“The Student Section Supports” highlights one game each weekend that is under the national radar and/or has high upset potential. This week we’re looking at a terrific matchup in the Atlantic 10. These two split meetings last year, each team winning on its home floor. It's a particularly early tip, so you may have the time to squeeze this one in Saturday morning. When: Saturday, 11 ET (ESPN2). XAVIER (11-5). Need to ... Read More

Dayton will now be hampered the rest of the season. Third-leading scorer Rob Lowery had surgery on his right knee today, ending his season. {Dayton Daily News} ... Read More

And like that, we're 1/5 through the college basketball season. While clubs like North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Gonzaga — heck, even a school like Wake Forest, who was expected to be a player — have started strong out of the gate, per usual, some schools sneak up on you. Here's CHJ's five most pleasant of surprises. Ohio State. Doing it with defense. More than eight blocks per game; holding opponents to ... Read More

While Washington State/Arizona has its sexual qualities, there's no doubt about the fact that Dayton vs. Xavier (8 ET) is the Game of the Night. It's not being broadcast nationally, so I had to throw this friendly reminder out to you. In one corner: Dayton (14-2, 2-1), who has had their time in the spotlight and took over the crown while Xavier hit its slide in December. Dan Patrick's alma mater ... Read More

There's a great game tonight between Rhode Island and Dayton, but will we see it? Nah, they're playing at 7 p.m. (Eastern Time, of course!), and it'll be a tubular experience only for those in local markets. So I guess we'll just wait for the 26-second highlight on the 11 p.m. SportsCenter, in which Scott Van Pelt will remind us all of his in-depth knowledge of the college game ... Read More

Pittsburgh was ranked 6th in the nation as of Saturday afternoon. But by the evening they...well...they were still ranked 6th. That's sure to change tomorrow, however, and it should be interesting to see how far they fall now that their floor leader has been sidelined due to a broken foot. Levance Fields went down pretty hard in the game against Dayton on Saturday and will be out at least two months. ... Read More