SEC/Big Challenge will feature marquee nonconference games
LSU guard Trae Hannibal, left, and Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (30) battle for the ball on the floor during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthew Hinton]
Conference races across the country are getting tight as the regular season winds toward the finish. The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences will take a break from league games on Saturday to play each other, gifting college basketball fans with some marquee midseason nonconference games. The 10th SEC/Big 12 Challenge will feature 10 games between the two conferences, including eight involving ranked teams. Topping the marquee will be No. 10 Texas at No. 4 Tennessee.
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Kansas State forward Keyontae Johnson (11) blocks a shot from Texas Tech guard De'Vion Harmon (23) as Kansas State's Ismael Massoud, left, also defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
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TCU guard Mike Miles Jr. (1) hangs back for a shot over Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. TCU defeated Kansas, 83-60. (AP Photo/Nick Krug)
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