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Colgate (19-6, 10-2) at Boston University (15-10, 9-3) – 7:00 PM EST (CBS Sports Network)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day is one of two games involving the top two teams in their respective conferences (the other being Radford/Winthrop) – the Raiders of Colgate pay a visit to The Roof to take on the hometown Boston University Terriers. BU comes in to tonight’s game on a five-game winning streak; their last win was a 77-68 victory in the Turnpike Trophy game against Holy Cross. Javante McCoy had 20 points for BU in their last game.
Colgate comes into tonight’s game with only two losses in league play, yet both came courtesy of the Lafayette Leopards. Since their last loss to Lafayette, Colgate is on a three-game winning streak that includes victories against both Holy Cross and Lehigh on the road and Navy at home. Nelly Cummings (18 points) and four other Colgate figures scored in double figures in their most recent victory against Navy.
OTHER NEWS, NOTES, AND GAMES
-Marquette absolutely blew out Butler at home yesterday, which shows that they are continuing to get better and will likely be a dangerous team in March. It also makes you question whether or not Butler will end up as a protected seed once the season is over.
-Houston blew away Wichita State yesterday. This game indicates that when Houston plays up to their ceiling that they are really tough to beat. It was the third straight loss for the Shockers, and one is starting to question whether or not they’ll even be inside the bubble come Selection Sunday.
-Cincinnati lost at UConn in overtime, which ended a five game winning streak. The Bearcats are still in better shape now than they were two weeks ago, but whenever a bubble team loses to a team that’s nowhere close to the bubble, it feels like a big setback, even if it is in overtime on the road.
-Wisconsin had very little trouble with Ohio State yesterday, and continued their dominance at home. It was a big win for the Badgers as it gets their overall record to 14-10.
-FLORIDA STATE AT DUKE (ACC). Both teams come into this game highly ranked and with really good profiles. If Florida State can win this one on the road, they may have a strong case that they belong up on the #1 line. Either way it is a really good litmus test for both teams to see how good they actually are.
-BAYLOR AT TEXAS (Big 12). Baylor is the #1 overall team according to Hoops HD, the voters, the committee, and virtually anyone else you talk to. Texas is outside the bubble and they are going to need a huge win like this so they can land on the right side of it.
-TCU AT TEXAS TECH (Big 12). Texas Tech is building themselves up, and they should remain safely inside the bubble so long as they’re able to hold serve in games like this
-RADFORD AT WINTHROP (Big South). If Winthrop wins, they’ll have a three game lead in first place with just five conference games remaining, all of which are against teams with overall losing records.