The NFL season has come to an end, and ESPN is cranking their college basketball coverage up a notch with six good matchups this week, highlighted by the Duke/North Carolina rivalry on Tuesday and what could turn out to be a great Big Ten/Big East doubleheader on Thursday. TNT has a good doubleheader on Thursday, featuring Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks hosting Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of the Miami Heat.

College Hoops
Tues, 7pm: (14) Tennessee @ Kentucky – ESPN (HD)
Tues, 9pm: (2) Duke @ (24) North Carolina – ESPN
Wed, 7pm: (21) Indiana @ Wisconsin – ESPN
Wed, 9pm: Syracuse @ (1) UConn – ESPN (HD)
Thurs, 7pm: (17) Ohio St. @ (22) Michigan – ESPN (HD)
Thurs, 9pm: (10) West Virginia @ (13) Pittsburgh – ESPN

NBA
Mon, 7pm: Milwaukee @ Cleveland – local
Tues, 8:30pm: LA Lakers @ Dallas – NBATV/local
Wed, 7:30pm: LA Clippers @ Detroit – local
Wed, 9pm: Memphis @ Phoenix – local
Wed, 9:30pm: Chicago @ Denver – ESPN2
Thurs, 8pm: Miami @ Dallas – TNT
Thurs, 10:30pm: Chicago @ Sacramento – TNT