College Basketball Viewing Guide Week 10: Notre Dame, Michigan State, and More

This week is a great week of college basketball and one needs to make sure he or she doesn't miss a single moment of this exciting week in hoops.

In this guide I will help you plan your busy weekly schedule by penciling in these great college hoops matchups for you to watch.

James Evens is a Purdue student and Basketball/Football Featured Columnist for the Boilermakers, along with being a Writing Intern at Bleacher Report.    Follow him on Twitter or like him on Facebook

Monday, January 10th: No. 9 Notre Dame Vs. Marquette 7 P.M. ESPN2

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LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 08: Scott Martin #14 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dribbles the ball during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2010 DIRECTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational at Freedom Hall on December 8, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Ph

This should be a great Big East battle.  Notre Dame comes in with a national ranking of 15th and has a record of 14-2 while starting at 3-1 in the Big East.  The Irish are coming off a big win against a tough St. Johns team and are looking to continue their success within the conference.

Meanwhile, Marquette is coming into the game 11-5 and 2-1 in Big East play.  They have had a decent season, and are looking like a tournament team.  They have played a tough schedule so far, and will give Notre Dame some problems.

This should be a great game to watch!

Tuesday, January 11th: No. 21 Wisconsin Vs Michigan State 7 P.M. ESPN

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LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 20: Tre'Von Willis #33 of the UNLV Rebels looks to pass as Mike Bruesewitz #31 of the Wisconsin Badgers defends during their game at the Thomas & Mack Center November 20, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV won 68-65. (Photo by Ethan Mi

This should be a great battle for supremacy in the Big Ten.  

Wisconsin comes in with a record of 12-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten.  Wisconsin is a veteran team who could possibly sneak in and win the Big Ten title, they will need to come up with a big win at Michigan State for this to happen though.

Michigan State has had a very disappointing season.  The Spartans bit off a bit more than they could chew this year with their non-conference schedule and started with a record of 10-5 overall and 2-1 in the conference.  They are coming off a bad loss against Penn State and are looking to rebound.

Wednesday January 12th: No. 5 Pittsburgh Vs No. 19 Georgetown 7 P.M. ESPN

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PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 27: Brad Wanamaker #22 of the Pittsburgh Panthers lays one in against the Connecticut Huskies at Petersen Events Center on December 27, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh defeated Connecticut 78-64. (Photo by Justin

This should be a great Big East battle.  

Pittsburgh comes in with a record of 15-1 and is off to a great start.  The Panthers one loss came against a decent Tennessee team that has struggled as of late.  Pittsburgh is a team to watch this season.

Georgetown is sitting at 12-4 and has dropped off since the start of Big East play. The Hoyas are looking to snap a losing streak and better their record in conference play.

Wednesday January 12th: No. 17 Louisville Vs No. 7 Villanova 7 P.M. ESPN2

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LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 05: Gorgui Dieng #10 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball during the Big East Conference game against the Seton Hall Pirates at the KFC Yum! Center on January 5, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 73-54. (Photo

Get your remote ready because we have two great Big East battles on one night at the same time.

This should be a great game as Louisville comes in with a record of 13-2 and has suffered no losses in conference play.  The Cards aren't great, but will provide a great matchup for an overrated Villanova team. 

Villanova comes in with a record of 13-1 and has also yet to lost in Big East play.  They are playing well, but have yet to really face a challenge yet.  They look to step over the Cards on their way to beating two ranked teams in a row.

Thursday January 13th: No. 8 Purdue Vs No. 25 Minnesota 7 P.M. ESPN

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - JANUARY 09: JaJuan Johnson #25 of the Purdue Boilermakers dunks in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Mackey Arena on January 9, 2011 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

Who doesn't love a Big Ten battle?

Minnesota comes in as one of the top rebounding teams in the nation and has a record of 12-4 but has dropped two in Big Ten play this season.  They have a significant size advantage over the Boilermakers but can they capitalize? 

Purdue is playing like a team possessed right now.  After all the talk about the team not being able to score its has had guys step up.  They have a record of 15-1 and are on a 10 game winning streak right now.  With JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore at the helm anything can happen for the Boilermakers.  They will need help from Travis Carroll in the post in this one as they need to play big.

Side Note: The game should be over before the start of Jersey Shore so no worries. 

Friday January 14th: Go Party

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - JANUARY 09: E'Twaun Moore #33 of the Purdue Boilermakers reaches for the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the Big Ten Conference game at Mackey Arena on January 9, 2011 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue won 75-52. (Photo by And

There are not many intriguing matchups on Friday night, so the night is yours to attempt to be like E'Twaun Moore and do some scoring of your own.