Greivis Vasquez : A proven winner or desperate to be the center of attention ?

All I could think of while watching and  suffering through the home stretch of that Duke-Maryland game was what exactly to make of Greivis Vaquez’s actions. My gut instinct was to characterize it as another “look at me” type of performance  that is not much different from a little child screaming in the grocery store becuase of what it’s aimed for : attention. You saw the act.. the chest pounding, the pointing to the stands, raising his arms, and putting his hand to his ear saying “I can’t hear you”. I was utterly disgusted that he couldn’t just play, and win the game. He made it a show. My attention wasn’t focused on saluting his performance for beating my Dukies, it was not focused on how dumb he looked. Let’s be serious. He’s easily one of the top 10, possibly top 5 players in the country. Does he really  need to hear the fans chanting to be the best player on the court ? Doubtful.

Duke fans have every right to be annoyed by these actions given just how much of a spectacle Vasquez made himself last night, but Maryland fans James “Mopez” Lopez, and Sally I.   have their reasons to justify Vasquez’s actions. ” In my opinion, Vasquez thrives in those situations.” Lopez states. ” He wants to take the shot,and usually hits it. That’s his shot and I’ve seen him hit it consistently for four years.”  When asked about the sideshow act he put on, “A great competitor, and an even better entertainer….if your a Maryland fan. If not, he’s public enemy #1 and I can see why.”

Sally I. was thrilled with the victory as well, and commented “Greivis Vazquez was as emotional as I have ever seen him in any game (including NCAA Tournament games), you could tell he wanted to soak in the Maryland home crowd one last time which is exactly what he did.” The piazon went on to tell me that you shouldn’t jump on his actions so quickly. “ That game was extremely gratifying for Vazquez for three reasons: he won on senior night, gave Maryland a share of the ACC crown (barring a disaster at Virginia), and he finally put together a good individual game versus Duke, who has haunted him and the Terps during his 4 years there.”

Lopez and Sally I. both make valid points about just how important Vasquez is to the squad, which ultimately can justify his actions on the court. Not something a Duke fan wants to hear.

So what’s the verdict ? Is Vasquez a proven winner or proving to be the center of attention ? It looks like it’s a little bit of both, but one thing is for certain. After 20 points, including a back-breaking fall away shot to seal it the clutch, I can see why Maryland fans love him with the ball in his hands in the clutch.

Things can only get better for Terps seed

Lopez, and Sally I, both (separately) predicted that as of right now Maryland will be a 5 seed heading into the tourney. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has the Terps slated as a 5 as well in his current bracket, but the pro- Maryland duo predicts things could be better come Selection Sunday. Sally I, “can see Maryland as a 4 seed if they were to win the ACC tourney. No higher given the weakness of the conference.” Lopez thinks ” there’s no reason they can’t be a three with an ACC tourney title.”  Optimistic thinking, especially by Mopez, but who am I to judge maybe the hottest team in the country.

Wildcats can kiss a one seed goodbye after loss to Kansas ?

Heading into last night I was pretty confident that K-State was in great shape to position themselves on the top line of the bracket. I reasoned that if Jacob Pullen and company could topple Kansas to split the season series (after a tough two-point loss to Kansas in January on a questionable coaching decision by Frank Martin), they would be heading into the Big 12 Tournament essentially neck and neck battling for a 1 seed.

That thought ended quicker then Joey on NBC, as Kansas proved once again why they are the best team in the country with an 82-65 win or did it ?

Personally, I don’t think Kansas State is set as the last 1 seed. Although it’s highly debatable. Joe Lunardi has the Wildcats on the top line, based on their “total body of work”, while Doug “who’s credit card is that” Gottlieb and Gary Parrish claim Duke has the spot.

K-State :  24-5 (11-4)   -14 games vs RPI Top 100-       -7-4 vs RPI Top 50-

Duke: 25-5 (12-3)    -21 games vs RPI Top 100-       -8-4 vs RPI Top 50-

Tough call. The T & 2 predicts the final decision should come down to how well each fares in their conference tournament. If both should win, give the edge to Kansas State because they play in a tougher conference.

What Irish Curse ?

Notre Dame moved to one of the last four teams in the field of 65 with a 58-50 slug-fest over UConn.

Seems like the Irish have finally clicked, oddly it comes after an injury to their best player Luke Harangody. The play of Tim Ambromaitis, and the fact that Tory Jackson has changed his 08-09 habit of passing to the other team have been the difference for the team on a mission.

Don’t punch that ticket quite yet. A regular season finale vs Marquette is where the T & 2 predicts the luck runs out and ND loses, which would put the Irish at 20-11 (9-9) to finish the regular season. Heading into the Big East tourney as the 7 or 8 seed. This is where the Irish will need to win a game to secure a spot. 21-11 (10-9 overall) puts the Irish in the Big East Quarterfinals playing with house money, where regardless of the outcome they will be on the bracket.

Clemson and Texas = AWOL

Clemson and Texas might as well be sitting on an island with Red and Andy Dufrain, because they are no where near their pre-season expectations. Texas as high #3, and Clemson #24 both predicted to be capable of deep runs come March. Clemson is unranked, and Texas just sniffs the ESPN/USA today poll at #25. T & 2 thinks Rick Barnes and  Oliver Purnell can start practicing their short game, as neither will go very far in the tournament.

Credit to Boeheim

“Indiana Vance” and “Darren Pajama Pants” emailed the T&2 about a tidbit they each had picked up during Saturday’s Syracuse-Villanova telecast. NONE of Syracuse’s five starters were ranked in the Top 100 coming out of high school. Proving last week’s point that Boeheim should be coach of the year. Thanks Vance and Darren.

Planting the right seeds

Based on Joe Lunardi’s latest bracket :

Team who should love their seed : UTEP

Pegged as a 10 seed in the South region. The Miners face #7 UNLV in a highly winnable first round game. Likely waiting for UNLV is #2 Duke. A great team, but look for much improved 6-9 center Derrick Caracter, 6-11 Arnett Moultrie, and 6-7 Jeremy Williams to give over-matched and sometimes defensively clueless Brian Zoubek fits.

Team who should hate their seed: Kansas

1 seed in the Midwest region. How can you hate a 1 seed ? Well put #9 Louisville and proven winner (and nutjob) Rick Pitino, an underrated #5 Gonzaga, sleeper #12 Siena, and #4 Tennessee (whom the Jayhawks already lost to) in your way of the Sweet 16 and the possibility of #6 Butler, and still improving # 3 Pitt in your way of the Elite 8…. that’s how.

T&2 advises you to look for these type of match-ups when the bracket comes out.

Injury bug likely has coaches bugging out

Purdue’s Robbie Hummel went down last week and will miss the remainder of the season, bubble battler Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody is uncertain of a return, and Georgetown’s Austin Freeman was just diagnosed with diabetes.

Tickets punched to the Dance

With no conference tournament in the Ivy League, Cornell can clinch the regular season title and automatic bid with a win Friday night @ Brown.

Other teams will start to fill out the field this weekend. The guide :

Atlantic Sun :

Things are wild already in  Macon,GA. Three of the top four seeds were upset in the Quarterfinals, as only #2 Jacksonville survived. Friday’s semi’s pit #8 Kennesaw State vs #5 East Tennessee State at 6:30, and # 6 Mercer vs #2 Jacksonville at 9:00.

The winner friday will square off on Saturday March 6th at 6:00 on ESPN 2.

The T & 2 is pulling for Kennesaw State to shock the world, but thinks Jacksonville is a safe bet given their 16-4 record since the turn of the calendar to 2010.

Big South

#1 Coastal Carolina takes on #3 Winthrop Saturday March 6th at 4:00 on ESPN 2.

Anything is possible here, the two squads have split the season series. The T & 2 likes past Cinderella Winthrop to find the glass slipper again Saturday.

Ohio Valley

Friday pits #1 Murray State vs #4 Eastern Illionis at 7:00, and #2 Morehead State vs #6 Tennessee Tech at 9:00.

Semifinal winners square off Saturday March 6th at 8:00 on ESPN 2.

Murray State is 28-4 (17-1)  with a 5 point loss to Cal to open the year. Like balance ? The Racers top six scorers average 10.8, 10.7,  10.6, 10.3, 10.3 , and 9.5. T & 2 senses a team who shares the ball, and can likely be a deadly match-up as a double digit seed. I’ll be watching to see if they prove me right.

Missouri Valley

In a nutshell : one of the most entertaining conference tournaments, with the dumbest name. Arch Madness as they call it, gets underway Friday with Quarterfinal match-ups of #1 Northern Iowa vs #8 Drake at 1:05 , #4 Creighton vs #5 Bradley at 3:35 , #7 Missouri State vs #2 Wichita State at 7:05 and  #3 Illionis State vs #6 Indiana State at 9:35 pm.

The Semifinals will be Saturday, and the Finals Sunday at 2:05pm on CBS.

Northern Iowa just about needs this tournament to secure a bid, but the T &2 likes Wichita State to winner the rubber match final. Expect the selection committee to reward Northern Iowa with a an at-large despite the loss and send a big conference team home unhappy.

T & 2 advice for Fans

Rick Reilly recently wrote about the criteria for fans being allowed to rush the court (which is happening way to much these days). There are some great points but the T & 2 has simple rules for Championship Week.

- STOP RUSHING THE COURT if you’re already ranked. DON’T EVER DO IT. Period. The phrase “act like you been there before” comes to mind.

- For the teams in low level conferences you can rush the floor when you clinch a bid. IF:

-you haven’t been to the NCAA tournament during the entire time of your enrollment

This ensures that all students (freshman-seniors) have never experienced a conference title, making the experience that much more enjoyable.

It’s that simple. Other than that, enjoy the games because it’s the best time of the year.

Coaches Get On Board With the T & 2

Finally ! Finally ! Finally ! Yes, I screamed that three times in the past week while watching   Rutgers upset Georgetown, the Celtics beat the Kings, and, most recently, Syracuse knock off Georgetown. Why was I so excited about an awful NJ school, an elderly team whose fans have awful accents, and a whiny coach who won’t play man to man ? Simple. In the final seconds, THEY ALL FOULED; UP THREE….and of course… THEY ALL WON .

I couldn’t believe it. I was elated. As the texts from T and 2 readers like James Alberino, John Strange, Jon Snediker and Bill Hassett rolled in throughout the week, I just kept smiling.  By the time Syracuse hacked up three, I had perfected the Judd Nelson-Breakfast Club fist pump.

Clearly, coaches are coming around on what I find to be the simplest decision in sports. Based on the easy logic that it’s harder for your opponent to : hit the first free throw, miss the second, get the rebound, and then score; than it is to simply hit a three pointer. Hats off to Fred Hill, Doc Rivers, and Jim “whine about expansion even though he’s headed for a #1 seed this year” Boeheim for showing some logic. Now we’re waiting for John Thompson III, who just watched the theory burn him, not once but twice, to start hacking late.

Texas Basketball a Season Long Roller Coaster Ride

Rick Barnes must be pretty confused trying to figure out what exactly is going on with his team. After a 17-0 start, the Longhorns are 3-6 in there last nine; dropping to 6-5 in Big 12 play. While Barnes is probably trying to convince himself it’s just a rough patch for a talented team, he may want to look a little closer at exactly what his squad has done this year…which, by my account, isn’t much.

Texas is very talented and has a clear superstar in Damion James so, there’s no question
as to whether they have the talent to play with the best, its just a matter of actually beating the best. However, the Longhorns have struggled to do that this year. Barnes’ squad has impressive wins over #11 Michigan State, #21 Pittsburgh and #23 Texas A&M but losses to #7 Kansas State, UCONN, #22 Baylor, #1 Kansas, and Missouri; proving that the Longhorns are not an elite team, which is what everyone in the country wants to be heading into March.
Trips to A&M and Baylor, with a fine showing in the Big 12 Tourney may be what James and company need to change their elite status, but don’t expect it. The T and 2 is expecting to cross Texas off with a second round upset in the Big Dance.

Who Are The Elite Teams In NCAA Basketball?

In order of most expected to win a title by the T and 2 : Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, Villanova, Kansas State, and Gonzaga. It’s an eight team race, and if you’re
wondering why Purdue is not on the list, look no further than the fact that they play in the snail’s pace Big Ten. Ohio State and future pro Evan Turner may be the only team who can change that belief but, until now, we’re sticking with those eight, with Kansas and Kentucky as clear favorites to meet in the final.

