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College basketball Week 3 predictions for every Top 25 game

By Mike Phillips

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 15: Caleb Robinson #0 of the Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs defends Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on November 15, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 72-66. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 15: Caleb Robinson #0 of the Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs defends Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on November 15, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 72-66. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Feast Week is here in college basketball, which means plenty of exciting tournaments. Here’s how each Top 25 team will fare in Week 3.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching and there are a ton of exciting tournaments to watch this week in college basketball. Top 25 teams across the country will be filling fields at the Phil Knight Legacy and Invitational Tournaments, the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Maui Invitational and more.

After last week’s action saw a ton of upsets, there was a big shakeup in the AP Top 25 for Week 3, including big rises for both Texas and Virginia. Let’s take a look at predicting each scheduled Top 25 game as of Monday afternoon.

Week 3 College Basketball Top 25 Predictions

Note: Projected winners will be in bold. Teams participating in MTEs will only be listed for games officially scheduled as of post time.

Monday, Nov. 21

  • Maui Jim Maui Invitational – No. 21 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Creighton – 2:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2
  • Maui Jim Maui Invitational – Louisville vs. No. 9 Arkansas – 5:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
  • Emerald Coast Classic Campus Game – Omaha at No. 25 Iowa – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • Bellarmine at No. 8 Duke – 8:30 p.m. ET – ACC Network
  • Leon Black Classic – Northern Arizona vs. No. 4 Texas – 8:30 p.m. ET – Longhorn Network
  • Maui Jim Maui Invitational – Ohio State vs. No. 17 San Diego State – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
  • Maui Jim Maui Invitational – Cincinnati vs. No. 14 Arizona – 11:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2

Tuesday, Nov. 22

  • Cancun Challenge – No. 13 Auburn vs. Bradley – 6:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network

Wednesday, Nov. 23

  • Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis – NC State vs. No. 3 Kansas – 12:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
  • North Florida at No. 15 Kentucky – 4:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+/SEC Network+
  • McNeese at No. 7 Baylor – 4:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • Hoosier Tip-Off Classic – Little Rock at No. 11 Indiana – 6:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis – Butler vs. No. 22 Tennessee – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN2
  • Jackson State at No. 20 Michigan – 8:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • Pepperdine at No. 19 UCLA – 10:30 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network

Thursday, Nov. 24

  • Phil Knight Invitational – No. 1 North Carolina vs. Portland – 1:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
  • Phil Knight Legacy – No. 8 Duke vs. Oregon State – 3:00 p.m. ET – ESPN
  • Phil Knight Invitational – No. 20 UCONN vs. Oregon – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
  • Phil Knight Legacy – No. 24 Purdue vs. West Virginia – 10:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2
  • Phil Knight Invitational – No. 18 Alabama vs. No. 12 Michigan State – 10:30 p.m. ET – ESPN

Friday, Nov. 25

  • Phil Knight Legacy – Portland State vs. No. 6 Gonzaga – 12:30 a.m. ET – ESPN
  • Hoosier Tip-Off Classic – Jackson State at No. 11 Indiana – 12:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • Coppin State at No. 23 Maryland – 4:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network+
  • Maryland-Eastern Shore at No. 5 Virginia – 6:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
  • Emerald Coast Classic – No. 25 Iowa vs. Clemson – 7:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
  • Lindenwood at No. 16 Illinois – 9:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network+

Saturday, Nov. 26

  • Kent State at No. 2 Houston – 2:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+
  • Leon Black Classic – Rio Grande Valley at No. 4 Texas – 4:00 p.m. ET – Longhorn Network

Sunday, Nov. 27

  • Saint Louis at No. 13 Auburn – 3:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
  • Bellarmine at No. 19 UCLA – 7:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network

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