1 UCLA @ Indiana 11:00 AM FOX
    Florida Atlantic @ East Carolina 12:00 PM ESPN+
    Georgetown @ Seton Hall 12:00 PM
    Radford @ Winthrop 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Creighton @ Providence 1:00 PM
    Georgia State @ Louisiana 1:00 PM ESPN+
    North Dakota State @ St. Thomas-Minnesota 1:00 PM
    Lindenwood @ SIU Edwardsville 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Nevada @ Air Force 1:00 PM
    Toledo @ Akron 1:00 PM ESPN+
    UTSA @ Tulsa 2:00 PM ESPN+
    North Texas @ Memphis 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Valparaiso @ Drake 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Belmont @ Southern Illinois 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Colorado @ Baylor 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Old Dominion @ UL Monroe 2:00 PM ESPN+
    James Madison @ Texas State 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Georgia Southern @ Arkansas State 2:00 PM ESPN+
    App State @ Southern Miss 2:00 PM ESPN+
    South Dakota @ Oral Roberts 2:00 PM
    Incarnate Word @ Stephen F. Austin 2:00 PM ESPN+
    Florida International @ Western Kentucky 2:00 PM ESPN+
    New Mexico @ San Diego State 3:00 PM
    Tulane @ Charlotte 3:00 PM ESPN+
    Butler @ Marquette 3:00 PM FS1
    California Baptist @ Seattle U 3:00 PM ESPN+
    Idaho @ Montana 3:00 PM ESPN+
    West Georgia @ Florida Gulf Coast 3:00 PM ESPN+
    Liberty @ Middle Tennessee 3:00 PM ESPNU
    Evansville @ Illinois State 4:00 PM ESPN+
    Santa Clara @ Gonzaga 4:00 PM ESPN+
    Cal State Northridge @ UC Davis 4:00 PM ESPN+
    Cal State Fullerton @ UC San Diego 4:00 PM ESPN+
    BYU @ #18 West Virginia 5:00 PM ESPN+
    Wichita State @ UAB 5:00 PM ESPN+
    Temple @ South Florida 6:00 PM ESPN+
    Arizona State @ Houston 6:00 PM ESPN+
    Eastern Michigan @ Bowling Green 6:00 PM ESPN+
    UC Irvine @ UC Riverside 6:00 PM ESPN+
    Cincinnati @ #11 TCU 7:00 PM ESPN+
    UNLV @ Boise State 7:00 PM

     

    Sunday's Women's Basketball Schedule (Jan. 5, 2025)

    Pittsburgh @ #14 Duke 11:00 AM ACCN
    Davidson @ Saint Louis 11:00 AM CBSSN
    Loyola Chicago @ George Washington 11:00 AM ESPN+
    Virginia Tech @ Miami 11:00 AM ACCN
    Georgia @ Florida 11:00 AM SECN
    #3 Notre Dame @ #17 North Carolina 12:00 PM ESPN
    Northwestern @ 10Ohio State 12:00 PM B1G+
    Dayton @ VCU 12:00 PM ESPN+
    Towson @ UNC Wilmington 12:00 PM
    #7 UConn @ Villanova 12:30 PM
    #2 South Carolina @ Mississippi State 1:00 PM SECN
    Boston College @ #22 NC State 1:00 PM ACCN
    Fordham @ Duquesne 1:00 PM ESPN+
    Stanford @ Clemson 1:00 PM
    Syracuse @ Florida State 1:00 PM
    Buffalo @ Kent State 1:00 PM CBSSN
    Arkansas @ #Texas 2:00 PM SECN
    #9 Oklahoma @ #15 Tennessee 2:00 PM ESPN
    #16 Kentucky @ Vanderbilt 2:00 PM SECN
    Missouri @ #19 Alabama 2:00 PM SECN
    #25 Ole Miss @ Texas A&M 2:00 PM SECN
    Penn State @ Nebraska 2:00 PM B1G+
    Illinois @ Minnesota 2:00 PM B1G+
    Auburn @ #LSU 3:00 PM SECN
    Louisville @ Wake Forest 3:00 PM ACCN
    #8 Maryland @ #23 Iowa 5:00 PM BTN
    Utah @ Iowa State 5:30 PM ESPN2
    #4 USC @ Rutgers 7:00 PM BTN

     

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