The "big game" is tomorrow, but there's plenty of sports TV action today. In addition to the Bulls, Blackhawks and a feast of college basketball, there's college football this afternoon. You'll have to get started early, though. If you channel-flip carefully, you can see 13 of the top 25 (coaches' poll) college hoops teams in action today.
↵↵11 a.m., CBS-2: College basketball, No. 1 Ohio State at No. 22 Illinois. Can the Illini knock the Buckeyes out of the undefeated ranks?
↵↵11 a.m., ESPN: College basketball, No. 7 Villanova at No. 3 Syracuse. Another unbeaten -- the Orange -- has a tough match with a conference foe.
↵↵1 p.m., WGN: NHL, Blackhawks at Red Wings. The Blackhawks have an unusual pair of day games this weekend.
↵↵1 p.m., CBS-2: College basketball, Tennessee at No. 8 Connecticut.
↵↵1 p.m., ESPN: College basketball, Kansas State at No. 10 Texas A&M.
↵↵3 p.m., CBS-2: College basketball, No. 11 Texas at No. 2 Kansas. For the third time today, an unbeaten team (Kansas) faces a ranked opponent. Will San Diego State be the only undefeated major college team after today?
↵↵3 p.m., ESPN: College basketball, No. 5 Duke at Wake Forest.
↵↵3 p.m., NFL Network: College football, East-West Shrine Game at Orlando. This game has been played since 1925, the longest-running college football all-star game, and benefits the Shriners Hospitals for Children®.
↵↵6 p.m., WCIU-DT 26.2 (U Too): College basketball, Marquette at No. 16 Notre Dame.
↵↵6 p.m., Big Ten Network: No. 19 Minnesota at Michigan.
↵↵7 p.m., WGN: NBA, Bulls vs. Cavaliers at the United Center. Let's hope the Bulls don't have a letdown after Thursday's big win over the Mavericks.
↵↵7 p.m., Comcast 100: AHL, Wolves at Griffins. The Wolves get to spend their entire weekend in Grand Rapids.
↵↵8 p.m., ESPN: College basketball, No. 18 Michigan State at No. 13 Purdue.