7:00 pm: No. 9 UConn @ No. 15 Notre Dame: There may not be a more educational game all week that when the Huskies head up to South Bend to take on the Irish in the Joyce Center. UConn currently is ranked ninth in the country, but that is in large part a result of their impressive performance out in Maui and due to the unbelievable play of Kemba Walker early in the season. They were undefeated heading into Big East play, before suffering an ugly loss at Pitt and struggling to put away South Florida at home.
Notre Dame, on the other hand, has climbed all the way up to 15th in the country after splitting with Georgetown and Syracuse last week. But this was not a team that was considered to be among the Big East's elite heading into the season. They have some impressive wins, but the waxing that was put on them in the second half at Syracuse gives me reason for concern.
The question I'm looking to get answered tonight -- which team is real?
9:00 pm: Arkansas @ No. 12 Texas: The Razorbacks are one of the teams I think are flying a bit under the radar at this point in the season. There is talent on this roster, especially now that Marshawn Powell is back from a one game suspension. That said, Texas is playing as well as they have all season long. This is definitely a game I will be keeping a close eye on tonight.
7:00 pm No. 5 Pitt @ Providence: We were wondering when Providence's bubble was going to burst. An 0-2 start to Big East play has just about done that. That said, both were close losses that came at Syracuse and at home to a hot St. John's team. I love Marshon Brooks and Vincent Council and I think that Keno Davis has a good thing going with this group of Friars, but I just don't see PC being able to compete with Pitt on the glass.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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