The first weekend of February is almost here and as conference play in college basketball has produced a number of upsets we’re here again to bring you another edition of weekend match ups to look forward to in the world of college basketball. Last week saw the Georgetown Hoyas pull off the upset over the Duke Blue Devils (definitely a great game to watch, more so if you’re a Hoyas fan) and the Kentucky Wildcats were able to bounce back nicely after their shock defeat at the hands of South Carolina. This weekend many of the top teams in the country will be in action but of all the games that will be available to watch over the weekend, one match up really stood out among the rest. For this week’s edition we will be looking at Saturday’s upcoming game between (2) Villanova and (8) Georgetown. The Hoyas are looking to bounce back after a heart breaking loss to South Florida but unfortunately for Georgetown they’re going to be up against a very talented Villanova squad. This is a great opportunity for Georgetown to make a statement and show the college basketball world that their loss against South Florida was a freak accident. This is going to be a very tough match up for Georgetown since Villanova is highly favored to win this game (and for good reason, they’ve only lost one game all year). This looks to be the most exciting game of the entire weekend and if you’re only able to watch one game, make sure it’s this one. While there are other talented top-seeded teams in action those games don’t bring the same level of excitement that’s found with the Villanova/Georgetown game. While on paper the games don’t seem as interesting, the thing about college basketball is you should expect the unexpected. This is an element that makes college basketball so enthralling. When Kansas State took down Texas, the atmosphere in the arena was electric. The same thing occurred when South Carolina took down Kentucky. The energy of the crowd and the entire atmosphere that goes along with it truly makes college basketball special. So while the other match ups weren’t highlighted with the same level of detail as the Georgetown/Villanova game, that’s not to say that those match ups don’t have the same element of potential excitement. We will only know what to expect when the games are played out over the weekend. We’ll be back again next week for more exciting match ups in college basketball so keep following along on the Inside Blog. Also continue to let us know what game will be the one to watch by letting us know what you think on the forums. See you again next week.

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