Ballin' is a Habit: Tuesday's Pregame Beat

Maui Invitational

1:30 pm: Vanderbilt vs. Chaminade: Every once in a while, the Silver Swords pull off an upset in this tournament. Is today the day?
4:00 pm: Colorado vs. Arizona: Both the Buffaloes and the Wildcats lost tough first round games. It will be interesting to see if the young Wildcats will be disciplined enough to handle playing against a princeton style offense. Good guard match-up in this one as well - Nic Wise against Cory Higgins.
7:00 pm: Maryland vs. Cincinnati: The first real test for the Terps. Greivis Vasquez has not been playing well in the season's first four games, and Maryland is going to need him to show up against the Bearcats. The biggest issue Maryland is going to have is on the glass. Will they be able to keep Cinci from getting second chance oppotunities?
9:30 pm: Wisconsin vs. Gonzaga: Interesting match-up here. Gonzaga is a good offensive team this season as they are getting balanced production throughout their line-up. But Wisconsin is always one of the best defensive teams in the country. Will the Zags young guys be able to handle the defensive pressure?

CBE Classic

7:30 pm: Iowa vs. Wichita State: If anyone has ever needed a win, it is Iowa. But a Wichita State upset would look good for the MVC as it is a win over a power conference team.
10:00 pm: Texas vs. Pitt: As we mentioned, Texas is one of the biggest teams in the country. After losing so much talent last season, Pitt doesn't have the horses inside to battle with the Longhorns. If the Panthers want to pull off the upset, they are going to need to pressure the inexperienced Texas back court and force turnovers.

Cancun Challenge

4:30 pm: Cleveland State vs. Kentucky: Cleveland State lost quite a bit off talent off of their second round tournament team, and while they might have enough talent to compete in the Horizon League, they shouldn't have the horses to compete with Kentucky. That said, Kentucky has struggled with some lesser opponents this year. Will the freshman be distracted by being in Cancun?
7:00 pm: Virginia vs. Stanford: The bottom of the ACC vs. the bottom of the Pac-10. The Pac-10 really needs this win. This one is worth it to watch because of Landry Fields of Stanford and Sylvan Landesberg of Virginia.

Other notable games

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