Memphis-Houston, Arizona-UCLA and other rematches we want to see during Champ Week

While the NCAA tournament gets all of the buzz each year, Champ Week often produces the best basketball of the postseason.

While many of the auto-bid leagues have already given us buzzer-beaters and game-winners to send their lone representatives to the field of 68 for the 2023 edition, the major conferences are getting set to give us more drama this week. At-large bids are on the line. Some teams need to prove they deserve to hear their name called on Selection Sunday.

Some beefs need to be settled.

Here are the eight games we hope to see this week, in the buildup to March 12.

Meanwhile, keep track of all the Champ Week action here.

When we could see it: ACC tournament championship game (Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Last year, UNC spoiled Mike Krzyzewski’s retirement party when it defeated Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium and then advanced to the national championship game with another victory over its instate rival. In his first year as Coach K’s successor, Jon Scheyer returned the favor, sweeping the Tar Heels and returning the Blue Devils to the perch in this rivalry.

A third meeting in the ACC tournament could help Duke hammer home its vengeance for last season’s results. It’s an unlikely pairing since UNC would have to make a run to the title game for it to happen, but here’s hoping. Any loss in the ACC tournament after all could send the preseason No. 1 team to the NIT and complete one of the greatest falls in NCAA history. The stakes are high.

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Aidan Mahaney comes alive late leading Saint Mary’s to win over Gonzaga

Aidan Mahaney goes off late in the game, leading Saint Mary’s to the huge home win over Gonzaga.

When we could see it: WCC tournament championship game (Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Saint Mary’s nearly secured the outright WCC regular-season title for the first time in more than a decade before losing to Gonzaga 77-68 in the regular-season finale and being forced to split it.

A matchup in Las Vegas in the WCC tournament championship would not only settle this year’s debate about the league’s best team; it could also help both teams, who are currently top-five seeds in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracket.

When we could see it: Big East tournament championship game (Saturday, 6:30 p.m. ET, FOX)

Shaka Smart led Marquette to the Big East regular-season title after losing multiple starters from a year ago, and has positioned himself to win every national coach of the year honor. Sean Miller returned to college basketball and has led…