Bracket Busters Take Center Stage

This weekend is a time for hoopsters to educate themselves. ESPN is promoting its Bracket Buster weekend, which gives fans a chance to get an early look at teams you’ll be thankful you watched once March rolls around. Some of the games and teams you need to see : 
Friday- Old Dominion (21-7) at Northern Iowa (23-3), Cornell (21-4) at Harvard (17-5)
Saturday: Siena (22-5) at Butler (24-4), Morgan State(20-8) at Murray State (25-3) 4 PM,
UTEP (19-5) at Tulsa (19-7) (CBS-CS) 11:59 PM, Wichita State (22-6) at Utah State (21-6 )(ESPN2).

The T and 2 is most intrigued by Northern Iowa (currently a 7 seed in Bracketology) Butler (6 seed in Bracketology) and Murray State (12 seed in Bracketology). Questions to ask yourself while watching : Is Northern Iowa good enough to be knock off an overrated two seed in the second round ? Is Butler as good as it current winning streak indicates ? Can Murray State pull off the virtually annual “12/5″ upset ?

Time for These ACC Basketball Fans to Cross Their Fingers

Duke : Good news Blue Devils faithful , just five more games and Duke has officially survived February, a month that’s haunted them in recent years.

Maryland : At 18-7 (8-3) and one of Joe Lunardi’s last four teams in the tourney things look solid for the Terps. The final 5 vs Georgia Tech, Clemson, @ Virginia Tech, Duke, and @ Virginia will be the deciding factor. T and 2 estimates that a 3-2 or 4-1 stretch will cement them as tourney worthy, anything less and it’s time for James Lopez and fans to begin worrying…or moping… whichever you prefer.

Virginia Tech : Currently 21-4 (8-3) the Hokies are currently seeded as a #11.  Eleven?!  Why ? Very simply, a non-conference, strength of schedule rated a dismal 332nd by kenpom.com . VT will need to grab an impressive win(or wins) over Duke,Georgia Tech or Maryland down the stretch or it will watch it’s seed fall even further. Don’t feel too sorry for them though, as this is the team that scheduled such “powerhouses” as Charleston Southern, Maryland- Baltimore County, and Longwood in a three game stretch around the holidays. Clearly “gift” wins.

Just three weeks until Selection Sunday….a national holiday here at the T and 2.

Kentucky Basketball Falls From Its perch.  Who’s Next?

The 75-76’ Indiana Hoosiers can breathe a little easier now that Kentucky, the last remaining unbeaten team this season, has suffered it’s first loss to South Carolina.  Led by an array of tough, clutch, and “how the hell did he hit that” shots from Devan Downey, the Gamecocks made Kentucky’s stay atop the polls very short.

The recent upset of John (“ never actually been to a Final Four”) Calipari, John (“one and done”) Wall and Kentucky as well as the memories of Mario Chalmers trey to beat an undefeated Memphis in 08’ show that even the best of the best can take a loss.  Which makes hoopsters wonder: Will there ever be another undefeated champion ?

Devan Downey dropped thirty in the 68-62 upset, and put himself on the map as one of the nation’s best scorers; although Gamecock faithful will be quick to tell you that he’s no fluke.  The Chester, S.C. native spurned his home state by electing to attend Cincinnati as a freshman. After posting 11.9 ppg in his freshman year,  Downey decided to come home, and it’s been all good since.  After sitting out the ’06-’07 season, Downey’s scored 18.4 ppg (07-08),and 19.8(08-09).  He’s even better this season as Downey’s 22.4 ppg leads the SEC.  With a scorer like this, and a decent record, 12-8 (3-3), The Gamecocks have a shot to be a dark horse in the SEC tournament. After all, they have shown they can play with (and beat) the best.

Now that no unbeatens remain,  who is the  frontrunner for a national title?  With such a crop of great teams atop the polls there may not be just one, but Kansas stands out. Bill Self’s crew is currently 19-1 with their only setback to #14 Tennessee. A January 30th trip to #13 Kansas State, and Feb 8th trip to #6 Texas could yield two wins that would give the Jayhawks the most impressive resume in the country. It should also be noted that Kansas currently ranks 2nd in both Offensive and Defensive Efficiency and you know how much we like that.

Speaking of frontrunners… CBSSports.com’s Gary Parrish points out that the end of January is a great time to find out who will make the Final Four. Parrish stated that in the past five seasons, at least three of the Final Four teams (all four in ’08) have been in the Top Ten during the last week of January. Remember to refer back to this in March when filling out your sheets. Kentucky, Kansas, Villanova, Syracuse, Michigan State, Texas, Georgetown, Duke, West Virginia and Purdue are your current candidates.

Back by popular demand, Gil Lock of Ryno Rife Sports Handicappers ventures out of his collegiate comfort zone to bring you his opinions on this weekend’s divisional round.  Those that followed Rife With Opinions during the college football season remember that Gil came under a bit of fire as he struggled for much of the campaign.  He finished with a strong bowl season, however, and is willing to share his thoughts on how this weekend’s NFL playoff games will unfold.  Here we go.

New Orleans Saints – Arizona Cardinals Under 57

(Saturday 4:30 EST-FOX) Classic contrarian pick here, with a little logic thrown in for good measure.  Drew Brees hasn’t played for real in almost a month.  He may take a quarter or so to get going while I don’t think the Cardinals will have as much success once New Orleans gets a look at the Green Bay game film.

Indianapolis Colts – 6 1/2 over Baltimore Ravens

(Saturday 8:00 EST-CBS) The Colts have put themselves squarely behind the eight ball by forfeiting their last two games.  If they don’t win it all, they’ll never hear the end of it. Baltimore’s secondary isn’t what it used to be, even at full strength, let alone with Ed Reed nursing a sore groin.  Peyton Manning should devour the Ravens’ blitzes while Joe Flacco struggles to keep up.

Dallas Cowboys + 2 1/2 over Minnesota Vikings

(Sunday 1:00 EST-FOX) This one will break the heart of my good friend F-r-a-n-k Tufano, but I don’t see the Vikings recovering from their stumbling finish.  Dallas may be the hottest team in football right now and absolutely has the better QB.  Look for a big day from Jason Witten.

New York Jets +7 1/2 over San Diego Chargers

(Sunday 4:30 EST-CBS) Now, before Fireman Ed offers to take me out to dinner, let me say that San Diego wins this one.  I just don’t think they have the firepower to run away and hide from the Jets’ defense.  The Chargers incredibly tall receivers will force the Jets into adjustments that should open up the running game for San Diego.

By Eddie Mayrose

New York Mets GM Omar Minaya Feeling The Heat
In the middle of a week that saw John Lackey sign with the Red Sox and Roy Halladay traded to the Phillies, Omar Minaya has taken his share of pounding in the media for failing to do anything to improve the Metropolitan Baseball club.  Made me think I missed an announcement that had Major League Baseball awarding a championship in December without playing a regular season schedule.  Minaya offered little more than a request for patience; explaining that the Mets do have a plan and they’re content to let it run its course.

One thing in the GM’s favor is that three superstars; Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Johan Santana will be returning to the roster.  The presence of Reyes and Beltran in the lineup should serve to boost David Wright’s stats back to their normal range.  While the Amazins’ desperately need starting pitching and failed to bring either Halladay or Lackey into the fold, Minaya does hve a little credit in the bank when it comes to preaching patience.  He outlasted all contenders in free agent negotiations with Beltran and Pedro Martinez and gave up next to nothing to acquire Santana after waiting out the Red Sox and Yankees.

Fans and media alike are calling for any kind of deal as if the Mets are obligated to provide some show of good faith.  They’ve already offered Jason Bay a four year deal but won’t go for five.  Good for them.  Putting fanatacism aside, does anyone really think Jason Bay will be worth $16 million in five years?  If Minaya can ship Luis Castillo out of CitiField for Orlando Hudson, sign Bay and bring in one or two mid level starters (Ben Sheets, Justin Duchscherrer), he’ll be heading into 2010 with a very similar roster to the one that was picked by many to win the NL East in 2009.

Listen To Your Father, Kid. New York Jets December Preview
Have to admit I received the following preview of the Jets’ stretch run from Cheap Seater Keith Whelan with more than a little satisfaction.  My attempt to educate fans of Gang Green to the presence of outside forces dedicated to their demise has started to hit home.  Whelan, a long time season ticket holder, offered this opinion on how his favorite team would finish the season.

“It’s just too easy to expect the Jets to break our hearts again. We all know they will.   But, now, I’ve taken your advice to go beyond the pessimistic view and look for the twisted one that will not only hurt but pour salt in the wound.”  “The way I see it, we’ll easily beat Atlanta this week while Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville lose.  That puts us a game up and in control of our own fate; a very bad sign.”  “We’ll head to Indy next week and shock everyone by knocking off the unbeaten Colts as they rest players.”  “Then, facing a ‘win and we’re in’ game at home, we’ll be crushed by Cincinnati.  They’ve hurt me too many times for me to see this thing turning out any other way.”

Nice job, Keith.  The only thing I might add is a few Patriots’ losses that will have that Cincinnati defeat cost them the division as well.  So, if you’re torn between holiday commitments and watching the Jets, it’s been our pleasure to free you up for some parties and shopping.

Russian Billionaire Takes Control of New Jersey Nets
Nets’ owner Bruce Ratner announced that an agreement has been reached with Mikhail Prokhorov regarding his stake in the Nets franchise and the proposed arena in Brooklyn. The final hurdle is approval by the remaining NBA owners who have already indicated they’d sign off on the deal.  No decision has been reached on Prokhorov’s request that the Nets be allowed to play with seven men on the court and shoot at a nine foot basket.

Hey, Giants Football Fans, Come In Off The Ledge
While Sunday night’s loss to Philadelphia probably cost Big Blue any chance of winning the NFC East, the Giants still find themselves in the driver’s seat for a Wild Card berth.  Yes, I know the defense was terrible; allowing back breaking plays at the end of the firat half and then, again, after the Jints had finally taken the lead.  Yet, regardless of how the D performed,  the Giants still win that game if not for the two TD returns allowed on a fumble recovery and a punt.  Hang tough, Giants’ fans.  A 9-7 record is easily attainable and more than likely secures the postseason for your football team.  Refresh my memory.  How’d the Giants do the last time they were a 9-7 Wild Card team?

Tiger Woods Named AP Athlete of the Decade
For the first time in three weeks, Tiger Woods got a little good news when he was named AP Athlete of the Decade.  Obvious jokes aside, Woods’ selection was as easy as you’ll see with an award so open to different interpretations.  Interesting to guess where Tiger would have finished had the vote been taken after Thanksgiving, though.   After all, Barry Bonds, four time MVP, batting champ and all time Home Run leader didn’t garner a single vote. Wonder why?

Dallas Cowboys Football Stadium Debuts 3D Screen
So I’m watching Chargers-Cowboys in Jerry Jones’ brand new palace last Sunday.  CBS fulfilled what seems like a contractual obligation by extolling the virtues of the new stadium ad nauseum.  There were views of the promenade, the enormous standing room area, six or seven thousand shots of Jones in his luxury box and, of course, many references to the enormous video screen that hangs over the field.  Now, I find that a video screen in a stadium is quite useful for replays; after all, it’s the one concession you make to television when you attend a game in person.  However, I’ve never seen the logic of broadcasting the game as it’s being played.  Why would anyone pay good money for a ticket to, essentially, enjoy less comfort for an activity that could have been enjoyed at home for free?

Be that as it may, the ‘Pokes went over the top with an “Emperor’s New Clothes” feature that really gave me a laugh.  At one point in the game, we were shown an image of a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader wearing a pair of 3D glasses.  Apparently, Jones and the Cowboys were quite impressed with themselves for showing a three dimensional view of the game on the giant screen.  Fans seemed very excited about it, too.  Wonder if any of them realized that, along with the fans assembled in every other NFL stadium, they were already enjoying a 3D version of the game by simply looking down at the field.  Somewhere, P.T. Barnum must have been smiling.

Mayrose Honored
Congratulations to Virginia Mayrose, Staten Island High School Volleyball Coach of the Year.  Recognized for leading St. Joseph Hill Academy to its first title since she founded the program, Mayrose completely revamped her team’s style of play; raising the competitive bar in her own league while bolstering the reputation of Staten Island volleyball among the more established schools in New York City.  She’s really cute, too.  Well done, Gin.

