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Georgetown-Villanova
Philadelphia
Here is one thing Villanova and
have in common: They both have beaten No. 1 teams. While the Hoyas shook up college basketball when they upset then-No.
1 Duke on Jan. 21, the No. 4 Wildcats are coming off a Monday takedown of
top-ranked
important thing for the Wildcats is to avoid a letdown. Wright said he was not
worried about that. His only worry is
Earlier this season, the Wildcats beat then-No. 9
and they were expected to rise in the polls to No. 2. That Sunday, however, the
Wildcats lost to
home and stayed put in the rankings. The Wildcats said they are not going to
let that happen now.
Texas-Oklahoma State
Press Notes
has failed in two attempts to win without coach Eddie
Sutton.
Things won’t get any easier Sunday when the Cowboys (13-12,
3-8 Big 12) host sixth-ranked Texas (22-3, 10-1) in their first game since
Sutton was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after tests
showed his blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit following
a car crash last week. Sutton, who is on a medical leave of absence, swerved
across four lanes of traffic, slammed into the back of another car, then
crashed into a tree last Friday.He missed the Cowboys’
46-44 loss at Texas A&M last Saturday, and Oklahoma State fell 64-49 to Kansas
on Monday after Sutton announced he was stepping aside for the rest of the
season earlier that day. The Cowboys have lost three straight and seven of
eight.
North Carolina-Wake
Forest
Herald Sun
This game could be tougher than many people think, for a
variety of reasons: The Demon Deacons (13-12, 1-10 ACC) are better than their
last-place standing indicates; They’ve beaten UNC in
six of the last seven meetings; They’re at home in Lawrence Joel Coliseum; The
team and its fans get up for UNC more than any other
opponent. UNC barely got past a swarm of Yellow
Jackets on Wednesday, rallying from a 20-point deficit to beat Georgia Tech
82-75 at the
is a more experienced opponent, featuring the senior trio of Justin Gray (19.0
points per game) outside, Eric Williams (15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds) inside and
Trent Strickland (13.0 points, 6.9 re-bounds) in between. Oh, and one more
thing. After seven consecutive conference losses, it could be said that the
Demon Deacons are due for a big win. The Tar Heels, who usually practice in the
worked out in their practice gym Friday afternoon as arena officials prepared
for country singer Keith Urban’s evening concert.
Williams said the change in venue was no distraction, adding that his team has
practiced in the smaller gym a few times this season for various reasons. Four of the last five meetings between UNC and
Massachusetts-St. Bonaventure
Press Notes
After one night of sleeping in their own
beds, the UMass basketball team is on the road again
headed to St. Bonaventure for a Sunday afternoon game at
on Thursday after a seven-day road trip on which they lost hotly-contested
games at
(73-63 on Feb. 12) and at No. 7/8 George Washington (69-66 on Feb. 15). With
the conclusion of Sunday’s road trip from upstate
York
on the road for 18 of 27 days dating to Jan. 24 when the team left for
Island
last seven games, winning just once at home on Feb. 4 against
Island
(10-12 overall, 5-6 A-10) nearly knocked off its third ranked team in the last
two seasons on Wednesday night at No. 7/8 George Washington, falling 69-66. The
Minutemen battled all night against the top 10 team but fell just short despite
a great effort. St. Bonaventure comes into the game with a 7-16 record and 1-11
in the league. This will be the 52nd meeting between UMass and St. Bonaventure, with the Minutemen holding a
34-17 lead in the all-time series. UMass beat St.
Bonaventure both times they played last season in
82-78 in double-overtime on
2005
The teams split the meetings in 2003-04 with each team winning on its
homecourt. UMass has won six of the last eight
meetings, but prior to that St. Bona won four games in a row. UMass has won the
last three meetings. The Minutemen stand 18-6 all-time against St. Bonaventure
in
the
but the Bonnies have won three of the last five games
at Mullins. For games played at the
holds a 13-11 advantage with three wins in the last four games including last season.
Indiana-Illinois
Press Notes
When
suffered a two-point loss Jan. 17 at
it looked like the Hoosiers were going places.They were ranked No. 13 nationally going into the game. Look at
them now. The Hoosiers (13-9, 5-6 in Big Ten) have dropped out of the rankings,
have lost four straight and have seen coach Mike Davis
announce he is resigning at the end of the season because he doesn’t have the
fans’ support. The Illini snapped a two-game losing
streak Wednesday night with a 16-point victory over Northwestern.