WBB - Thursday
No. 25 Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky
7 p.m., Memorial Gym

The Commodores (18-6, 7-2 SEC) will "Pink Out" Memorial Gym as they look for their sixth straight victory. Christina Wirth leads the Commodores in scoring with 13.6 points per game, and Liz Sherwood averages 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Kentucky (12-11, 6-3) has won seven of nine after a sub-par non-conference slate.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of the national "Think Pink" initiative to raise breast cancer awareness.

MBB - Wednesday
No. 2 Duke vs. Maryland
6 p.m., ESPN

The Blue Devils (21-1, 9-0 ACC), winners of 11 straight, are rolling after convincing victories against UNC and Boston College this week. They welcome the Terrapins back to Cameron Indoor for a rematch after Duke won 93-84 in College Park on Jan. 27. Senior DeMarcus Nelson leads the Blue Devils in scoring at 15.5 points per game.
Maryland (16-8, 6-3) is making a push to be the ACC's fourth NCAA tournament team. The Terps have won four in a row and have already taken out UNC on the road this season. Guard Greivis Vasquez averages 16.9 points per game for Maryland.

MBB - Wednesday
No. 17 Connecticut vs. No. 18 Notre Dame
6 p.m., ESPNU

Both bubble teams at the start of Big East play, these two have all but secured their spots in the NCAA tournament. Jim Calhoun's Huskies (18-5, 7-3 Big East) have won seven straight including key non-conference wins over Indiana and Georgia Tech. Jeff Adrien has been lights out for UConn, putting down 14.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
The Irish (18-4, 8-2) have won five straight and still seek a key road win to improve their resume. Luke Harangody averages a double-double with 20.3 points and 10.2 rebounds, and Kyle McAlarney chips in with 15.2 points per game.

They Said It:

"I didn't think we could be ahead of someone 41-11 if those guys were playing us coaches."
Kevin Stallings on a dream first half Tuesday night.

Daily Number:

11

Total points scored by Kentucky in the first half of Tuesday night's game, its lowest total in the shot-clock era.

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