There’s something to be said for karma.  Just days after banishing husband and uncle, Gil Lock, from the very handicapping column founded to feature his expertise, Jill and Pad Lock suffered through their worst weekend of the season.  Jill, who had been rolling along at a two to one clip, turned in an oh for three stinker; her first of the year.  Nephew Pad didn’t fare much better; registering just a single win. Realizing they had ticked off the football gods by mistreating Gil just before the start of the all important Bowl Season, they decided to correct the situation and invite Gil back to the team.

“We never felt right about firing Gil”, said his wife, Jill.  “I mean, he’s a sports handicapper.  It’s what he does. What else is he going to do, work in a supermarket? He had a bad stretch and we overreacted.”  Pad echoed the sentiment, saying, “Uncle Gil has always been good to me. I hated to let him go but Aunt Jill wanted to protect her record.  Not much to protect now, I guess.”

Gil, while overjoyed at the news, was still feeling a little low after some personal misadventures took their toll.  “I’ve been pulled over a number of times by Jersey State Troopers because I look like the guy who punched Snookie on Jersey Shore.  They usually notice I’m not the guy after I form a few complete sentences but, the last time, I got in over my head.”  “I have a buddy who’s a guido”, said Gil, “and this cop pulls me over with him in the car.”  “He takes one look at Phil’s hair gel and general, torpedo demeanor and assumes he’s ‘The Situation’”, Gil continued.  “I tried to explain that Phil’s nickname is, actually, ‘The Altercation’ and that the officer  was mistaken; but he wasn’t buying.”  “Finally, the cop, knowing that the real ‘Situation’ has six-pack abs, asked Phil to roll up his sleeveless tee.”  “As soon as he saw that Phil’s six-pack was actually a half keg, he let us go.”  Asked if he harbored any ill will toward his wife and nephew, Gil was gracious.  “Nah.  I’m just happy to be back.”   And, with that,  here’s how the Locks see the Bowl Season:

Locks of the Week(s)

Before we get to their individual selections, we present the Locks’ consensus picks along with this insight from Gil:  “The Big Ten is as overrated a conference as I’ve ever seen, yet, they get two BCS bids and two New Year’s games.  Now try and tell me the system doesn’t need to be changed.”  “We at Ryno Rife Sports Handicappers  have no confidence in any Big Ten teams or coaches, especially Penn State and Paterno, and have decided to pick against every one of them.”

Champs Sports Bowl

(12/29-8PM-ESPN) Miami - 2 1/2 over Wisconsin

Insight Bowl

(12/31-6PM-NFL Network) Iowa State +3 over Minnesota

Outback Bowl

(1/1-11AM-ESPN) Auburn -8 over Northwestern

Capital One Bowl

(1/1-1PM-ABC) LSU +2 1/2 over Penn State

Rose Bowl

(1/1-4:30PM-ABC) Oregon – 3 1/2 over Ohio State

Alamo Bowl

(1/2-9PM-ESPN) Texas Tech - 6 1/2 over Michigan State

Orange Bowl

(1/5-8PM-FOX) Georgia Tech – 3 1/2 over Iowa
 

Jill Locks (22-12)

Poinsettia Bowl

(12/23-8PM-ESPN) California -3 over Utah

Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl

(12/26-1PM-ESPN) Ohio-Marshall UNDER 50

Eagle Bank Bowl

(12/29-4:30PM-ESPN)  UCLA -4 over Temple

Humanitarian Bowl

(12/30-4:30PM-ESPN) Bowling Green-Idaho OVER 68 1/2

Sun Bowl

(12/31-2PM-CBS) Stanford +10 over Oklahoma

Pad Locks (10-6)

Meineke Bowl

-(12/26-4:30PM-ESPN) Pittsburgh -3 over North Carolina

Emerald Bowl

(12/26-8PM-ESPN) Boston College-USC OVER 45 1/2

Texas Bowl

(12/31-1PM-ESPN) Navy +9 over Missouri

Sugar Bowl

(1/1-8:30PM-FOX)  Cincinnati +10 1/2 over Florida

Alamo Bowl

(1/2-9PM-ESPN) Texas Tech-Michigan State OVER 60 1/2

Gil Locks (11-16-1)

New Mexico Bowl

(12/19-4:30PM-ESPN)  Wyoming +10 1/2 over Fresno State

Las Vegas Bowl

(12/22-8PM-ESPN) Oregon State – 1 1/2 over BYU

Armed Forces Bowl

(12/31-12PM-ESPN)  Air Force + 4 1/2 over Houston

Cotton Bowl

(1/2-2PM-FOX) Mississippi -3 over Oklahoma State

Fiesta Bowl

(1/4-8PM-FOX) TCU -8 over Boise State

Citi BCS National Championship Game

Thursday, January 7 – 8PM – ABC   
Alabama 3 1/2 Texas

Jill: Alabama: Can’t see Nick Saban losing after a month of preparation.
Pad: Texas: Big 12 Football is underrated. The Horns will catch Bama sleeping.
Gil: Texas: Nobody giving Texas a chance; which is my favorite scenario.

Season Record

43-34-1

New York Jets In Familiar Position

It’s Groundhog Day for the Jets as the promise of a 3-0 start has been crushed under the weight of a skid that has seen them lose five of their last six and landed them in their annual, mid-season playoff position; outside looking in. This year’s version of  “Same Old Jets” could be a little more interesting than its predecessors, though, as the characters are far more compelling.  Trash talking defenders forced to eat their words because of fourth quarter ineptitude, a color blind quarterback preparing post-game cheat notes for the media and the world’s largest crybaby as the leading man. While the swoon is something all too familiar to their fans, it’s a nice gesture by the Jets to, at least, put a new spin on an old, old story.

Does Punishment Fit The Crime?

Cheap Seats regular and Jets’ season ticket holder, Lou Ricciardi, took his son, Bobby, to Sunday’s Jacksonville debacle and I’m wondering how bad young Bob’s transgression had to be that it required such severe punishment.

CBS Sports Puts Stamp of Approval on Bonehead Play

Was amazed that the play that saw Jaguars’ running back Maurice Jones-Drew take a knee on the one yard line instead of scoring the go-ahead touchdown nthat the Jets were conceding with a minute left in the contest was so well received.  Jags’ coach Jack Del Rio had instructed his star to, essentially, take a dive in order to run down the clock.  As if a field goal was a sure thing and the possibility of a fumble didn’t exist.  This would have been a smart play had Jacksonville been up by a point instead of down.  But, to pass up a certain score that would put you ahead is as ludicrous as the endorsement the play received from CBS analyst Dan Fouts. Had Jacksonville somehow failed to score, Del Rio would’ve had a long week.

New England Patriots’ Bellichick Still A Little Green

While on the subject of coaching blunders, you’d have to look long and hard to find one with results as disastrous as Bill Bellichick’s Sunday night.  Not only did his fourth down gamble hand Peyton Manning the ball just twenty eight yards from a winning score, Belichick also informed his defenders that he has no faith in them. The loss could have serious repercussions come playoff time, especially if it costs New England a home game. When you see a brain cramp like that, you have to wonder if Bellichick stiill suffers some minor effects from his one afternoon as HC of the NYJ.

New York Knicks Mull Signing of Allen Iverson

So now the Knicks are mulling the signing of Allen Iverson which, after ten losses in the first eleven games, seems like a logical, next step  as the season becomes the most disastrous in franchise history.  Selfish, divisive and not nearly as talented as he once was, Iverson is on the verge of becoming the latest act in Donnie Walsh’s expiring-contract sideshow.  Can’t wait for the first time each of Mike D’Antoni’s starters walks on to the court carrying his own ball.

Kelly Tripucka Still An All-Star

Although the Knicks may be completely unwatchable, they’re at least a good listen when Kelly Tripucka is behind the microphone.  His expert analysis and delivery are as smooth as the feathery jumper he displayed during his long NBA career; a career still unjustly snubbed by The Basketball Hall of Fame.

New York Mets Hire Wally Backman to Manage Brooklyn Cyclones

I don’t know much about what caused Wally Backman to step down after just three days as Diamondbacks’ manager in 2004 and even less about what he’s done to address those issues since.  But I’m positive I don’t get to decide that he doesn’t deserve the second chance given him by the Mets as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones.  I’m also sure that, if Backman does have his life in order, he’s exactly the kind of fiery personality so sorely lacking within the organization.

(First Place votes in parentheses)

1. Villanova (10)

2. West Virginia (5)

3. Connecticut (1)

4. Louisville

5. Georgetown

6. Syracuse

7. Cincinnati

8. Notre Dame

9. Pittsburgh

10. Seton Hall

11. St. John’s

12. Marquette

13. Providence

14. USF

15. Rutgers

16. DePaul

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Big East Basketball Conference Schedule 2009-2010

 Mon, Nov 09   Syracuse      Albany      Syracuse, N.Y.    9:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Wed, Nov 11   Syracuse      Robert Morris      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Thu, Nov 19   California      Syracuse      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Fri, Nov 20   TBA      Syracuse      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
 
 
  Fri, Nov 13   Seton Hall      Saint Peter’s      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 13   Pittsburgh      Wofford      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 13   Villanova      Fairleigh Dickinson      Villanova, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
 World Vision Invitational 
 
  Fri, Nov 13   Providence      Bryant      Providence, R.I.    7:30 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 14   Providence      Bucknell      Providence, R.I.    6:30 p.m.  
  Sun, Nov 15   Providence      Mercer      Providence, R.I.    2:30 p.m.  
 
 
  Fri, Nov 13   St. John’s      Long Island      Queens, N.Y.    7:30 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 13   Connecticut      William & Mary      Storrs, Conn.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Fri, Nov 13   Southern Methodist      USF      Dallas, Texas    8:30 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 13   Marquette      Centenary      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:30 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 13   Tulane      Georgetown      New Orleans, La.    9:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 14   Rutgers      Marist      Piscataway, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 14   Notre Dame      North Florida      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Nov 15   Monmouth      Seton Hall      West Long Branch, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Nov 15   West Virginia      Loyola      Morgantown, W.Va.    4:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 16   Villanova      Penn      Villanova, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 16   Notre Dame      St. Francis (Pa.)      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:30 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 16   USF      Virginia      Tampa, Fla.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Mon, Nov 16   Cincinnati      Prairie View      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:30 p.m.  
 NIT Season Tip-Off 
 
  Mon, Nov 16   Connecticut      Colgate      Storrs, Conn.    9:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Connecticut      TBA      Storrs, Conn.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Nov 25   USF      Kent State      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 27   TBA      Connecticut      New York, N.Y.    5:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
 
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Georgetown      Temple      Washington, D.C.    4:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Pittsburgh      Binghamton      Pittsburgh, Pa.    5:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Nov 19   Pittsburgh      Eastern Kentucky      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 23   Wichita St.      Pittsburgh      Kansas City, Mo.    7:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Tue, Nov 24   TBA      Pittsburgh      Kansas City, Mo.    10:00 p.m.  ESPN2/ESPNU
 
 
 
  Tue, Nov 17   St. Bonaventure      St. John’s      Olean, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  
 Hall of Fame Showcase 
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Arkansas      Louisville      St. Louis, Mo.    7:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Nov 21   Louisville      East Tenn. St.      Louisville, Ky.    TBA  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Nov 22   Louisville      Morgan St.      Louisville, Ky.    1:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Mon, Nov 23   Louisville      Appalachian St.      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
 
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Marquette      Maryland-Eastern Shore      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Nov 17   DePaul      Columbia      Rosemont, Ill.    8:30 p.m.  
  Wed, Nov 18   Cincinnati      Toledo      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
 O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off 
 
  Thu, Nov 19   George Mason      Villanova      San Juan, P.R.    2:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Fri, Nov 20   TBA      Villanova      San Juan, P.R.    TBA  ESPNU
 
  Sun, Nov 22   TBA      Villanova      San Juan, P.R.    TBA  ESPN2/ESPNU
 
 
 
 Charleston Classic 
 
  Thu, Nov 19   Davidson      USF      Charleston Civic Center    7:00 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 20   TBA      USF      Charleston Civic Center    TBA  
  Sun, Nov 22   TBA      USF      Charleston Civic Center    TBA  
 
 
  Thu, Nov 19   Notre Dame      Long Beach State      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:30 p.m.  
 Paradise Jam 
 
  Fri, Nov 20   Northern Iowa      DePaul      St. Thomas, USVI    1:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 21   TBA      DePaul      St. Thomas, USVI    6:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 23   TBA      DePaul      St. Thomas, USVI    TBA  
 
