Jimmy V Men’s Classic schedule: Keys to UConn-Florida, BYU-Clemson

Four of the nation’s top college basketball teams will take over Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for the 2025 edition of the Jimmy V Men’s Classic.

number 10 BYU Will begin doubleheader against 7-2 CLEMSON Team, with number 5 Yukon and number 18 Florida The night culminated in a battle of recent national champions.

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello breaks down the keys to each game below.

6:30 pm ET, ESPN

Can BYU extend its winning streak to five games against a Clemson team that nearly beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa? The Cougars have turned a corner since losing to UConn by a narrow margin on November 15, beating Wisconsin and then Miami and Dayton despite dealing with a short rotation.

already down Nate Pickens Since the start of the season, the sixth man Dawson Baker Tore an ACL during fest week. This means Kevin Young will have to rely even more heavily on his starters; Luckily for Young, his starting five is one of the best in the game. AJ DiBantsa, richie saunders And Robert Wright III Whereas, form a distinctive trio Keba Kita Defensively an anchor and Kennard Davis Jr.Provides 3-and-D capability,

Clemson is off to a 7-2 start, with losses at Georgetown (79-74) and Alabama (90-84). The Tigers are forward in their attack, which is unusual for a Brad Brownell-coached team, so we should expect things to turn defensive soon. boomerang transfer RJ Godfrey – He played at Clemson for two seasons and at Georgia last season before returning to the Tigers – is the team’s top scorer and rebounder.

9 pm ET, ESPN

The rivalry between the three past national champions has been going in opposite directions so far this season.

We’ve rarely seen UConn at full strength yet Braylon Mullins Missed the first six matches of the season due to an ankle injury. taris reed jrLimited to only four games, with ankle injury, A healthy Huskies team is as complete as any other team in college basketball; They have already defeated BYU, Illinois and Kansas,

Florida lost all four games last season. Another loss on Tuesday would be their fourth loss of the season. Todd Golden’s new-look backcourt is having some problems, to put it mildly. The Gators have struggled to take care of the ball, punting it at least 15 times on four occasions, while ranking 340th nationally in 3-point percentage. princeton transfer xavien lee Has not yet adjusted to a consistently high level of basketball.

The key to this game will likely be Reed’s health. Arizona made its way into the paint and backboard against UConn with Reed out, and Florida can do the same on the interior. If Reed plays, it’s a different story. And the Huskies have quite the edge when it comes to making shots on the offensive end.