The NIL Store has a different type of newsletter this week, as we have a brief respite from the world of college football this weekend.
While we wait to see if our very own Ashton Jeanty claims the Heisman Trophy Saturday evening, we turn our full attention to an incredible slate of college basketball!
We've got a sensational slate of non-conference on the men's basketball slide, highlighted by #8 Gonzaga at #18 UConn. The Bulldogs epic non-conference schedule continues as it attempts to escape Connecticut with a victory over the two-time defending champions.
Elsewhere, the Fighting Illini host the number one team in the land, as the Tennessee Volunteers look for a marquee road victory.
Let's get into it!
SATURDAY'S NIL STORE FEATURED GAMES
Noon ET | #17 Texas A&M at #11 Purdue* | CBS | Men’s Basketball
2:00pm ET | Xavier* at #22 Cincinnati | ESPN+ | Men’s Basketball
5:15pm ET | Louisville* at #5 Kentucky | ESPN | Men’s Basketball
5:30pm ET | #1 Tennessee* at Illinois* | FOX | Men’s Basketball
8:00pm ET | #8 Gonzaga* at #18 UConn* | FOX | Men’s Basketball
Four New Stores Open This Week!
1. TCU
2. Utah State
3. Drake
4. UC Irvine
Popular Products of the Week
1. Rutgers - Throwback NIL Jerseys - The Scarlet Knights dropped some sweet new threads for today’s game against Seton Hall, and we’ve got them available for every player!
2. Purdue - Caleb the Elf - For the third straight year, Purdue’s Caleb Furst charmed Boilermaker fans in an effort to help raise awareness for their annual canned food drive. Always a top-seller!
3. Marquette - Gold Retro Jersey - The men’s basketball team unveiled gold retro jerseys harkening back to the days of Jimmy Butler. The NIL top-seller? Kam Jones!
Saturday's NIL Store Men's Basketball Schedule
All Times Eastern
Memphis @ #16 Clemson 11:00am (m)
#17 Texas A&M @ #11 Purdue 12:00pm (m)
LIU @ Missouri 12:00pm (m)
Coppin State @ Penn State 12:30pm (m)
Ohio State @ #2 Auburn 1:00pm (m)
Wichita State @ DePaul 1:00pm (m)
Lamar @ Louisiana 1:00pm (m)
Toledo @ Youngstown State 1:00pm (m)
ETSU @ Jacksonville 1:00pm (m)
Xavier @ #22 Cincinnati 2:00pm (m)
Murray State @ Western Kentucky 2:00pm (m)
UCF @ Tulsa 2:00pm (m)
Georgetown @ Syracuse 2:30pm (m)
UNC Wilmington @ Howard 3:00pm (m)
Seton Hall @ Rutgers 3:00pm (m)
Western Illinois @ South Dakota 3:00pm (m)
NC State @ #10 Kansas 3:15pm (m)
Arizona State @ #9 Florida 3:30pm (m)
Southern Miss @ #19 Ole Miss 4:00pm (m)
Central Arkansas @ Arkansas 4:00pm (m)
La Salle @ UNC 4:00pm (m)
SMU @ LSU 4:00pm (m)
South Florida @ Utah State 4:00pm (m)
Central Michigan @ Valparaiso 4:00pm (m)
IU Indianapolis @ Lindenwood 4:30pm (m)
Florida State @ Tulane 4:30pm (m)
Bethune-Cookman @ West Virginia 5:00pm (m)
Louisville @ #5 Kentucky 5:15pm (m)
Towson @ Duquesne 6:00pm (m)
McNeese State @ #25 Mississippi State 6:00pm (m)
Belmont @ Richmond 6:00pm (m)
#6 Marquette @ Dayton 7:00pm (m)
Radford @ Utah 7:00pm (m)
#18 UConn @ #8 Gonzaga 8:00pm (m)
Creighton @ #7 Alabama 8:30pm (m)
Saint Mary's @ Boise State 9:00pm (m)
Wyoming @ BYU 9:00pm (m)
Utah @ Washington 9:30pm (w)
Texas Southern @ Nevada 10:00pm (m)
UC-Davis @ Sacramento State 10:00pm (m)
SATURDAY'S NIL STORE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
All Times Eastern
Youngstown State @ #11 Ohio State 11:00am (w)
North Carolina Central @ #19 Tennessee 2:00pm (w)
Stony Brook @ Buffalo 2:00pm (w)
Creighton @ Green Bay 2:00pm (w)
Omaha @ Lindenwood 2:00pm (w)
Stephen F. Austin @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2:00pm (w)
Belmont @ Mississippi State 3:00pm (w)
UC-San Diego @ California Baptist 4:00pm (w)
Cal State East Bay @ Nevada 4:30pm (w)
Eastern Washington @ Gonzaga 5:00pm (w)
#1 UCLA @ Long Beach State 5:00pm (w)
#16 Kentucky @ Purdue 5:00pm (w)
Middle Tennessee @ #13 Kansas State 6:00pm (w)
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