 
  Fri, Nov 20   Cornell      Seton Hall      Ithaca, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  
 Legends Classic 
 
  Fri, Nov 20   Rutgers      Drexel      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  
  Sun, Nov 22   Rutgers      Vermont      Piscataway, N.J.    4:00 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 27   Massachusetts      Rutgers      Boardwalk Hall    5:30 p.m.  HDNet
 
  Sat, Nov 28   TBA      Rutgers      Atlantic City, N.J.    TBA  HDNet
 
 
 
 Philly Classic 
 
  Fri, Nov 20   St. John’s      Brown      Queens, N.Y.    7:30 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 27   Siena      St. John’s      Philadelphia, Pa.    TBA  
  Sat, Nov 28   Temple      St. John’s      Philadelphia, Pa.    TBA  
 
 
  Fri, Nov 20   Alabama      Providence      Tuscaloosa, Ala.    8:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 21   Savannah St.      Georgetown      Savannah, Ga.    1:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 21   Marquette      Grambling      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:30 p.m.  
 Chicago Invitational 
 
  Sun, Nov 22   Notre Dame      Liberty      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Nov 24   Notre Dame      Kennesaw State      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:30 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 27   Northwestern      Notre Dame      Chicago, Ill.    TBA  
  Sat, Nov 28   TBA      Notre Dame      Chicago, Ill.    TBA  
 
 
 Maui Invitational 
 
  Mon, Nov 23   Vanderbilt      Cincinnati      Lahaina, Hawaii    5:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Tue, Nov 24   TBA      Cincinnati      Lahaina, Hawaii    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  Wed, Nov 25   TBA      Connecticut      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
 
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Syracuse      Cornell      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN360.com
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Providence      Vermont      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Nov 24   West Virginia      Citadel      Charleston, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Nov 24   Marquette      South Dakota      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Nov 25   TBA      Cincinnati      Lahaina, Hawaii    TBA  ESPN/ESPN2EU
 
 76 Classic 
 
  Thu, Nov 26   Long Beach State      West Virginia      Anaheim, Calif.    2:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Fri, Nov 27   TBA      West Virginia      Anaheim, Calif.    2:30 p.m.  ESPN/ESPNU
 
  Sun, Nov 29   TBA      West Virginia      Anaheim, Calif.    TBA  ESPN2/ESPNU
 
 
 
 Old Spice Classic 
 
  Thu, Nov 26   Xavier      Marquette      Orlando, Fla.    2:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Fri, Nov 27   TBA      Marquette      Orlando, Fla.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPNU
 
  Sun, Nov 29   TBA      Marquette      Orlando, Fla.    TBA  ESPN2/ESPNU
 
 
 
  Fri, Nov 27   USF      Florida Atlantic      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  
  Fri, Nov 27   Syracuse      Columbia      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sat, Nov 28   Georgetown      Lafayette      Washington, D.C.    TBA  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  Sat, Nov 28   Pittsburgh      Youngstown St.      Pittsburgh, Pa.    12:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sat, Nov 28   DePaul      Detroit-Mercy      Rosemont, Ill.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Nov 28   Villanova      La Salle      Villanova, Pa.    3:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Nov 28   UNLV      Louisville      Las Vegas, Nev.    4:00 p.m.  Versus
 
  Sat, Nov 28   Providence      Boston College      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  Sat, Nov 28   Seton Hall      Long Island      Newark, N.J.    8:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 30   Syracuse      Colgate      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN360.com
 
  Mon, Nov 30   Seton Hall      New Jersey Inst Tech      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Nov 30   Georgetown      Mount St. Mary’s – MD      Washington, D.C.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  Tue, Dec 01   Northeastern      Providence      Boston, Mass.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Dec 01   Cincinnati      Texas Southern      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Tue, Dec 01   Notre Dame      Idaho St.      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:30 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 02   Connecticut      Boston University      Hartford, Conn.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 02   Villanova      Drexel      Villanova, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 02   USF      Hampton      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 02   Duquesne      Pittsburgh      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  CBS College Sports
 
  Wed, Dec 02   Louisville      Stetson      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 02   St. John’s      Stony Brook      Queens, N.Y.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 02   DePaul      Alabama St.      Rosemont, Ill.    8:30 p.m.  
  Thu, Dec 03   Seton Hall      Hartford      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  
  Thu, Dec 03   Rutgers      Princeton      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  
  Fri, Dec 04   Pittsburgh      New Hampshire      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 05   Rhode Island      Providence      Kingston, R.I.    1:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 05   Marquette      North Carolina State      Milwaukee, Wis.    3:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sat, Dec 05   Duke      St. John’s      Durham, N.C.    3:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Dec 05   Vanderbilt      DePaul      Nashville, Tenn.    4:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 05   Georgetown      American University      Washington, D.C.    4:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 05   Louisville      Charlotte      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sat, Dec 05   Syracuse      Maine      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Dec 06   Notre Dame      Central Fla.      Notre Dame, Ind.    12:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Dec 06   Connecticut      Harvard      Storrs, Conn.    1:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Dec 06   Rutgers      Colgate      Piscataway, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  
 BB&T Classic 
 
  Sun, Dec 06   Maryland      Villanova      Washington, D.C.    7:30 p.m.  FSN
 
 
 
  Mon, Dec 07   Providence      Brown      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  
  Mon, Dec 07   Seton Hall      Massachusetts      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  
 Jimmy V Classic 
 
  Tue, Dec 08   Butler      Georgetown      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Tue, Dec 08   Indiana      Pittsburgh      New York, N.Y.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
 
 
  Tue, Dec 08   Marquette      Wisconsin-Milwaukee      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
 SEC/BIG EAST Invitational 
 
  Wed, Dec 09   St. John’s      Georgia      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Wed, Dec 09   Kentucky      Connecticut      New York, N.Y.    9:30 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Thu, Dec 10   Mississippi State      DePaul      Tampa, Fla.    6:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Dec 10   Florida      Syracuse      Tampa, Fla.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
 
 
  Wed, Dec 09   West Virginia      Duquesne      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 09   George Washington      Providence      Washington, D.C.    7:00 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 09   Notre Dame      IU-Southeast      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:30 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 09   Rutgers      Monmouth      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 09   Saint Joseph’s      Villanova      Philadelphia, Pa.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Dec 10   Cincinnati      Miami OH      Cincinnati, Ohio    8:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Pittsburgh      Kent State      Pittsburgh, Pa.    12:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Seton Hall      VMI      Newark, N.J.    12:00 p.m.  
 Wooden Classic 
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Washington      Georgetown      Anaheim, Calif.    2:00 p.m.  FSN
 
 
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Rutgers      TBA      Piscataway, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 12   Louisville      Western Carolina      Louisville, Ky.    4:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Wisconsin      Marquette      Kohl Center    5:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Notre Dame      Loyola Marymount      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 12   Providence      Iona      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 12   West Virginia      Coppin State      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Dec 13   Syracuse      St. Francis College (NY)      Syracuse, N.Y.    1:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Dec 13   USF      Central Michigan      Tampa, Fla.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Dec 13   Temple      Villanova      Philadelphia, Pa.    3:00 p.m.  CBS College Sports
 
  Sun, Dec 13   St. John’s      Fordham      Queens, N.Y.    4:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Dec 13   DePaul      Illinois Chicago      Rosemont, Ill.    6:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Dec 13   Xavier      Cincinnati      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Tue, Dec 15   Rutgers      Rider      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 16   UAB      Cincinnati      Birmingham, Ala.    TBA  
  Wed, Dec 16   USF      Central Fla.      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 16   Louisville      Oral Roberts      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 16   DePaul      American University      Rosemont, Ill.    8:30 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 19   Cleveland State      West Virginia      Wolstein Center    TBA  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Pittsburgh      Mount St. Mary’s – MD      Pittsburgh, Pa.    TBA  
  Sat, Dec 19   Georgetown      Old Dominion      Washington, D.C.    TBA  ESPNU
 
 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic 
 
  Sat, Dec 19   San Francisco      USF      Las Vegas, Nev.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sun, Dec 20   San Diego      USF      Las Vegas, Nev.    2:00 p.m.  
 
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Fordham      Villanova      East Rutherford, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 19   Notre Dame      UCLA      Notre Dame, Ind.    2:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  Sat, Dec 19   DePaul      Texas State      Rosemont, Ill.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 19   Marquette      North Florida      Milwaukee, Wis.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 19   Rutgers      New Jersey Inst Tech      Piscataway, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  
  Sat, Dec 19   Cincinnati      Lipscomb      Cincinnati, Ohio    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Louisville      Western Kentucky      Louisville, Ky.    4:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Syracuse      St. Bonaventure      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Seton Hall      Temple      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  
 MSG Holiday Festival 
 
  Sun, Dec 20   St. John’s      Hofstra      New York, N.Y.    TBA  
  Mon, Dec 21   St. John’s      TBA      New York, N.Y.    TBA  
 
 
  Sun, Dec 20   Connecticut      Central Fla.      Hartford, Conn.    1:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Mon, Dec 21   Providence      Yale      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Dec 22   Pittsburgh      Ohio      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Syracuse      Oakland      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Seton Hall      Navy      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Dec 22   Connecticut      Maine      Hartford, Conn.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Notre Dame      Bucknell      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  
  Tue, Dec 22   Florida Gulf Coast      DePaul      Fort Myers, Fla.    7:05 p.m.  
  Tue, Dec 22   Rutgers      Saint Peter’s      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  
  Tue, Dec 22   Cincinnati      Winthrop      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 23   Georgetown      Harvard      Washington, D.C.    12:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  Wed, Dec 23   Louisville      Louisiana-Lafayette      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Dec 23   Villanova      Delaware      Villanova, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 23   St. John’s      Bryant      Queens, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  
  Wed, Dec 23   West Virginia      Ole Miss      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Dec 26   Seton Hall      West Virginia      Newark, N.J.    3:30 p.m.  CBS
 
  Sun, Dec 27   Connecticut      Iona      Hartford, Conn.    TBA  ESPNU
 
  Sun, Dec 27   Louisville      Radford      Louisville, Ky.    1:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Dec 27   Marquette      Presbyterian      Milwaukee, Wis.    2:00 p.m.  
  * Mon, Dec 28   Pittsburgh      DePaul      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Mon, Dec 28   North Carolina      Rutgers      Smith Center    8:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Tue, Dec 29   West Virginia      Marquette      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Tue, Dec 29   Seton Hall      Syracuse      Newark, N.J.    9:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Dec 30   Louisville      USF      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Dec 30   Cincinnati      Connecticut      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Dec 30   Notre Dame      Providence      Notre Dame, Ind.    9:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Thu, Dec 31   Georgetown      St. John’s      Washington, D.C.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Fri, Jan 01   Purdue      West Virginia      West Lafayette, Ind.    2:30 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Jan 02   Connecticut      Notre Dame      Hartford, Conn.    12:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 02   Syracuse      Pittsburgh      Syracuse, N.Y.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Jan 02   Marquette      Villanova      Milwaukee, Wis.    3:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sat, Jan 02   Kentucky      Louisville      Lexington, Ky.    3:30 p.m.  CBS
 
  Sat, Jan 02   Virginia Tech      Seton Hall      Cancun, Mexico    7:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 02   Rutgers      Cincinnati      Piscataway, N.J.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sun, Jan 03   DePaul      Georgetown      Rosemont, Ill.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sun, Jan 03   St. John’s      Providence      Queens, N.Y.    5:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Mon, Jan 04   Cincinnati      Pittsburgh      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Jan 05   USF      Notre Dame      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Jan 06   West Virginia      Rutgers      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Wed, Jan 06   Syracuse      Memphis      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Jan 06   Providence      Louisville      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Wed, Jan 06   Cincinnati      Cal State Bakersfield      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 06   Marquette      Georgetown      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 06   Villanova      DePaul      Villanova, Pa.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 06   Connecticut      Seton Hall      Storrs, Conn.    9:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Georgetown      Connecticut      Washington, D.C.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Louisville      St. John’s      Louisville, Ky.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Villanova      Marquette      Villanova, Pa.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Seton Hall      Cincinnati      Newark, N.J.    6:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Providence      Rutgers      Providence, R.I.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Notre Dame      West Virginia      Notre Dame, Ind.    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sun, Jan 10   Syracuse      USF      Syracuse, N.Y.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Mon, Jan 11   Louisville      Villanova      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   St. John’s      Cincinnati      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   Connecticut      Pittsburgh      Hartford, Conn.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   USF      West Virginia      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   Rutgers      Syracuse      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Thu, Jan 14   Georgetown      Seton Hall      Washington, D.C.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Thu, Jan 14   DePaul      Providence      Rosemont, Ill.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Pittsburgh      Louisville      Pittsburgh, Pa.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   West Virginia      Syracuse      Morgantown, W.Va.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Cincinnati      Notre Dame      Cincinnati, Ohio    4:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   USF      Rutgers      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN360.com
 
