GAME OF THE WEEK
UConn at Georgetown
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Where » Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
When » Saturday, noon
TV » ESPN; Radio » 980 AM
This is the last chance for UConn (11-3) senior starters Jerome Dyson, Stanley Robinson and Gavin Edwards to beat Georgetown (11-2), which owns a three-game winning streak against its Big East rival. Potomac-native Dyson (19.9 ppg) has been particularly ineffective against the Hoyas, averaging 7 points and shooting 34.4 percent. Georgetown, led by G Chris Wright (14.4 ppg) and F Greg Monroe (14.4 ppg, 9.8 rpg), aims to rebound from Wednesday’s 62-59 loss at Marquette.
LOCAL GAMES
No. 16 Florida State at Maryland
Where » Comcast Center, College Park
When » Sunday, 5:30 p.m.
TV » FOX Sports Net; Radio » 106.7 FM
The Seminoles’ quick start includes quality wins over Georgia Tech and Marquette. FSU (13-2) will test Maryland (9-4) inside with a physical trio of sophomores – 7-1 C Solomon Alabi (12.9 points per game, 7.7 rpg), 6-9 F Chris Singleton (10.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg), and 6-11 Xavier Gibson (7.1 ppg). The home team has won the last eight meetings, Maryland’s last win in Tallahassee coming in 2003. G Greivis Vasquez was sharp (24 points, 6 assists) in the Terps 97-63 win at UNC Greensboro Sunday.
UNCW at George Mason
Where » Patriot Center, Fairfax
When » Saturday, 4 p.m.
TV » MASN; Radio » 570 AM
Teams met in Dec. 5 in Wilmington, Mason (9-6) winning 57-52. The Seahawks (6-8) trailed by 20 in the second half before 6-9 John Fields (21 points, 13 rebounds) led a rally. Seahawks upset William & Mary on Monday, ending the Tribe’s school-record tying 10-game winning streak on a tip-in by Fields. GMU, led by F Ryan Pearson (11.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg), was leading the CAA heading into Thursday night’s game at Northeastern.
Navy at Bucknell
Where » Sojka Pavilion, Lewisburg, Pa.
When » Saturday, 7 p.m.
Radio » 1430 AM
Coming off a bad, 72-65 loss at Howard, Navy (6-9) tries to rebound in its Patriot League opener against struggling Bucknell (5-11), which has lost eight of nine. Senior F Patrick Behan (Leesburg) averages 9.3 ppg and a team-high 5.4 rpg. After making the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2007, Bucknell has gone 24-53.
American at Lehigh
Where » Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pa.
When » Saturday, 7 p.m.
Lehigh (9-6) enters this Patriot League opener with a five-game winning streak. Defending conference champion AU (3-12) is coming off a 56-51 loss to Columbia despite 18 points by Vlad Moldoveanu, who averages a team-high 17.3 ppg. Guards C.J. McCollum (14.3 ppg) and Marquis Hall (10.1 ppg) lead Lehigh.
