Four of the nation’s top college basketball teams will take over Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for the 2025 edition of the Jimmy V Men’s Classic.

No. 10 BYU will open the doubleheader against a 7-2 Clemson team, with No. 5 UConn and No. 18 Florida closing out the night in a battle of recent national champions.

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello breaks down the keys to each game below.

6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Can BYU extend its win streak to five games against a Clemson team that nearly knocked off Alabama in Tuscaloosa? The Cougars have turned a corner since narrowly losing to UConn on Nov. 15, blowing out Wisconsin then beating Miami and Dayton despite dealing with a shortened rotation.

Already down Nate Pickens since the start of the season, sixth man Dawson Baker tore an ACL during Feast Week. That means Kevin Young will have to rely even more on his starters; fortunately for Young, his starting five happens to be one of the best in the sport. AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders and Robert Wright III form an elite trio, while Keba Keita is an anchor defensively and Kennard Davis Jr. offers 3-and-D ability.

Clemson is off to a 7-2 start, with losses coming at Georgetown (79-74) and Alabama (90-84). The Tigers are further along with their offense, which is unusual for a Brad Brownell-coached team, so we should expect the tide to turn defensively soon. Boomerang transfer RJ Godfrey — he played at Clemson for two seasons and Georgia last season before returning to the Tigers — is the team’s top scorer and rebounder.

9 p.m. ET, ESPN

A matchup of the past three national champions — going in opposite directions so far this season.

We’ve rarely seen UConn at full strength yet, with Braylon Mullins missing the first six games of the season with an ankle injury and Tarris Reed Jr. limited to just four games, also with an ankle injury. A healthy Huskies team is as complete as anyone in college basketball; they have already knocked off BYU, Illinois and Kansas while banged up.

Florida lost four games all of last season. Another loss Tuesday would be its fourth this season. Todd Golden’s new-look backcourt has had some growing pains, to put it mildly. The Gators have struggled to take care of the ball, coughing it up at least 15 times on four occasions while ranking 340th nationally in 3-point percentage. Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee hasn’t adjusted yet to a consistently higher level of basketball.

The key to this game will likely be Reed’s health. Arizona had its way in the paint and on the backboards against UConn when Reed was out, and Florida can do the same on the interior. It’s a different story if Reed plays. And the Huskies have a sizable edge when it comes to shot-makers on the offensive end.

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane has been hit with a hefty fine for launching the ball at New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby during the team’s 106-100 loss to the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. 

Bane, in addition to being assessed a technical foul in the moment, was fined $35,000, the NBA announced in a press release. 

The 27-year-old was fined for “throwing the ball with force at an opponent in an unsportsmanlike manner.”

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The incident occurred in the fourth quarter, when Anunoby was going up for a fast break layup while surrounded by three Magic defenders. The ball was swatted out of his hands as he went to gather for the layup and humbled over. 

Bane, who was trailing the play, picked up the loose ball and in one swift motion launched it at Anunoby, who was still on the ground. The Knicks forward took exception to being drilled with the ball, and got up and pushed Bane. 

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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, and Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane, right, get into an altercation during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in New York.  (AP Photo/John Munson)

After the Knicks’ victory, Bane and Anunoby appeared to hash things out on the floor and hugged. 

It is the second incident this season in which Bane has thrown a ball at an opponent. In the beginning of November, the forward had another incident on a fast break. 

Bane was alone while trying to defend a fast break by Onyeka Okongwu with the Atlanta Hawks up 79-65 in the third quarter. 

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Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) drives to the basket between New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, left, and center Ariel Hukporti, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)

Okongwu went up for a layup, but Bane refused to give up the easy bucket, so he fouled him and pulled him to the ground. As Okongwu fell to the floor, the ball floated in the air and Bane swatted it down off Okongwu’s head like a volleyball player executing a spike. 

After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.

The Magic’s next game is against the Miami Heat at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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