Best college basketball weekend games to watch in Week 3

Here are the best college basketball games to watch this weekend.

With the invitational tournaments out of the way now, we look forward to some prime scheduled match-ups out of conference. Though, the BIG 10 is starting their conference games early this year, including some this weekend. This weekend will feature some of the best games and toughest tests that teams will play before their league play comes around.

Multiple ranked teams face off against each other, and we get a big-time crosstown rivalry game as well. We are beginning to find out what teams really are, and the elite are starting to break away from the rest. With that said, he are the best games that you need to watch this weekend.

No. 25 Creighton – No. 15 Gonzaga: Friday, 10 p.m. ET

A battle of great teams that are not in typical “power five conferences takes place in Spokane on Friday night. Both teams come in at 5-1, with Creighton having lost to Baylor and Gonzaga having lost to Florida. This match will serve as a great barometer for each team.

Creighton has been quite surprising this year, as many people did not expect them to be quite this good. Their only loss to a very good Baylor team, while they already have some good wins over Northwestern and UCLA. Led primarily by Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas, the Blue Jays have tremendous talent that can propel to them to wins that some would argue that they shouldn’t win.

The Bulldogs are in a spot to prove themselves here. They’ve lost to the only ranked team that they’ve faced, but have a solid win over Texas. Mark Few and crew could help silence some doubters Friday night against this Creighton squad. This will also be another good preparation test for the Zags, as they face #4 Villanova four days after this game. This will be an important part of Gonzaga’s season as they look to build their resume.