The best men's SEC-ACC, Big 12-Big East games to watch - ESPN

The 2024 edition of Feast Week brought us the best week of November men's college basketball in recent memory: There were upsets, last-second shots and an endless supply of marquee games that led to an upending of the AP men's Top 25 poll.

Hope everyone is rested and recovered.

Because we already have entered another incredible stretch packed with games that will have an enormous impact on next week's rankings — and the upsets already have started.

The SEC/ACC Men's Challenge and the Big 12-Big East Battle highlight the docket — and the SEC got off to a roaring start on Tuesday, winning its first nine matchups. The ACC's lone victory didn't come until the 10th game — the final one of the night — but it was the most impactful result thus far. Clemson handed No. 4 Kentucky its first loss of the season.

And there's plenty more to come: On Wednesday, there will be four games involving Top 25 teams — and two games matching up top-10 teams. ESPN's Myron Medcalf and Jeff Borzello are breaking down the best men's college basketball games this week.

This was a massive win on Tuesday for Clemson. Ian Schieffelin (20 rebounds) was fantastic on the glass, while Jaeden Zackery and Chauncey Wiggins both hit big shots in the second half. The Tigers have now won each of their past four games against AP top-five opponents; according to ESPN Research, they're only the third team ever to do so and the first since UTEP from 1985 to 1992.

So what went wrong for Kentucky? Put simply, its outside shots weren't falling. The Wildcats made three of their first six 3-pointers and then made just four the rest of the game. After making one trey on the first possession of the second half, they made just one over the next 19½ minutes, a stretch that