  * Sun, Jan 17   Villanova      Georgetown      Philadelphia, Pa.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sun, Jan 17   St. John’s      DePaul      Queens, N.Y.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sun, Jan 17   Marquette      Providence      Milwaukee, Wis.    4:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  Sun, Jan 17   Michigan      Connecticut      Ann Arbor, Mich.    4:30 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Mon, Jan 18   Notre Dame      Syracuse      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Pittsburgh      Georgetown      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Connecticut      St. John’s      Hartford, Conn.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Cincinnati      USF      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Rutgers      Villanova      Piscataway, N.J.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  Wed, Jan 20   Marshall      West Virginia      Charleston, W.Va.    9:00 p.m.  OTH
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   DePaul      Marquette      Rosemont, Ill.    9:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Thu, Jan 21   Seton Hall      Louisville      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Georgetown      Rutgers      Washington, D.C.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   St. John’s      Villanova      New York, N.Y.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Sat, Jan 23   West Virginia      Ohio State      Morgantown, W.Va.    2:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Notre Dame      DePaul      Notre Dame, Ind.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Syracuse      Marquette      Syracuse, N.Y.    2:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sat, Jan 23   Connecticut      Texas      Storrs, Conn.    4:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Providence      USF      Providence, R.I.    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sun, Jan 24   Louisville      Cincinnati      Louisville, Ky.    12:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sun, Jan 24   Seton Hall      Pittsburgh      Newark, N.J.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Mon, Jan 25   Syracuse      Georgetown      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Jan 26   DePaul      West Virginia      Rosemont, Ill.    8:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Tue, Jan 26   Marquette      Rutgers      Milwaukee, Wis.    9:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Jan 27   Providence      Connecticut      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 27   Villanova      Notre Dame      Philadelphia, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Thu, Jan 28   USF      Seton Hall      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Thu, Jan 28   Pittsburgh      St. John’s      Pittsburgh, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   West Virginia      Louisville      Morgantown, W.Va.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Connecticut      Marquette      Hartford, Conn.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  Sat, Jan 30   Georgetown      Duke      Washington, D.C.    1:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   DePaul      Syracuse      Rosemont, Ill.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Rutgers      Notre Dame      Piscataway, N.J.    6:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Cincinnati      Providence      Cincinnati, Ohio    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sun, Jan 31   USF      Pittsburgh      Tampa, Fla.    1:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Mon, Feb 01   Louisville      Connecticut      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 02   Syracuse      Providence      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Tue, Feb 02   Villanova      Seton Hall      Villanova, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Tue, Feb 02   Rutgers      St. John’s      Piscataway, N.J.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Wed, Feb 03   Marquette      DePaul      Milwaukee, Wis.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Feb 03   West Virginia      Pittsburgh      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 03   Georgetown      USF      Washington, D.C.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Thu, Feb 04   Notre Dame      Cincinnati      Notre Dame, Ind.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Providence      Marquette      Providence, R.I.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Georgetown      Villanova      Washington, D.C.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   St. John’s      West Virginia      New York, N.Y.    12:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Louisville      Rutgers      Louisville, Ky.    4:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Pittsburgh      Seton Hall      Pittsburgh, Pa.    6:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Connecticut      DePaul      Storrs, Conn.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sun, Feb 07   Notre Dame      USF      Notre Dame, Ind.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sun, Feb 07   Cincinnati      Syracuse      Cincinnati, Ohio    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Mon, Feb 08   West Virginia      Villanova      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Mon, Feb 08   Pittsburgh      Robert Morris      Pittsburgh, Pa.    8:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Tue, Feb 09   Providence      Georgetown      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Feb 10   Syracuse      Connecticut      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Thu, Feb 11   Seton Hall      Notre Dame      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Thu, Feb 11   St. John’s      Louisville      New York, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Fri, Feb 12   Pittsburgh      West Virginia      Pittsburgh, Pa.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Connecticut      Cincinnati      Hartford, Conn.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Villanova      Providence      Philadelphia, Pa.    2:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Marquette      USF      Milwaukee, Wis.    8:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sun, Feb 14   Seton Hall      DePaul      Newark, N.J.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sun, Feb 14   Syracuse      Louisville      Syracuse, N.Y.    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sun, Feb 14   Rutgers      Georgetown      Piscataway, N.J.    4:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sun, Feb 14   Notre Dame      St. John’s      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Mon, Feb 15   Villanova      Connecticut      Philadelphia, Pa.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 16   USF      Cincinnati      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Tue, Feb 16   DePaul      Rutgers      Rosemont, Ill.    9:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   Louisville      Notre Dame      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   Providence      West Virginia      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   St. John’s      Seton Hall      Queens, N.Y.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Thu, Feb 18   Georgetown      Syracuse      Washington, D.C.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Thu, Feb 18   Marquette      Pittsburgh      Milwaukee, Wis.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   West Virginia      Seton Hall      Morgantown, W.Va.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   USF      St. John’s      Tampa, Fla.    12:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   DePaul      Louisville      Rosemont, Ill.    2:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Rutgers      Connecticut      Piscataway, N.J.    4:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sun, Feb 21   Pittsburgh      Villanova      Pittsburgh, Pa.    12:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sun, Feb 21   Cincinnati      Marquette      Cincinnati, Ohio    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Mon, Feb 22   Connecticut      West Virginia      Hartford, Conn.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 23   Louisville      Georgetown      Louisville, Ky.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Tue, Feb 23   Seton Hall      Rutgers      Newark, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Tue, Feb 23   Providence      Syracuse      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Notre Dame      Pittsburgh      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Cincinnati      DePaul      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   St. John’s      Marquette      Queens, N.Y.    7:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Villanova      USF      Villanova, Pa.    9:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   St. John’s      Pittsburgh      New York, N.Y.    12:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Georgetown      Notre Dame      Washington, D.C.    12:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   West Virginia      Cincinnati      Morgantown, W.Va.    2:00 p.m.  BEN-GW
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Rutgers      DePaul      Piscataway, N.J.    4:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   USF      Providence      Tampa, Fla.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN360.com
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Syracuse      Villanova      Syracuse, N.Y.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sun, Feb 28   Seton Hall      Marquette      Newark, N.J.    12:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sun, Feb 28   Connecticut      Louisville      Storrs, Conn.    2:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Mon, Mar 01   West Virginia      Georgetown      Morgantown, W.Va.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   Syracuse      St. John’s      Syracuse, N.Y.    7:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   Cincinnati      Villanova      Cincinnati, Ohio    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   DePaul      USF      Rosemont, Ill.    7:30 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   Marquette      Louisville      Milwaukee, Wis.    9:30 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Mar 03   Notre Dame      Connecticut      Notre Dame, Ind.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Thu, Mar 04   Rutgers      Seton Hall      Piscataway, N.J.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Thu, Mar 04   Pittsburgh      Providence      Pittsburgh, Pa.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  * Fri, Mar 05   DePaul      St. John’s      Rosemont, Ill.    8:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Villanova      West Virginia      Philadelphia, Pa.    12:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Georgetown      Cincinnati      Washington, D.C.    12:00 p.m.  ESPN360.com
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   USF      Connecticut      Tampa, Fla.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Marquette      Notre Dame      Milwaukee, Wis.    2:00 p.m.  BIG EAST Network
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Louisville      Syracuse      Louisville, Ky.    2:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Pittsburgh      Rutgers      Pittsburgh, Pa.    4:30 p.m.  BIG EAST Network (Local)
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Providence      Seton Hall      Providence, R.I.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN360.com
 
