Top 5 College Basketball Games for this weekend

Let's take a look at some of the top college basketball games to check out this weekend that are nationally televised. Whether you are watching the games for fun or wagering purposes, this is the best time of the year for college basketball. Here are the top 5 games to watch this weekend.

1)Arizona at Stanford on FSN at 3pm. Both teams are 6-4 in the Pac-12. But they are stuck behind Washington, Cal, Oregon and Colorado. This is pretty much a must-win for both squads. This should be a high-scoring game featuring 6-8 Stanford F Josh Owens going up against 6-3 senior guard Kyle Fogg, who had 23 points in a big Arizona win over Cal on Thursday. 

2)North Carolina at Maryland on ESPN on Saturday at 4pm. This is a bigger game for Maryland,who just one quality win this year (Notre Dame) and is looking to get on the bubble. The big story line for North Carolina (19-3, 6-1 ACC) is Harrison Barnes. The All-American is coming off a sprained ankle and is questionable. Maryland (13-8, 3-4 ACC) offers high-scoring guard Terrell Stoglin, who needs some help.

3)Old Dominion at George Mason on ESPNU on Saturday at 5pm.  Old Dominion and George Mason are involved in a four-way tie for first place in the Colonial Athletic Association at 10-2. GMU is coming off a tough loss at Delaware on Wednesday night, that broke a six-game winning streak. Old Dominion has won four straight and is led by senior guard Kent Bazemore.

4)Kansas at Missouri on ESPN on Saturday at 9pm. This is the game of the night as both teams are fighting for Big 12 supremacy. Kansas is 8-1 in the league and Missouri is 7-2. Marcus Denmon leads Missouri with a  17.1ppg average as they score around 81ppg.  Kansas is loaded as usual led by F Thomas Robinson, who averages 17.6ppg and 12rpg.

5)Miami-Fla. at Duke on ESPNU on Sunday at 3pm. Looking for a hoops game to watch before the Super Bowl? This could be a good one. Even though Miami is coming off a double-overtime win over Miami, they do have an extra days rest as Duke downed Virginia Tech on the road. Miami has the size to compete with Duke up front, led by 6-10, 284-pound Reggie Johnson, who will need to compete with 6-10 Mason Plumlee.