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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 2, 2008

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Rutgers at South Florida

TIP-OFF: 7 p.m., Sun Dome, Tampa

RECORDS: Rutgers 8-5 (0-0 Big East); USF 9-4 (0-0)

TV/RADIO: ESPN2/WHNZ, 1250 AM

NEED TO KNOW: USF opens Big East play against the Scarlet Knights, who the Bulls beat 62-40 last season in Tampa. ... Senior C Kentrell Gransberry is averaging a Big East-best 11 rebounds, which is tied for sixth nationally. PG Chris Howard is third in the league in assists (5.77). ... F Amu Saaka is averaging 15 points since joining the starting lineup two games ago. ... F JR Inman (16.1 points, 8.4 rebounds) leads the Knights. ... USF visits Syracuse on Saturday.

Brett McMurphy

High Point at Florida

TIP-OFF: 8 p.m., O'Connell Center, Gainesville

RECORDS: High Point 6-5, Florida 12-2

TV/RADIO: FSN Florida/WDAE, 620 AM

NEED TO KNOW: This is Florida's final tune-up before the Gators begin SEC play Tuesday at Alabama. ... G Nick Calathes (14.8 ppg) and C Marreese Speights (13.9 ppg) are the only Gators who average double-figures in scoring. ... High Point is led by F Arizona Reid (24 ppg, 10.5 rpg).
Andy Staples
Tampa at No. 4 Rollins

TIP-OFF: 7:30 p.m., Warden Arena, Winter Park

RECORDS: Tampa 7-2 (0-0 SSC); Rollins 11-0 (1-0)

NEED TO KNOW: The Spartans are coming off an 89-75 win against No. 12 Augusta State on Dec. 29, their third straight victory. ... Rollins is the defending Sunshine State Conference champion. The Tars' most recent victory was against No. 13 USC-Aiken on Dec. 30 at their Winter Park Rotary Tangerine Tournament.

Matthew Postins

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South Florida at Vanderbilt

TIP-OFF: 8 p.m., Memorial Coliseum, Nashville, Tenn.

RECORDS: USF 10-2,

Vanderbilt 9-4

RADIO: WQYK, 1010 AM

NEED TO KNOW: The Bulls put their eight-game winning streak on the line against the Commodores. If USF can pull off the upset, it would greatly bolster the Bulls' NCAA Tournament resume in March. ... USF G Shantia Grace (18.4 points) has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive games, including a career-high 30 against Yale on Sunday. ... The Commodores started 7-1, but have lost three of their past five to fall out of the Top 25. ... USF opens Big East play Saturday at home against No. 17 West Virginia.

Brett McMurphy

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