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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 14, 2009

Men

FLORIDA AT GEORGIA

TIP-OFF: 3:30 p.m., Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Ga.

RECORDS: Florida 19-5 (6-3 SEC); Georgia 9-15 (0-9)

TV/RADIO: ABC, Ch. 28/620 AM

NEED TO KNOW: Coming off a loss at Kentucky, Florida finds itself in a four-way tie with Tennessee, South Carolina and UK for the top spot in the SEC East. ... Nick Calathes' 33-point effort against the Wildcats was the 100th 30-point game in UF history, and the second by Calathes. ... Walter Hodge is one win shy of matching the school record for career wins (112 ) shared by former teammates Chris Richard and Lee Humphrey (2004-07). ... Florida beat Georgia 102-94 this season in Gainesville and will be hoping to sweep the season series for the fifth straight year. ... In their six SEC wins, the Gators are averaging 9.8 3-pointers per game and allowing 5.8 per game. In the Gators' three league losses, they've hit just 5.7 3-pointers per game and allowed 9.0 per contest. ... UF has averaged 83.3 points per game in its league wins and 65.7 in its losses.
Mick Elliott
NO. 25 FLORIDA STATE

AT NO. 7 WAKE FOREST

TIP-OFF: 4 p.m., Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, N.C.

RECORDS: FSU 19-5 (6-3 ACC); Wake Forest 18-4 (5-4)

TV: CW, Ch. 44

NEED TO KNOW: Wake Forest leads the all-time series 22-16, but Florida State won the last meeting, 70-60, during the first round of last season's ACC Tournament. ... FSU last won in Winston-Salem in 2006. ... Senior guard Toney Douglas leads the Noles in scoring, averaging 20.3 points. He is the lone FSU player averaging in double figures. ... Wake Forest has three players scoring in double figures, led by guard Jeff Teague (20.9). ... With a victory today, FSU would top its win total from the 2007-08 season. ... Moreover, with a win today, the Noles would have four conference road victories for the first time since the 1992-93 season.

Tribune staff

Women

SETON HALL AT USF

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

RECORDS: Seton Hall 15-9 (3-8 Big East); USF 17-7 (4-6)

TV/RADIO: BHSN, Ch. 47/1010 AM

NEED TO KNOW: The Bulls look to register back-to-back wins in league play for the first time this season. ... USF is tied for eighth in the Big East, and getting to .500 in league play would improve its NCAA Tournament hopes. The Bulls are projected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament by CollegeRPI.com. ... The Bulls are three wins shy of reaching 20 for the third time in the last five seasons under Jose Fernandez. ... Despite the Pirates being last in the Big East, they are 3-2 in their last five road games.

Brett McMurphy

TODAY'S GAMES

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