The best games of the final weekend of the regular season

This is it.

Although conference tournaments will still impact the NCAA tournament landscape, it's no secret that — for most schools — this is the final weekend of the 2022-23 men's college basketball season to impress the selection committee and be called on Selection Sunday.

For the teams on the bubble, a bad loss or a failure to capture a quality win could send them to the NIT. For the teams that have already locked up a bid, the weekend is a chance to win and avoid a risky first-round matchup against a talented or underrated mid-major. And for the teams looking for top seeds, it's all about strengthening their résumés so that they play as close to home as possible.

Just ask Bill Self.

Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Kansas wrapped up the 17th Big 12 regular-season championship of Self's tenure with its 67-63 win over Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday night. But defeating the Longhorns would help the Jayhawks' pursuit of the No. 1 overall seed. That comes with the likely, and favorable, path through Des Moines, Iowa, in the first and second rounds, and Kansas City in the Sweet 16 (if they advance). Meanwhile, Texas can strengthen its shot at a 2-seed with a win. Here's some trivia for you: In NCAA tournament history, 2-seeds are 138-10 in the opening round.

Score prediction: Kansas 77, Texas 74

Saturday, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN

Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the Bruins have locked up the Pac-12 championship, but a win against the top-10 Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion would elevate their shot at securing a top seed on Selection Sunday.

Score prediction: UCLA 79, Arizona 75

Sunday, 12 p.m. ET, CBS

Houston, which has lost just once since Dec. 10, 2022, is chasing the top overall seed. This will be the first time it faces a Memphis team with