 
* Conference Games 

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NOVEMBER
Friday, November 13
Massachusetts at Central Florida 7:00
Lehigh at Richmond 7:00
Cleveland State at St. Bonaventure 7:00
Drexel at Saint Joseph’s 7:00
UNC Asheville at Charlotte 7:30
Youngstown State at Xavier 7:30
Nicholls State at Duquesne 8:00
Maine at Fordham 8:00
Saturday, November 14
Temple at Delaware 12:00
(Philly Hoop Group Classic)
Creighton at Dayton 1:00
Hampton at La Salle 3:00
Southeast Missouri State at Saint Louis TBA
Sunday, November 15
George Washington at UNC Wilmington 4:30
Fordham at Fairfield 7:00
Monday, November 16
Virgina Military Institute at Richmond 7:00
Charlotte vs. Elon 9:30
(Dick’s Sporting Goods Preseason NIT,
Durham, N.C.)
Tuesday, November 17
Temple at Georgetown 4:00/ESPN
St. Bonaventure vs. St. John’s 7:00
(Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, N.Y.)
Holy Cross at Saint Joseph’s 7:00
Bowling Green at Xavier 7:30
Duquesne at Iowa 9:00/ESPNU
(O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic)
Charlotte vs. Coastal Carolina/Duke TBA
(Dick’s Sporting Goods Preseason NIT,
Durham, N.C.)
George Washington at Boston University TBA
Wednesday, November 18
Sacred Heart at Fordham 7:00
Rhode Island at Brown 7:00
Cornell at Massachusetts 7:30
(Legends Classic)
Nebraska at Saint Louis 8:00
Thurday, November 19
Dayton vs. Georgia Tech 11:30am
(O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off,
San Juan, P.R.)
Richmond at William & Mary 7:00
La Salle vs. South Carolina 9:30/ESPNU
(Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.)
Friday, November 20
Dayton vs. George Mason/Villanova
1:00/3:00/ESPNU
(O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off,
San Juan, P.R.)
Saint Joseph’s vs Boston College 6:00
(Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, V.I.)
La Salle vs. Davidson/South Florida 7:00/9:30
(Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.)
Binghamton at St. Bonaventure 7:00
Saturday, November 21
Fordham at Hartford 2:00
Maryland-Baltimore County at
George Washington 2:00
Arkansas-Fort Smith at Massachusetts 7:00
(Legends Classic)
Siena at Temple 7:00
(Philly Hoop Group Classic)
Sacred Heart at Xavier 7:30
Saint Joseph’s vs. TBA
Purdue/South Dakota State
(Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, V.I.)
Sunday, November 22
Holy Cross at Rhode Island 1:00
Chattanooga at Richmond 5:00
(South Padre Island Invitational)
Dayton vs. TBA TBA/ESPNU/ESPN2
(O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off,
San Juan, P.R.)
La Salle vs. TBA TBA
(Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.)
Saint Joseph’s vs. TBA
Purdue/South Dakota State
(Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, V.I.)
Kennesaw State at Saint Louis TBA
(Chicago Invitational Challenge)
Monday, November 23
Duquesne vs. Binghamton 5:00
(O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic,
Cullowhee, N.C.)
Saint Joseph’s vs. TBA TBA
(Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, V.I.)
Tuesday, November 24
Duquesne vs. Arkansas-Monticello 5:00
(O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic,
Cullowhee, N.C.)
Princeton at George Washington 7:00
St. Francis (N.Y.) at Massachusetts 7:00
Longwood at Richmond 7:00
(South Padre Island Invitational)
Stony Brook at Rhode Island 7:30
Ball State at Temple 7:30
Mississippi Valley State at Saint Louis 8:00
(Chicago Invitational Challenge)
Wednesday, November 25
Duquesne at Western Carolina 7:30
(O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic,
Cullowhee, N.C.)
Thursday, November 26
Xavier vs. Marquette 2:00/ESPN2
(Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla.)
Friday, November 27
Xavier vs. Creighton/Michigan
12:00/2:30/ESPN/ESPNU
(Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla.)
Massachusetts vs. Rutgers 5:30
(Legends Classic, Atlantic City, N.J.)
Richmond vs. Mississippi State 5:30
(South Padre Island Invitational,
South Padre Island, Texas)
Saint Louis vs. Iowa State 5:30
(Chicago Invitational Challenge,
Hoffman Estates. Ill.)
Temple vs. Virginia Tech 8:30
(Philly Hoop Group Classic, Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. Bonaventure vs. Southeast Missouri State 9:00
(Illinois State Tournament, Normal, Ill.)
Saturday, November 28
Towson at Dayton 2:00
Oregon State at George Washington 2:00
Rhode Island at Davidson 2:00
La Salle at Villanova 3:30/ESPN2
Massachusetts vs.
Florida/Michigan State 5:30/8:00
(Legends Classic, Atlantic City, N.J.)
Saint Louis vs. Northwestern/Notre Dame
5:30/8:00
(Chicago Invitational Challenge,
Hoffman Estates. Ill.)
Fordham at Manhattan 7:00
Temple vs. St. John’s 8:30
(Philly Hoop Group Classic, Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. Bonaventure vs. Norfolk State 9:00
(Illinois State Tournament, Normal, Ill.)
Richmond vs. Missouri/Old Dominion TBA
(South Padre Island Invitational,
South Padre Island, Texas)
Sunday, November 29
Radford at Duquesne 2:00
St. Bonaventure at Illinois State 4:30
(Illinois State Tournament, Normal, Ill.)
Xavier vs. TBA TBA/ESPN2/ESPNU
(Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla.)
Monday, November 30
Saint Joseph’s at Rider 7:00
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 1
Temple at Western Michigan 7:00
Wednesday, December 2
Dayton at Miami (Ohio) 7:00
Pittsburgh at Duquesne 7:00/CBS C
(Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa.)
George Mason at George Washington 7:00
Quinnipiac at Massachusetts 7:00
Old Dominion at Richmond 7:00
Saint Louis at Georgia 7:00
Rhode Island at Virginia Commonwealth 7:30
East Carolina at Charlotte 8:00
Thursday, December 3
Lafayette at La Salle 7:00
Friday, December 4
Kent State at Xavier 7:30
Saturday, December 5
Providence at Rhode Island 1:00
St. Bonaventure at Mississippi State 2:00
Savannah State at Duquesne 3:30
(Chuck Cooper Classic, Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Massachusetts at Holy Cross 3:30
2009-10 ATLANTIC 10 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE
Penn State at Temple 4:00
Charlotte at Louisville 7:00ESPNU
Bowling Green at Fordham 7:00
Southern Illinois at Saint Louis 8:00
Lehigh at Dayton TBA
Sunday, December 6
Hartford at La Salle 2:00
Saint Joseph’s at Cornell 2:00
George Washington vs. Navy 5:00
(BB&T Classic, Washington, D.C.)
Monday, December 7
Massachusetts at Seton Hall 7:00
Tuesday, December 8
Dayton at George Mason 7:00
Stony Brook at Fordham 7:00
Quinnipiac at Rhode Island 7:00
Temple at Miami (Ohio) 7:00
Winston-Salem State at Charlotte 8:00
Xavier at Kansas State 9:00/ESPNU
Wednesday, December 9
Duquesne at West Virginia 7:00
Providence at George Washington 7:00
La Salle at Rider 7:00
Villanova at Saint Joseph’s 9:00/ESPN2
(The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Thursday, December 10
Northeastern at Rhode Island 7:00
Le Moyne at St. Bonaventure 7:00
Friday, December 11
Old Dominion at Dayton 7:00
Grambling State at Massachusetts 8:00
Saturday, December 12
La Salle at Kansas 2:00/ESPN
(Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.)
Saint Joseph’s at Minnesota 3:00/Big Ten Network
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte 3:30
George Washington at Towson 4:00
Robert Morris at Duquesne 7:00
Savannah State at St. Bonaventure 7:00
Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth 7:30
Rockhurst at Saint Louis 8:00
Sunday, December 13
Rhode Island at Boston College 2:00
Villanova at Temple 3:00/CBS C
Fordham at St. John’s 4:00
Cincinnati at Xavier 7:00/ESPNU
Wednesday, December 16
Richmond at South Carolina 7:00
Canisius at Duquesne 7:30
Belmont at Saint Louis 8:00
Saturday, December 19
Villanova at Fordham 2:00
(Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J.)
Bucknell at La Salle 2:00
Xavier at Butler 2:00/ESPN2
Massachusetts vs. Memphis 6:00/ESPN2
(TD Garden, Boston, Mass.)
Richmond vs. Florida 6:30
(Orange Bowl Classic, Sunshine, Fla.)
Duquesne at IUPUI 7:00
St. Bonaventure at Syracuse 7:00
Temple at Seton Hall 7:00
Presbyterian at Dayton 8:00
Missouri State at Saint Louis 8:00
Sunday, December 20
Fairfield at Rhode Island 1:00
Charlotte at Winthrop 4:00
Lehigh at Saint Joseph’s 7:00
Monday, December 21
Appalachian State at Dayton 8:00
La Salle vs. Oklahoma State 8:30/ESPN2
(Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Tuesday, December 22
UNC Greensboro at Richmond 12:00
Saint Francis (Pa.) at Duquesne 7:00
George Washington at East Carolina 7:00
St. Bonaventure at Niagara 7:00
Missouri-Kansas City at Saint Louis 8:00
Wednesday, December 23
Charlotte at Old Dominion 7:00
Fordham at James Madison 7:00
Massachusetts at Boston College 7:00
Miami (Ohio) at Xavier 7:00
Monday, December 28
George Washington at Holy Cross 7:00
UNC Wilmington at Richmond 7:00
Bowling Green at Temple 7:00
Tuesday, December 29
Cornell at La Salle 4:00
Boston University at Dayton 7:00
Rhode Island at Drexel 7:00
Saint Joseph’s at Siena 7:00
Louisiana State at Xavier 7:00/ESPNU
Mercer at Charlotte 7:30
Fordham at Kennesaw State 7:30
Eastern Illinois at Saint Louis 9:00
Wednesday, December 30
George Washington at Harvard 6:00
Duquesne at Old Dominion 7:00
Massachusetts at Davidson 7:00
Canisius at St. Bonaventure 7:00
Temple at Northern Illinois 8:00
Thursday, December 31
Richmond at Wake Forest 7:00/ESPNU
Friday, January 1
Dayton at New Mexico 9:00/
MountainWest Sports Network
Saturday, January 2
La Salle at Binghamton 2:00
Rhode Island vs. Oklahoma State 2:00/ESPNU
(Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.)
Richmond at Bucknell 2:00
St. Bonaventure at Marshall 2:00
Princeton at Saint Joseph’s 2:00
Kansas at Temple 5:30/ESPN2
Georgia Tech at Charlotte 7:00/FoxSports South
Saint Louis at Bowling Green 8:00
Howard at George Washington TBA
Sunday, January 3
Xavier at Wake Forest 5:30/FoxSportsNet
Fordham at Hampton 6:00
Tuesday, January 5
Rhode Island at Akron 7:00
Ball State at Dayton 8:00
Wednesday, January 6
Charlotte at Tennessee 7:00
G. WASHINGTON at ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00
RICHMOND at DUQUESNE 7:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at TEMPLE 7:00/CBS CR
FORDHAM at MASSACHUSETTS 7:30
Thursday, January 7
XAVIER at LA SALLE 7:00/CBS C
Saturday, January 9
DUQUESNE at DAYTON 2:00/CBS CR
FORDHAM at SAINT JOSEPH’S 4:00/CBS CR
ST. BONAVENTURE at CHARLOTTE 7:00
RICHMOND at SAINT LOUIS TBA
Sunday, January 10
XAVIER at G. WASHINGTON 12:00/CBS CR
TEMPLE at RHODE ISLAND 1:00
LA SALLE at MASSACHUSETTS 2:00
(MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass.)
Wednesday, January 13
G. WASHINGTON at LA SALLE 7:00/CBS CR
MASSACHUSETTS at RICHMOND 7:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at RHODE ISLAND 7:00
SAINT LOUIS at DUQUESNE 7:00
CHARLOTTE at XAVIER 7:30
DAYTON at FORDHAM 9:00
(Madison Square Garden)
Temple at Pennsylvania TBA
Saturday, January 16
DAYTON at XAVIER 11:00am/ESPN2
MASSACHUSETTS at TEMPLE 2:00
RHODE ISLAND at FORDHAM 2:00/CBS CR
LA SALLE at RICHMOND 4:00/CBS CR
SAINT JOSEPH’S at ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00
Sunday, January 17
SAINT LOUIS at CHARLOTTE 4:00/CBS C
Monday, January 18
Towson at Saint Joseph’s 7:00
Wednesday, January 20
CHARLOTTE at RICHMOND 7:00
DUQUESNE at RHODE ISLAND 7:00
GEORGE WASHINGTON at DAYTON 7:00
ST. BONAVENTURE at MASSACHUSETTS 7:00
XAVIER at TEMPLE 7:00/CBS CR
La Salle at Pennsylvania 7:00
FORDHAM at SAINT LOUIS 8:00
Saturday, January 23
TEMPLE at FORDHAM 1:00
CHARLOTTE at LA SALLE 2:00
RICHMOND at GEORGE WASHINGTON 2:00
Massachusetts at Baylor 4:00/ESPNU
DAYTON at SAINT JOSEPH’S 6:00/ESPNU
RHODE ISLAND at XAVIER 6:00/CBS CR
ST. BONAVENTURE at DUQUESNE 7:00
Monday, January 25
Saint Joseph’s at Pennsylvania TBA
Tuesday, January 26
RHODE ISLAND at DAYTON 7:00
Wednesday, January 27
LA SALLE at FORDHAM 7:00
MASSACHUSETTS at SAINT JOSEPH’S 7:00
SAINT LOUIS at GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00
TEMPLE at CHARLOTTE 7:00/CBS CR
Thursday, January 28
DUQUESNE at XAVIER 7:00/CBS C
Saturday, January 30
LA SALLE at TEMPLE 12:00/ESPN2
G. WASHINGTON at RHODE ISLAND 1:00
SAINT LOUIS at RICHMOND 2:00/CBS CR
CHARLOTTE at MASSACHUSETTS 6:00/ESPNU
DAYTON at ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00
Sunday, January 31
FORDHAM at XAVIER 2:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at DUQUESNE 4:00/CBS CR
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 2
RHODE ISLAND at LA SALLE 7:00
Wednesday, February 3
DUQUESNE at TEMPLE 7:00
RICHMOND at SAINT JOSEPH’S 7:00
XAVIER at MASSACHUSETTS 7:00/CBS CR
GEORGE WASHINGTON at CHARLOTTE 7:30
ST. BONAVENTURE at SAINT LOUIS 8:00
Saturday, February 6
XAVIER at DAYTON 12:00/ESPN2
CHARLOTTE at FORDHAM 1:00
DUQUESNE at GEORGE WASHINGTON 2:00
MASSACHUSETTS at RHODE ISLAND 2:00
TEMPLE at RICHMOND 2:00/ESPNU
ST. BONAVENTURE at SAINT JOSEPH’S 4:00
SAINT LOUIS at LA SALLE 4:00/CBS CR
Tuesday, February 9
SAINT LOUIS at SAINT JOSEPH’S 7:00/CBS CR
Wednesday, February 10
CHARLOTTE at DAYTON 7:00
FORDHAM at ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00
RICHMOND at RHODE ISLAND 7:00
Thursday, February 11
MASSACHUSETTS at DUQUESNE 7:00/CBS CR
Saturday, February 13
GEORGE WASHINGTON at FORDHAM 1:00
RICHMOND at ST. BONAVENTURE 2:00/CBS CR
DAYTON at SAINT LOUIS 4:00/ESPNU
RHODE ISLAND at TEMPLE 4:00/CBS CR
Xavier at Florida 6:00/ESPN
Sunday, February 14
LA SALLE at DUQUESNE 2:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at
MASSACHUSETTS 4:00/CBS C
Wednesday, February 17
DUQUESNE at CHARLOTTE 7:00/CBS CR
FORDHAM at RICHMOND 7:00
MASSACHUSETTS at
GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00
TEMPLE at ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at XAVIER 7:30
RHODE ISLAND at SAINT LOUIS 9:00/CBS CR
Thursday, February 18
LA SALLE at DAYTON 7:00/CBS C
Saturday, February 20
TEMPLE at SAINT JOSEPH’S 12:00/CBS CR
(The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.)
XAVIER at CHARLOTTE 2:00/CBS CR
FORDHAM at RHODE ISLAND 3:00
GEORGE WASHINGTON at RICHMOND 7:00
Sunday, February 21
DAYTON at DUQUESNE 1:00/ESPN2
ST. BONAVENTURE at LA SALLE 4:00/CBS CR
SAINT LOUIS at MASSACHUSETTS 4:00
Wednesday, February 24
DAYTON at TEMPLE 7:00/CBS CR
LA SALLE at GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00
ST. BONAVENTURE at FORDHAM 7:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at CHARLOTTE 7:30
XAVIER at SAINT LOUIS TBA
Saturday, February 27
CHARLOTTE at GEORGE WASHINGTON 2:00
RHODE ISLAND at
ST. BONAVENTURE 2:00/CBS CR
MASSACHUSETTS at DAYTON 7:00/CBS CR
DUQUESNE at SAINT LOUIS TBA
Sunday, February 28
RICHMOND at XAVIER 1:00/ESPN2
TEMPLE at LA SALLE 2:00
MARCH
Wednesday, March 3
CHARLOTTE at RHODE ISLAND 7:00
DUQUESNE at ST. BONAVENTURE 7:00
MASSACHUSETTS at LA SALLE 7:00
SAINT JOSEPH’S at
GEORGE WASHINGTON 7:00
XAVIER at FORDHAM 7:00
TEMPLE at SAINT LOUIS 8:00
Thursday, March 4
DAYTON at RICHMOND 7:00/CBS C
Saturday, March 6
FORDHAM at DUQUESNE 2:00
GEORGE WASHINGTON at TEMPLE 2:00
RICHMOND at CHARLOTTE 2:00
LA SALLE at SAINT JOSEPH’S 4:00/CBS CR
ST. BONAVENTURE at XAVIER 4:00
RHODE ISLAND at MASSACHUSETTS 7:00
SAINT LOUIS at DAYTON 7:00/CBS CR
Tuesday, March 9
Atlantic 10 Championship – First Round
No. 12 at No. 5 TBA
No. 11 at No. 6 TBA
No. 10 at No. 7 TBA
No. 9 at No. 8 TBA
(Campus Sites)
Friday, March 12
Atlantic 10 Championship – Quarterfinal Round
12:00/2:30/6:30/9:00 CBS CR
(Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.)
Saturday, March 13
Atlantic 10 Championship – Semifinal Round
1:00/3:30/CBS C
(Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.)
Sunday, March 14
Atlantic 10 Championship – Finals 1:00/CBS
(Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.)
Schedule Subject To Change; All times Eastern
CBS C – CBS College Sports Network
CBS CR – CBS College Sports regionally
syndicated games

