Lewis Jackson is out indefinitely after surgery on his foot. It could be a big blow to Purdue in a rumored rough Big Ten.
Turns out trying to snag a press pass the week of the 2K Classic isn’t such a bright idea. I’m more excited for tonight’s basketball than I was for any of the games Tuesday. Maybe it’s the Garden, who knows.
• Thief!!! {Providence Journal}
• Xavier’s new coach, Chris Mack, is one of the best coaching personalities on Twitter, by the way. {SI.com}
• The biggest off-the-court news from yesterday: Four criminal charges were brought against Karen Syphers for trying to extort Rick Pitino out of millions. Good. {Tennessean}
• Lewis Jackson went down for Purdue. It’s unclear when he will be back. Some think this is a huge deal. I think if he’s playing again by the end of January Boilers don’t lose more than one seed line. {Indianapolis Star}
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On the tube today and tonight …
»George Mason vs. No. 5 Villanova (Puerto Rico Classic); 2 ET (ESPNU).
»UNC-Wilmington vs. Penn State (Charleston Classic); approx. 4:30 ET (ESPNU).
»Indiana vs. Mississippi (Puerto Rico Classic); 5 ET (ESPN2).
»Syracuse vs. No. 13 California (2K Classic); 7 ET (ESPN2).
»No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Ohio State (2K Classic); approx. 9:30 ET (ESPN2).
»LaSalle vs. South Carolina (Charleston Classic); 9:30ET (ESPNU).
