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Mark your calendars: College basketball games to watch Jan. 27-Feb. 2

No. 1 Tennessee at South Carolina, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. (SECN)

The Volunteers almost suffered an upset loss in their first game as the newly-christened No. 1 team in the country, but Grant Williams — and his remarkable free-throw shooting — helped fend off Vanderbilt. South Carolina's strong start to SEC play has its season turned around after a 4-7 start, and Frank Martin's squad could be thinking upset at home at Colonial Life Arena (where homecourt advantage is real).

Temple at No. 17 Houston, Thursday, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

The Owls have been the only team to put a blemish on Houston's record with a 73-69 victory at The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.