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2025 NBA Draft: Key Matchups & Prospects to Watch This Week

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2025 NBA Draft: Key Matchups (November 4 - November 10, 2024)

Each week throughout the college basketball season, we will provide a detailed schedule outlining key matchups featuring prospects ranked on the Babcock Hoops 2025 NBA Draft Big Board. This guide is designed to help fellow scouts and draft enthusiasts stay organized and track the top prospects as they progress throughout the season. By highlighting game details and the standout players to watch. We invite you to join us on our scouting journey and stay informed on the next generation of NBA talent.


 

Monday, February 24, 2025


  • Matchup: North Carolina @ Florida State

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Tallahassee, FL

  • Top Prospects:

    • Ian Jackson, North Carolina

    • Jamir Watkins, Florida State


  • Matchup: Michigan @ Nebraska

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET

  • Location: Lincoln, NE

  • Top Prospect:

    • Danny Wolf, Michigan


  • Matchup: Houston @ Texas Tech

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Lubbock, TX

  • Top Prospects:

    • JT Toppin, Texas Tech

    • Darrion Willimas, Texas Tech


Tuesday, February 26, 2025


  • Matchup: Duke @ Miami (FL)

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Coral Gables, FL

  • Top Prospects:

    • Cooper Flagg, Duke

    • Khaman Maluach, Duke

    • Kon Knueppel, Duke

    • Tyrese Proctor, Duke


  • Matchup: Baylor @ Cincinnati 

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Cincinnati, OH

  • Top Prospect:

    • VJ Edgecombe, Baylor


  • Matchup: Florida @ Georgia

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Athens, GA

  • Top Prospects:

    • Asa Newell, Georgia

    • Walter Clayton Jr., Florida


  • Matchup: Providence @ Marquette

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Milwaukee, WI

  • Top Prospect:

    • Kam Jones, Marquette


  • Matchup: Iowa @ Illinois

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Champaign, IL

  • Top Prospects:

    • Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois

    • Payton Sandfort, Iowa


  • Matchup: South Carolina @ Missouri

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Columbia, MO

  • Top Prospect:

    • Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina


  • Matchup: Mississippi State @ Alabama

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Top Prospects:

    • Labaron Philon, Alabama

    • Mark Sears, Alabama


  • Matchup: Tennessee @ LSU

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Baton Rouge, LA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Chaz Lanier, Tennessee


  • Matchup: Colorado State @ Air Force

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Colorado Springs, CO

  • Top Prospect:

    • Nique Clifford, Colorado State


  • Matchup: New Mexico @ San Diego State

  • Time: 11:00 PM ET

  • Location: San Diego, CA

  • Top Prospects:

    • Miles Byrd, San Diego State

    • Donovan Dent, New Mexico


Wednesday, February 26, 2025


  • Matchup: Michigan State @ Maryland

  • Time: 6:30 PM ET

  • Location: College Park, MD

  • Top Prospect:

    • Derik Queen, Maryland


  • Matchup: Georgetown @ UConn

  • Time: 6:30 PM ET

  • Location: Hartford, CT

  • Top Prospects:

    • Liam McNeeley, UConn

    • Thomas Sorber, Georgetown

    • Alex Karaban, UConn


  • Matchup: St. Bonaventure @ Saint Joseph’s

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Philadelphia, PA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s


  • Matchup: Ole Miss @ Auburn

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Auburn, AL

  • Top Prospect:

    • Johni Broome, Auburn


  • Matchup: Kansas State @ UCF

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Orlando, FL

  • Top Prospect:

    • Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State


  • Matchup: Villanova @ Seton Hall

  • Time: 8:30 PM ET

  • Location: Newark, NJ

  • Top Prospect:

    • Eric Dixon, Villanova


  • Matchup: Texas @ Arkansas

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Fayetteville, AR

  • Top Prospects:

    • Tre Johnson, Texas

    • Adou Thiero, Arkansas


  • Matchup: Kentucky @ Oklahoma

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Norman, OK

  • Top Prospect:

    • Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma


  • Matchup: DePaul @ Creighton

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Omaha, NE

  • Top Prospect:

    • Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton


  • Matchup: Boston College @ Stanford

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Stanford, CA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Maxime Raynaud, Stanford


  • Matchup: Virginia @ Wake Forest

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Winston-Salem, NC

  • Top Prospect:

    • Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest


  • Matchup: Utah @ Arizona

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Tucson, AZ

  • Top Prospect:

    • Caleb Love, AZ


  • Matchup: BYU @ Arizona State

  • Time: 9:30 PM ET

  • Location: Tempe, AZ

  • Top Prospect:

    • Egor Demin, BYU


Thursday, February 27, 2025


  • Matchup: Rutgers @ Michigan

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Ann Arbor, MI

  • Top Prospects:

    • Dylan Harper, Rutgers

    • Ace Bailey, Rutgers

    • Danny Wolf, Michigan


  • Matchup: UAB @ Wichita State

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Wichita, KS

  • Top Prospect:

    • Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB


Friday, February 28, 2025


  • Matchup: Iowa @ Northwestern

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Evanston, IL

  • Top Prospect:

    • Payton Sandfort, Iowa


Saturday, March 1, 2025


  • Matchup: Maryland @ Penn State

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET

  • Location: University Park, PA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Derik Queen, Maryland


  • Matchup: Miami (FL) @ North Carolina

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET

  • Location: Chapel Hill, NC

  • Top Prospect:

    • Ian Jackson, North Carolina


  • Matchup: UConn @ Providence

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET

  • Location: Providence, RI

  • Top Prospects:

    • Liam McNeeley, UConn

    • Alex Karaban, UConn


  • Matchup: Saint Joseph’s @ Fordham

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET

  • Location: Bronx, NY

  • Top Prospect:

    • Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s


  • Matchup: Butler @ Villanova

  • Time: 12:00 PM ET

  • Location: Villanova, PA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Eric Dixon, Villanova


  • Matchup: Arkansas @ South Carolina

  • Time: 1:00 PM ET

  • Location: Columbia, SC

  • Top Prospects:

    • Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina

    • Adou Thiero, Arkansas


  • Matchup: Auburn @ Kentucky

  • Time: 1:00 PM ET

  • Location: Lexington, KY

  • Top Prospect:

    • Johni Broome, Auburn


  • Matchup: Oklahoma @ Ole Miss

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET

  • Location: Oxford, MS

  • Top Prospect:

    • Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma


  • Matchup: Texas Tech @ Kansas

  • Time: 2:00 PM ET

  • Location: Lawrence, KS

  • Top Prospects:

    • JT Toppin, Texas Tech

    • Darrion Williams, Texas Tech


  • Matchup: Seton Hall @ St. John’s

  • Time: 2:15 PM ET

  • Location: Queens, NY

  • Top Prospect:

    • RJ Luis Jr., St. John’s


  • Matchup: Alabama @ Tennessee

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET

  • Location: Knoxville, TN

  • Top Prospects:

    • Labaron Philon, Alabama

    • Chaz Lanier, Tennessee

    • Mark Sears, Alabama


  • Matchup: Utah State @ Colorado State

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET

  • Location: Fort Collins, CO

  • Top Prospect:

    • Nique Clifford, Colorado State


  • Matchup: Air Force @ New Mexico

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET

  • Location: Albuquerque, NM

  • Top Prospect:

    • Donovan Dent, New Mexico


  • Matchup: Creighton @ Xavier

  • Time: 4:30 PM ET

  • Location: Cincinnati, OH

  • Top Prospect:

    • Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton


  • Matchup: SMU @ Stanford

  • Time: 5:00 PM ET

  • Location: Stanford, CA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Maxime Raynaud, Stanford


  • Matchup: Notre Dame @ Wake Forest

  • Time: 5:15 PM ET

  • Location: Winston-Salem, NC

  • Top Prospect:

    • Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest


  • Matchup: Florida State @ Duke

  • Time: 7:00 PM ET

  • Location: Durham, NC

  • Top Prospects:

    • Cooper Flagg, Duke

    • Khaman Maluach, Duke

    • Kon Knueppel, Duke

    • Tyrese Proctor, Duke

    • Jamir Watkins, Florida State


  • Matchup: Oklahoma State @ Baylor

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET

  • Location: Waco, TX

  • Top Prospect:

    • VJ Edgecombe, Baylor


  • Matchup: Georgia @ Texas

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET

  • Location: Austin, TX

  • Top Prospects:

    • Tre Johnson, Texas

    • Asa Newell, Georgia


  • Matchup: Marquette @ Georgetown

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET

  • Location: Washington, DC

  • Top Prospects:

    • Thomas Sorber, Georgetown

    • Kam Jones, Marquette


  • Matchup: San Diego State @ Wyoming

  • Time: 8:00 PM ET

  • Location: Laramie, WY

  • Top Prospect:

    • Miles Byrd, San Diego State


  • Matchup: Texas A&M @ Florida

  • Time: 8:30 PM ET

  • Location: Gainesville, FL

  • Top Prospect:

    • Walter Clayton Jr., Florida


  • Matchup: Arizona @ Iowa State

  • Time: 9:00 PM ET

  • Location: Ames, IA

  • Top Prospect:

    • Caleb Love, Arizona


  • Matchup: West Virginia @ BYU

  • Time: 10:00 PM ET

  • Location: Provo, UT

  • Top Prospect:

    • Egor Demin, BYU


Sunday, March 2, 2025


  • Matchup: Illinois @ Michigan

  • Time: 3:45 PM ET

  • Location: Ann Arbor, MI

  • Top Prospects:

    • Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois

    • Danny Wolf, Michigan


  • Matchup: Colorado @ Kansas State

  • Time: 4:00 PM ET

  • Location: Manhattan, KS

  • Top Prospect:

    • Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State


  • Matchup: Memphis @ UAB

  • Time: 5:00 PM ET

  • Location: Birmingham, AL

  • Top Prospect:

    • Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB


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