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:
Texas Tech vs. USC, Monday, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
OK, Texas Tech hasn't exactly challenged itself in the first two weeks with wins against Incarnate Word, Mississippi Valley State and Southeastern Louisiana. It's easy to vault to the top of the defensive efficiency rankings playing some of the worst offenses in the country. But Chris Beard might have something in a Jarrett Culver/Tariq Owens inside-out look if Owens gets on track.