On air ball: a calendar of events

Sporting News, The, Feb 18, 2002

ON AIR BALL

FEBRUARY

Saturday    Arizona at USC, 6 p.m. ET, ABC (West Coast)
16            AU snuck into the Pac-10 lead while USC was in a
Brazzle     four-team quagmire for third in the best league race
            in the land.

            Pepperdine at Gonzaga, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2
              Boomer Brazzle and the Waves, perfect in West Coast play
            and on a 12-game win streak, go for the sweep of the Zags.

Sunday      Duke at Maryland, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (regional)
17            Might Duke's last trip to Cole Field House also be a
Thomas      preview to yet another ACC tourney and Final Four matchup?

            Syracuse at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC (regional)
              PG Chris Thomas, who had the Irish on a five-game win
            streak, might be the best freshman in the nation.

Monday      Boston College at St. John's, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
18            After a one-year absence, Anthony Glover and the gritty
Glover      Red Storm are back on track for the NCAA tourney.

            New Mexico at Utah, 11:59 p.m. ET, ESPN
              SF Eric Chatfield has struggled at the point for the
            Lobos in their season of chaos, and Utah had won 14 of 15.

Tuesday     Tennessee at Kentucky, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
19            It took 3 1/2 seasons, but SF Vincent Yarbrough finally
Henry       is emerging for the Vols, who go for the sweep of the
            Wildcats.

            Charlotte at Marquette, 8 p.m. ET, www.gomarquette.com
              Not even Cincinnati's defense could stop MU's backcourt
            trio of Dwyane Wade, Cordell Henry and Travis Diener.

Wednesday   Ohio State at Indiana, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN PPV
20            If OSU gets the sweep, the Big Ten title likely is bound
West        for Columbus. But 3-point happy IU had won 10 straight at
            home.

            Xavier at Temple, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
              C David West leads Xavier, the A-10's one hope for an
            at-large NCAA bid, against a team that finally has found
            its way.

Thursday    Minnesota at Michigan State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
21            Frosh Rick Rickert and the Gophers, a game out of first
Johnson     in the Big Ten, have been solid on the road--after
            halftime.

            USC at Stanford, 10:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Net
              Footballer Teyo Johnson might provide the power
            Stanford needs at power forward to stay in the Pac-10
            race.