Selection Sunday just two days away, but there’s plenty of college basketball action to keep up with on conference tournament weekend.
Top-ranked Duke returns to action on Friday without Cooper Flagg after the potential NBA Draft No. 1 pick sprained his ankle on Thursday. His long-term status is unknown, but coach Jon Scheyer is playing it safe for the time being. The Blue Devils will face rival North Carolina in the ACC semifinals.
Beyond that, there are plenty of other noteworthy games on tap. Auburn, Michigan State, Houston and St. John’s are all in action as contenders vie for the top seed line in the NCAA tournament.
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Here are all the games we’ll be keeping a close eye on Friday. (Scroll for live updates.)
Friday’s best games:
ACC
No. 1 Duke vs. UNC, 7 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2
No. 13 Louisville vs. No. 10 Clemson, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN 2
Big 12
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 17 BYU, 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
No. 9 Texas Tech vs. Arizona, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
SEC
No. 3 Auburn vs. Ole Miss, 1 p.m. | ESPN
No. 8 Tennessee vs. Texas, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 21 Missouri, 7 p.m. | SECN
Big East
No. 6 St. John’s vs. No. 25 Marquette, 6:30 p.m. | Fox
Creighton vs. UConn, 9 p.m. | Fox
Big Ten
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 23 Oregon, Noon | Big Ten Network
No. 18 Wisconsin vs. UCLA, 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 11 Maryland vs. No. 24 Illinois, 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Best of the rest
No. 16 Memphis vs. Wichita State, 1 p.m. | ESPN2
Boise State vs. New Mexico, 9:30 p.m. | CBSSN
