College basketball fans are in for a treat this week as the nation's top teams face off in a series of exciting matchups.

South Carolina, North Carolina.

The most anticipated game of the week is when South Carolina's top team travels to Chapel Hill to challenge North Carolina on Thursday. The Stags are in top form, having won their first five games by double-digits. The Tar Heels are looking to recover from a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Gulf Coast Showcase, where they lost to Kansas State and then to Florida Gulf Coast. North Carolina will have home field advantage, but South Carolina is expected to have a strong fan base.

Louisiana State University Virginia Tech.

Another high-profile game is Virginia Tech's visit to Baton Rouge on Thursday to take on LSU in the semifinals of the 2023 NCAA Final Four. In that game, the Tigers rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat North Carolina. This will be the first time a Kim Mulkey-coached team has faced a top-10 non-conference opponent since January 2020 when Baylor traveled to Hartford to challenge No. 1 Connecticut.

Other Top 25 Games

Two other top-25 games will be played this Wednesday as Notre Dame takes on Tennessee and Louisville plays Ole Miss.

Connecticut Fan Interest

Connecticut fans will be interested in Wednesday's game when former Huskies All-Star and North Carolina native Shay Ralph will lead Vanderbilt to Raleigh to take on North Carolina. Ralph has led the Commodores to a 7-0 start.

Game of the Week.

The game of the week outside of the SEC-ACC Challenge will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3, when Connecticut visits Texas. The Huskies will extend their streak of 568 consecutive weeks of being ranked in the top 25 to 568 in the Associated Press poll released Monday. The Longhorns are currently undefeated.