{"id":743478,"date":"2026-05-25T09:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/743478\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:51:43","slug":"andy-katzs-must-watch-mens-basketball-games-for-week-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/743478\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Katz&#8217;s must-watch men&#8217;s basketball games for Week 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>            <a id=\"social-share-facebook\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-01-05\/andy-katzs-must-watch-mens-college-basketball-games-week-10\" data-shareto=\"facebook\" class=\"sharebutton icon-social-facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-01-05\/andy-katzs-must-watch-mens-college-basketball-games-week-10\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/modules\/custom\/casablanca_social\/modules\/casablanca_social_hanger\/img\/social-facebook.svg\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a id=\"social-share-twitter\" data-shareto=\"twitter\" class=\"sharebutton icon-social-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-01-05\/andy-katzs-must-watch-mens-college-basketball-games-week-10\" title=\"Share on X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/modules\/custom\/casablanca_social\/modules\/casablanca_social_hanger\/img\/social-twitter.svg\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Week 10 of men&#8217;s college basketball underway, here are Andy Katz&#8217;s top 10 games to watch.<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6503350\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Duke at Louisville<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 7 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Devils earned their first ACC road win at Florida State, while the Cardinals split their trip to the Bay Area. This is a golden opportunity for the Cardinals to catch Duke in the ACC.<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6504015\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas Tech at Houston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Tuesday on FS1<\/p>\n<p>This should be one of the best point guard matchups this season with the Red Raiders&#8217; Christian Anderson and Houston\u2019s combo of Milos Uzan and Kingston Flemings.<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6534817\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alabama at Vanderbilt\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>The Commodores are undefeated and take on the highly productive Tide. Beat Alabama, and the Vandy bus will be even more crowded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6503238\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Illinois at Iowa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 12 p.m. ET\u00a0 Sunday on FOX<\/p>\n<p>This is always one of the best rivalries in the Big Ten. There will be plenty of 3-pointers dropping in this game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/rankings\/basketball-men\/d1\/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings\" target=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\ud83d\udcca: See the latest men&#8217;s basketball NET rankings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6502295\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UConn at Providence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 7 p.m. ET Wednesday on Peacock<\/p>\n<p>This game suddenly took on more meaning with the Friars\u2019 upset at St. John\u2019s. The joint should be jumping with the Huskies&#8217; arrival. PC needs to find a way to knock off the Huskies for another marquee Quad 1 win.<\/p>\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6505000\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michigan State vs. Southern Cal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 8:30 p.m. ET Monday on FS1<\/p>\n<p>Both teams are coming off road losses. USC has already lost at home and needs to steal a road win against an upper-tier Big Ten team. The Spartans had their chances to win at Nebraska but will want to right themselves at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6504384\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Iowa State at Baylor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 8 p.m. ET Wednesday on Peacock<\/p>\n<p>The Bears desperately need a Quad 1 win, and taking down the undefeated Cyclones would suffice.<\/p>\n<p>LEADERS:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2025-12-23\/straight-10-college-basketballs-early-statistical-standouts\" hreflang=\"en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a010 of college basketball\u2019s early statistical standouts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6502219\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Purdue vs. Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 8:30 p.m. ET Wednesday on Big Ten Network<\/p>\n<p>The Huskies have the talent, but do they have the mental toughness and ability to take care of the basketball to hang and\/or beat Purdue on the road?<\/p>\n<p>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6503076\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nebraska at Indiana<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 12 p.m. ET Saturday on Big Ten Network<\/p>\n<p>The Huskers are rolling, and they\u2019ve already won at Illinois. Could Indiana be next?<\/p>\n<p>10.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6505697\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> SMU at Clemson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch: 9 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPNU<\/p>\n<p>The Mustangs have served notice; they aren\u2019t going anywhere. But this is a monster week with road games at Clemson and Duke.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Andy Katz is an NCAA.com correspondent. Katz worked at ESPN for 18 years as a college basketball reporter, host and anchor. He&#8217;s covered every Final Four since 1992, and the sport since 1986 as a freshman at Wisconsin. He is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network during the regular season. 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