Fri, Nov 13   Texas Tech      South Dakota     Basketball Travelers Duel in the Desert; Lubbock, Texas    6:00 p.m.   
  Fri, Nov 13   Iowa State      Idaho St.     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  MC
 
  Fri, Nov 13   Kansas      Hofstra     Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  JTV
 
  Fri, Nov 13   Baylor      New Mexico     Waco, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Fri, Nov 13   Kansas State      Loyola-Chicago     Manhattan, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Fri, Nov 13   Texas A&M      Alcorn St.     College Station, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Fri, Nov 13   Colorado      Arkansas Pine-Bluff     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Nov 14   Oklahoma      Mount St. Mary’s – MD     Norman, Okla.    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 14   Nebraska      USC Upstate     Lincoln, Neb.    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 14   Oklahoma State      Seattle University     Stillwater, Okla.    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 14   Texas Tech      Texas A&M Corpus Christi     Basketball Travelers Duel in the Desert; Lubbock, Texas    6:00 p.m.   
  Sun, Nov 15   Texas      UC Irvine     O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic; Austin, Texas    1:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sun, Nov 15   Baylor      Hartford     Waco, Texas    1:30 p.m.   
  Sun, Nov 15   Texas Tech      Oregon State     Basketball Travelers Duel in the Desert; Lubbock, Texas    3:00 p.m.   
  Sun, Nov 15   Kansas State      Western Illinois     Manhattan, Kan.    3:00 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Sun, Nov 15   Iowa State      Chicago State     Ames, Iowa    6:00 p.m.   
  Mon, Nov 16   Baylor      Southern U.     Waco, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Mon, Nov 16   Colorado      Coppin State     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  Mon, Nov 16   Southern Methodist      Texas A&M     Dallas, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Nov 17   Missouri      UT Martin     Columbia, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Drake      Iowa State     Des Moines, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  DTV
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Oklahoma      Monroe     Norman, Okla.    7:00 p.m.  SSN
 
  Tue, Nov 17   Kansas      Memphis     Hall of Fame Classic; St. Louis, Mo.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Wed, Nov 18   Colorado      Texas Southern     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  Wed, Nov 18   Saint Louis      Nebraska     St. Louis, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNMW
 
  Wed, Nov 18   Oklahoma State      Southern U.     Stillwater, Okla.    7:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Nov 18   Texas      Western Carolina     O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic; Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Thu, Nov 19   Kansas State      Boston University     O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff; San Juan, Puerto Rico    6:30 p.m.   
  Thu, Nov 19   Kansas      Central Arkansas     Hall of Fame Classic; Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  JTV
 
  Thu, Nov 19   Texas Tech      Northwestern State     Lubbock, Texas    7:00 p.m.  TTSN
 
  Fri, Nov 20   Kansas State      TBA     O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff; San Juan, Puerto Rico    TBA  ESPNU
 
  Fri, Nov 20   Texas A&M      Samford     College Station, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Nov 21   Nebraska      TCU     Lincoln, Neb.    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 21   Texas Tech      Lamar     Lubbock, Texas    1:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Nov 21   Oklahoma State      North Texas     Stillwater, Okla.    1:00 p.m.  CSN
 
  Sat, Nov 21   VCU      Oklahoma     Richmond, Va.    6:30 p.m.   
  Sun, Nov 22   Kansas State      TBA     O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff; San Juan, Puerto Rico    TBA   
  Sun, Nov 22   Iowa State      Mississippi Valley State     Chicago Invitational; Ames, Iowa    1:00 p.m.   
  Sun, Nov 22   Missouri      Texas Pan American     South Padre Island Invitational; Columbia, Mo.    1:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Sun, Nov 22   Baylor      Hardin-Simmons     Waco, Texas    4:30 p.m.   
  Mon, Nov 23   Colorado      Gonzaga     EA Sports Maui Invitational; Maui, Hawaii    1:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Mon, Nov 23   Texas      Iowa     O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic; Kansas City, Mo.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Texas      TBA     O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic; Kansas City, Mo.    TBA  ESPNU/2
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Colorado      TBA     EA Sports Maui Invitational; Maui, Hawaii    TBA  ESPN/ESPN2
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Nebraska      UMKC     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.  FSNMW
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Stephen F. Austin      Texas Tech     Nacogdoches, Texas    7:00 p.m.  TTSN
 
  Tue, Nov 24   Oklahoma State      Prairie View A&M     Stillwater, Okla.    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Nov 24   Iowa State      Tennessee State     Chicago Invitational; Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Nov 24   Missouri      Chattanooga     South Padre Island Invitational; Columbia, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Wed, Nov 25   Colorado      TBA     EA Sports Maui Invitational; Maui, Hawaii    TBA   
  Wed, Nov 25   Oklahoma      San Diego     Great Alaska Shootout; Anchorage, Alaska    TBA   
  Wed, Nov 25   Kansas      Oakland     Hall of Fame Classic; Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  JTV
 
  Thu, Nov 26   Oklahoma      Houston     Great Alaska Shootout; Anchorage, Alaska    TBA   
  Thu, Nov 26   Texas A&M      Clemson     76 Classic; Anaheim, Calif.    3:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Nov 26   Baylor      Alabama     Old Spice Classic; Lake Buena Vista, Fla.    5:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Fri, Nov 27   Texas A&M      TBA     76 Classic; Anaheim, Calif.    TBA  ESPN/U
 
  Fri, Nov 27   Baylor      TBA     Old Spice Classic; Lake Buena Vista, Fla.    TBA  ESPN2/U
 
  Fri, Nov 27   Iowa State      Saint Louis     Chicago Invitational; Chicago, Ill.    5:00 p.m.   
  Fri, Nov 27   Kansas      Tennessee Tech     Hall of Fame Classic; Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  JTV
 
  Fri, Nov 27   Oklahoma State      Bradley     Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev.    7:00 p.m.   
  Fri, Nov 27   Missouri      Old Dominion     South Padre Island Invitational; South Padre Island, Texas    7:30 p.m.  FCS
 
  Sat, Nov 28   Missouri      TBA     South Padre Island Invitational; South Padre Island, Texas    TBA  FCS
 
  Sat, Nov 28   Iowa State      TBA     Chicago Invitational; Chicago, Ill.    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 28   Oklahoma      TBA     Great Alaska Shootout; Anchorage, Alaska    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 28   Oklahoma State      TBA     Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev.    TBA   
  Sat, Nov 28   Texas Tech      Samford     Lubbock, Texas    3:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Nov 28   Kansas State      IUPUI     Kansas City, Mo.    3:30 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Sun, Nov 29   Texas A&M      TBA     76 Classic; Anaheim, Calif.    TBA  ESPN2/U
 
  Sun, Nov 29   Baylor      TBA     Old Spice Classic; Lake Buena Vista, Fla.    TBA   
  Sun, Nov 29   Rice      Texas     Houston, Texas    3:00 p.m.  CBS-CSN
 
  Sun, Nov 29   Southern California      Nebraska     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Los Angeles, Calif.    4:00 p.m.  FSN
 
  Tue, Dec 01   Colorado      San Francisco     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  Tue, Dec 01   Kansas State      Fort Hays State     Manhattan, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Wed, Dec 02   Iowa State      Northern Iowa     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  MC
 
  Wed, Dec 02   Tulsa      Oklahoma State     Tulsa, Okla.    7:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Dec 02   Nebraska      Texas Pan American     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Dec 02   Kansas      Alcorn St.     Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  JTV
 
  Wed, Dec 02   Oklahoma      Arkansas     Norman, Okla.    8:00 p.m.  SSN
 
  Wed, Dec 02   Texas A&M      Prairie View A&M     College Station, Texas    8:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Dec 02   Vanderbilt      Missouri     Nashville, Tenn.    8:30 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Thu, Dec 03   Texas Tech      Washington     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Lubbock, Texas    6:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Dec 03   Texas      Southern California     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Dec 03   Arizona St.      Baylor     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Tempe, Ariz.    9:30 p.m.  FSN
 
  Fri, Dec 04   Texas A&M      Akron     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; College Station, Texas    7:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  Fri, Dec 04   Oregon State      Colorado     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Corvallis, Ore.    10:00 p.m.  FSN
 
  Sat, Dec 05   Kansas State      Washington State     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Manhattan, Kan.    11:00 a.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sat, Dec 05   Oklahoma State      UTSA     Stillwater, Okla.    3:00 p.m.  CSN
 
  Sat, Dec 05   Missouri      Oregon     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Columbia, Mo.    4:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sat, Dec 05   California      Iowa State     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Berkeley, Calif.    10:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sun, Dec 06   Creighton      Nebraska     Omaha, Neb.    4:00 p.m.   
  Sun, Dec 06   UCLA      Kansas     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Los Angeles, Calif.    4:30 p.m.  FSN
 
  Sun, Dec 06   Oklahoma      Arizona     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Norman, Okla.    6:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Mon, Dec 07   Texas A&M      North Texas     College Station, Texas    7:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  Mon, Dec 07   Colorado      Colorado Christian     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.   
  Mon, Dec 07   Texas      Long Beach State     Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Tue, Dec 08   TCU      Texas Tech     Fort Worth, Texas    6:30 p.m.   
  Tue, Dec 08   Kansas State      Xavier     Manhattan, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Wed, Dec 09   Kansas      Radford     Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Wed, Dec 09   Oral Roberts      Missouri     Tulsa, Okla.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Wed, Dec 09   Oklahoma      Centenary     Norman, Okla.    8:00 p.m.  SSN
 
  Thu, Dec 10   Nebraska      Chicago State     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.  FSNMW
 
  Thu, Dec 10   Colorado St.      Colorado     Fort Collins, Colo.    7:30 p.m.  The Mtn.
 
