Rhode Island-Xavier and Tulsa-UTEP Meet in Conference Matchups

       College basketball action returns to CBS Sports Network on Wednesday, Feb. 8 with a doubleheader featuring two teams battling for first place in their respective conferences. The action tips-off as Rhode Island visits Xavier (7:00 PM, ET). The Musketeers are tied for second place in a tight race atop the Atlantic 10. Roger Twibell and Steve Lappas call the action at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

       The doubleheader continues with a Conference USA matchup between second-place Tulsa and UTEP (9:00 PM, ET) at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Dave Ryan and Pete Gillen handle the call.

       COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS (6:00 PM, ET) and INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL (11:00 PM, ET) bracket the live game action. This week’s episode of Courtside features interviews with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina head coach Roy Williams. Inside College Basketball, hosted by Adam Zucker, along with analysts Wally Szczerbiak and Mateen Cleaves and insider Jon Rothstein, wraps up the day with news and highlights.

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