Kansas at Texas Tech (ESPN, 9 ET): The Red Raiders must win this game to feel good about their NCAA chances. Kansas could use this win to stay on track for a No. 1 seed. Tuesday Minnesota at Indiana (ESPN, 7 ET): This is a perfect Big Ten bubble game. Loser is in trouble, the winner can breathe a bit easier. Wednesday Xavier at Saint Joseph's: This should be the best game at Hawk Hill in a decade. The Musketeers have struggled to beat Duquesne and GW while the Hawks' defense is best in the nation. Thursday Oregon at Arizona State: Both teams would like one more decent win to feel secure about their NCAA place. The Sun Devils probably need this game more than the Ducks (see: Oregon's win over Kansas). Saturday Texas at Oklahoma (ABC): This is a matchup of two potential Final Four teams. But first things first, including a possible meeting again in the Big 12 semifinals or title game. Sunday Minnesota at Illinois: The Gophers might need this game more than the Illini. But, if Illinois beats Wisconsin earlier in the week, the Illini are playing for the outright Big Ten title. More games to watch

Player of the Week Ruben Douglas, G, New Mexico We haven't given Mr. Douglas nearly the due he deserves this season, partly because he has been scoring in bunches on a bad, bad team. But Douglas did something last Saturday that few could have imagined -- he beat Utah practically by himself. Douglas (28.9 ppg), the leading scorer in the country, was a remarkable 26 of 31 from the free-throw line while Utah was 7 of 7. Douglas scored 39 points in the stunning 76-69 victory Saturday at the Pit. New Mexico has had few high notes this season, but Douglas has been worth the price of admission at the Pit. He's a scoring machine and this time he actually led his team to a big-time win, rather than just putting up numbers. Past players of the week Team of Week Arizona Start serving up the crow. We here never could have imagined the Wildcats winning all three road games -- at Arizona State two weeks ago, at Cal and Stanford last week. Arizona and Kentucky are playing the best basketball of any teams in the country. But Arizona goes into the NCAAs as the favorite. Arizona's wins on the road were its most impressive this season. The Kansas comeback was a highlight, but stringing together three straight on the road against the top teams in the league was monumental for this team's confidence. Past teams of the week

Supporting Cast TROY BELL, Boston College: Bell has been sensational in leading the Eagles back into NCAA and Big East contention. He torched St. John's and Miami (Fla.) last week with 33 and 32, respectively. Bell (25.8 ppg) should win a share of the Big East player of the year award -- or win it outright. DWYANE WADE, Marquette: Wade averaged 27 points, 7 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2.5 steals in two wins last week for the Eagles. Wade scored 28 points and led the Eagles with seven assists and grabbed eight boards in the comeback win over Louisville. Wade scored 19 of his points in the second half to lead the Eagles. Wade probably wrapped up the Conference USA player of the year award with his performance in Freedom Hall. MARCUS MOORE, Washington State: Moore made a stunning recovery from an ankle injury that was supposed to keep him out for the rest of the season. The junior guard, who had been out of action for 35 days, scored 23 points in 26 minutes by making 7 of 14 shots in Washington State's convincing victory over Washington last Saturday. Moore's appearance gave hope for the Cougars in what has been a frustrating season. But even more remarkable was that no one outside of Washington State knew he was playing until tipoff. NICK COLLISON, Kansas: Collison averaged 19.5 points and shot 51.7 percent in two wins last week for the Jayhawks. Collison scored 15 points and grabbed 12 boards in the convincing win over Texas A&M. And then on Senior Day against Oklahoma State, he netted a game-high 24 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and had a career-high seven blocks.

CARMELO ANTHONY Syracuse Anthony lit up Georgetown for 30 on Saturday and put up 24 on West Virginia earlier in the week. Anthony has locked up Big East freshman of the year over Craig Smith of Boston College and is making a strong case for a first-team All-American spot.	RAYMOND FELTON North Carolina Felton scored 19 points and dished out five assists in the Tar Heels' win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. Felton has been the most consistent freshman on the Tar Heels and turned out to be one of the top point guards in the country.	EVAN BURNS S.D. State Burns scored 43 points in two games last week, making 18 of 25 shots, grabbing 17 boards and blocking five shots. He put up 31 points and grabbed 13 boards in a win over New Mexico. San Diego State is 8-0 when Burns scores in double figures.	KENNEDY WINSTON Alabama Winston came back from an 11-point outing against Mississippi State to lead the Tide with 20 points against Ole Miss on Sunday. Mark Gottfried has preached that Winston is his best talent and he's finally starting to prove it in the last few weeks of the season.

On Our Radar
Troy Wheless, College of Charleston: Wheless scored 31 in a overtime win at Davidson. Wheless has been the leader of the Cougars all season. Remember, he was the MVP of the Great Alaska Shootout, too. College of Charleston is back to being one of the hottest mid-majors heading into Championship Week.

Steve Esterkamp, Ohio: He led the Bobcats with 31 in a victory over fading Virginia last week. He then followed that up with 19 against Marshall. Ohio has been one of the most erratic teams this season, but Esterkamp finally played up to his potential in the final weeks of the season.

Chris Kaman, Central Michigan: The best big man in the nation scored 29 points and grabbed 16 boards in a win over Eastern Michigan. He had a modest 12 and 12 game against Akron. But Kaman has single-handedly kept Central Michigan among the mid-major elite.

Jermaine Boyette, Weber State: He led Weber State with 21 points in a win at Portland State and has been the catalyst in the Wildcats' undefeated Big Sky season. He scored 20 in a road win at rival Eastern Washington earlier in the week. Weber State is looking more and more a like a dangerous first-round opponent for a high major.

Good Win Texas Tech 62, Oklahoma State 57: The road win over the Cowboys last Big Monday gave the Red Raiders hope for an NCAA berth. Even though they lost at home to Texas, the win over Oklahoma State meant more because it was on the road. Colorado 72, Baylor 59: The Buffaloes picked up their first Big 12 road win and it came on a day that James "Mookie" Wright was back in the lineup at the point. The Buffaloes are starting to look like a team that could go to the second weekend in the NCAAs. LSU 88, Tennessee 67: The Tigers lit up the Volunteers with 17 3-pointers in a critical victory for their NCAA chances. LSU has that win over Arizona, which will carry some weight if it can get back into NCAA contention in the next week.

Bad Loss Virginia 72, Ohio 78: The Cavs' slide hit rock bottom with this non-league loss to a MAC school. Virginia might actually slide out of NIT contention if it's not careful. Mississippi State 51, Arkansas 53: The Bulldogs didn't blow their NCAA chances, but this hurt their seeding. Mississippi State needed a strong showing to get a higher seed. That's not happening. St. John's 72, Duke 71: The Blue Devils can forget about a No. 1 seed after this loss. The Blue Devils had this game won before folding in the final minutes.