  Fri, Dec 11   Iowa State      Iowa     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  CTN
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Kansas      La Salle     Kansas City, Mo.    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Texas      Texas State     Austin, Texas    3:00 p.m.  LSN
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Utah      Oklahoma     Salt Lake City, Utah    3:00 p.m.  Versus
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Texas A&M      New Mexico     Houston, Texas    5:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  Sat, Dec 12   UNLV      Kansas State     Las Vegas, Nev.    6:00 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Nebraska      Oregon State     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.  FSNMW
 
  Sat, Dec 12   Missouri      Fairleigh Dickinson     Columbia, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Sun, Dec 13   Oklahoma State      Arkansas Pine-Bluff     Stillwater, Okla.    3:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Dec 15   Texas      Texas Pan American     Austin, Texas    7:00 p.m.  LSN
 
  Tue, Dec 15   Baylor      Jackson St.     Waco, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Dec 16   Stanford      Oklahoma State     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Stanford, Calif.    9:00 p.m.  FSN
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Kansas State      Alabama     Coors Classic; Mobile, Ala.    TBA   
  Sat, Dec 19   Kansas      Michigan     Lawrence, Kan.    11:00 a.m.  ESPN
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Texas      North Carolina     Arlington, Texas    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Missouri      Arkansas Pine-Bluff     Columbia, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Sat, Dec 19   Wichita St.      Texas Tech     Wichita, Kan.    7:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Dec 19   Nebraska      Jackson St.     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Dec 19   Texas A&M      Citadel     College Station, Texas    8:00 p.m.   
  Sun, Dec 20   Iowa State      Bradley     Ames, Iowa    1:00 p.m.  MC
 
  Sun, Dec 20   Baylor      UT Arlington     Waco, Texas    2:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  Mon, Dec 21   Oklahoma      UTEP     All-College Classic; Oklahoma City, Okla.    5:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Mon, Dec 21   Kansas State      Arkansas Pine-Bluff     Manhattan, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Mon, Dec 21   Oklahoma State      La Salle     All-College Classic; Oklahoma City, Okla.    7:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Colorado      Cal St. Northridge     Boulder, Colo.    5:30 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Texas      Michigan State     Austin, Texas    6:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Texas Tech      Stanford     Lubbock, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Dec 22   Iowa State      North Dakota     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  MC
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Nebraska      Tulsa     Las Vegas Classic; Las Vegas, Nev.    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Dec 22   Kansas      California     Lawrence, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Tue, Dec 22   Washington      Texas A&M     Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series; Seattle, Wash.    10:00 p.m.  FSN
 
  Wed, Dec 23   Nebraska      TBA     Las Vegas Classic; Las Vegas, Nev.    TBA   
  Wed, Dec 23   Missouri      Illinois     St. Louis, Mo.    8:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sun, Dec 27   Missouri      Austin Peay     Columbia, Mo.    2:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Tue, Dec 29   Texas      Gardner-Webb     Austin, Texas    5:00 p.m.  LSN
 
  Tue, Dec 29   Colorado      Yale     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  Tue, Dec 29   Oklahoma State      Pacific University     Stillwater, Okla.    7:00 p.m.  CSN
 
  Tue, Dec 29   Kansas State      Cleveland State     Manhattan, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  FSNKC
 
  Tue, Dec 29   Nebraska      Southern Utah     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Dec 29   Kansas      Belmont     Lawrence, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Tue, Dec 29   New Mexico      Texas Tech     Albuquerque, N.M.    8:00 p.m.  CBS-CSN
 
  Wed, Dec 30   Missouri      UMKC     Columbia, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Wed, Dec 30   Arkansas      Baylor     Fayetteville, Ark.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Thu, Dec 31   Gonzaga      Oklahoma     Spokane, Wash.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Fri, Jan 01   Texas Tech      McNeese State     Lubbock, Texas    2:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Jan 02   South Carolina      Baylor     Columbia, S.C.    12:00 p.m.  FSN
 
  Sat, Jan 02   Oklahoma State      Rhode Island     Uncasville, Conn.    1:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  Sat, Jan 02   Tulsa      Colorado     Tulsa, Okla.    1:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Jan 02   Missouri      Georgia     Columbia, Mo.    3:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Sat, Jan 02   Nebraska      Maryland-Eastern Shore     Lincoln, Neb.    3:00 p.m.   
  Sat, Jan 02   Texas      Texas A&M Corpus Christi     Austin, Texas    3:30 p.m.  LSN
 
  Sat, Jan 02   Temple      Kansas     Philadelphia, Penn.    4:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  Sun, Jan 03   Iowa State      Houston     Ames, Iowa    1:00 p.m.  MC
 
  Sun, Jan 03   Texas Tech      UTEP     Lubbock, Texas    2:00 p.m.  TTSN
 
  Mon, Jan 04   Oklahoma      Maryland-Eastern Shore     Norman, Okla.    7:00 p.m.  SSN
 
  Tue, Jan 05   Arkansas      Texas     Fayetteville, Ark.    6:00 p.m.  ESPN/2
 
  Tue, Jan 05   Texas A&M      North Dakota     College Station, Texas    7:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  Tue, Jan 05   Colorado      Miami OH     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  Tue, Jan 05   Nebraska      Southeastern Louisiana     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.   
  Tue, Jan 05   Oklahoma State      Coppin State     Stillwater, Okla.    7:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Jan 06   Missouri      Savannah St.     Columbia, Mo.    7:00 p.m.  MSN
 
  Wed, Jan 06   Baylor      Morgan St.     Waco, Texas    7:00 p.m.   
  Wed, Jan 06   Kansas      Cornell     Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  JTV
 
  Wed, Jan 06   Iowa State      Duke     Chicago, Ill.    9:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Texas      Colorado     Austin, Texas    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Missouri      Kansas State     Columbia, Mo.    1:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Texas A&M      Nebraska     College Station, Texas    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  Sat, Jan 09   Iowa State      North Dakota State     Ames, Iowa    3:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Baylor      Oklahoma     Waco, Texas    5:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 09   Oklahoma State      Texas Tech     Stillwater, Okla.    7:00 p.m.  TTSN/CSN
 
  Sun, Jan 10   Tennessee      Kansas     Knoxville, Tenn.    12:30 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Mon, Jan 11   Oklahoma      Oklahoma State     Norman, Okla.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Jan 12   Kansas State      Texas A&M     Manhattan, Kan.    6:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Tue, Jan 12   Colorado      Baylor     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   Iowa State      Texas     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   Nebraska      Kansas     Lincoln, Neb.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Jan 13   Texas Tech      Missouri     Lubbock, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Kansas      Texas Tech     Lawrence, Kan.    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Colorado      Kansas State     Boulder, Colo.    2:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Baylor      Oklahoma State     Waco, Texas    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Texas      Texas A&M     Austin, Texas    5:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 16   Nebraska      Iowa State     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.  CTN/FSNMW
 
  * Mon, Jan 18   Kansas State      Texas     Manhattan, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Jan 19   Texas A&M      Oklahoma     College Station, Texas    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Texas Tech      Iowa State     Lubbock, Texas    6:30 p.m.  TTSN
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Kansas      Baylor     Lawrence, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Jan 20   Oklahoma State      Colorado     Stillwater, Okla.    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Texas A&M      Colorado     College Station, Texas    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Iowa State      Kansas     Ames, Iowa    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  Sat, Jan 23   Connecticut      Texas     Storrs, Conn.    3:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  Sat, Jan 23   Baylor      Massachusetts     Waco, Texas    3:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Kansas State      Oklahoma State     Manhattan, Kan.    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Missouri      Nebraska     Columbia, Mo.    5:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 23   Texas Tech      Oklahoma     Lubbock, Texas    7:00 p.m.  SSN/TTSN
 
  * Mon, Jan 25   Kansas      Missouri     Lawrence, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Jan 26   Baylor      Kansas State     Waco, Texas    7:00 p.m.  FSNKC/FSNSW
 
  * Wed, Jan 27   Oklahoma State      Texas A&M     Stillwater, Okla.    6:30 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Jan 27   Oklahoma      Iowa State     Norman, Okla.    8:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Jan 27   Texas      Texas Tech     Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Jan 27   Colorado      Nebraska     Boulder, Colo.    8:00 p.m.  FSNRM
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Nebraska      Oklahoma     Lincoln, Neb.    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Missouri      Oklahoma State     Columbia, Mo.    1:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Texas      Baylor     Austin, Texas    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Kansas State      Kansas     Manhattan, Kan.    6:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Texas A&M      Texas Tech     College Station, Texas    8:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  * Sat, Jan 30   Iowa State      Colorado     Ames, Iowa    8:00 p.m.  CTN
 
  * Mon, Feb 01   Oklahoma State      Texas     Stillwater, Okla.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 02   Nebraska      Kansas State     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 03   Baylor      Iowa State     Waco, Texas    6:30 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  * Wed, Feb 03   Colorado      Kansas     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Wed, Feb 03   Missouri      Texas A&M     Columbia, Mo.    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Texas Tech      Oklahoma State     Lubbock, Texas    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Iowa State      Kansas State     Ames, Iowa    1:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Colorado      Missouri     Boulder, Colo.    2:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Texas A&M      Baylor     College Station, Texas    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Oklahoma      Texas     Norman, Okla.    3:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 06   Kansas      Nebraska     Lawrence, Kan.    5:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Mon, Feb 08   Texas      Kansas     Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 09   Oklahoma      Texas Tech     Norman, Okla.    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 10   Missouri      Iowa State     Columbia, Mo.    6:30 p.m.  CTN/MSN
 
  * Wed, Feb 10   Nebraska      Baylor     Lincoln, Neb.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Baylor      Missouri     Waco, Texas    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Oklahoma State      Oklahoma     Stillwater, Okla.    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Texas      Nebraska     Austin, Texas    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Texas Tech      Texas A&M     Lubbock, Texas    4:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Kansas State      Colorado     Manhattan, Kan.    5:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 13   Kansas      Iowa State     Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Mon, Feb 15   Texas A&M      Kansas     College Station, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 16   Baylor      Texas Tech     Waco, Texas    7:00 p.m.  FSNSW
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   Kansas State      Nebraska     Manhattan, Kan.    6:00 p.m.  FSNMW/FSNKC
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   Iowa State      Oklahoma State     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   Colorado      Oklahoma     Boulder, Colo.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Feb 17   Missouri      Texas     Columbia, Mo.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Oklahoma State      Baylor     Stillwater, Okla.    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Texas Tech      Texas     Lubbock, Texas    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Iowa State      Texas A&M     Ames, Iowa    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Kansas      Colorado     Lawrence, Kan.    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Oklahoma      Kansas State     Norman, Okla.    5:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Sat, Feb 20   Nebraska      Missouri     Lincoln, Neb.    5:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Mon, Feb 22   Kansas      Oklahoma     Lawrence, Kan.    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Feb 23   Texas Tech      Kansas State     Lubbock, Texas    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Missouri      Colorado     Columbia, Mo.    6:30 p.m.  MSN
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Iowa State      Nebraska     Ames, Iowa    6:30 p.m.  FSNMW/CTN
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Baylor      Texas A&M     Waco, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Wed, Feb 24   Texas      Oklahoma State     Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Colorado      Iowa State     Boulder, Colo.    11:30 a.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Oklahoma      Baylor     Norman, Okla.    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Texas A&M      Texas     College Station, Texas    1:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Oklahoma State      Kansas     Stillwater, Okla.    3:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Nebraska      Texas Tech     Lincoln, Neb.    3:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Feb 27   Kansas State      Missouri     Manhattan, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  ESPNU
 
  * Mon, Mar 01   Texas      Oklahoma     Austin, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   Texas Tech      Baylor     Lubbock, Texas    7:00 p.m.  TTSN
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   Nebraska      Colorado     Lincoln, Neb.    7:00 p.m.  FSNMW
 
  * Tue, Mar 02   Iowa State      Missouri     Ames, Iowa    7:00 p.m.  MSN/CTN
 
  * Wed, Mar 03   Kansas      Kansas State     Lawrence, Kan.    7:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Wed, Mar 03   Texas A&M      Oklahoma State     College Station, Texas    8:00 p.m.  ESPN2
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Oklahoma      Texas A&M     Norman, Okla.    11:00 a.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Oklahoma State      Nebraska     Stillwater, Okla.    12:30 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Missouri      Kansas     Columbia, Mo.    1:00 p.m.  CBS
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Colorado      Texas Tech     Boulder, Colo.    2:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Baylor      Texas     Waco, Texas    3:00 p.m.  ESPN
 
  * Sat, Mar 06   Kansas State      Iowa State     Manhattan, Kan.    5:00 p.m.  Big 12 Network
 
 
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