Now that the 2018-19 season is underway, our college basketball writer provides three games to watch in the coming week — from the elite matchups to the under-the-radar gems — that he’s penciled in on his TV schedule:
No. 18 Marquette at St. John's
Tuesday, 6 p.m. (FS1)
Is St. John's for real?. Could be. Of course, the Red Storm beat plenty of mediocre (and maybe not even that good) teams in the first two months of the season. But you can't ignore the fact St. John's has one of the most dynamic backcourts in the country in Shamorie Ponds and Mustapha Heron.