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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 28, 2009

SOUTH FLORIDA

AT NO. 7 LOUISVILLE

TIP-OFF: 7 p.m., Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky.

RECORDS: USF 7-12 (2-5 Big East); Louisville 15-3 (6-0)

TV/RADIO: WFTS, Ch. 28/1250 AM

NEED TO KNOW: The Bulls visit the red-hot Cardinals, one of two teams unbeaten in Big East play. ... The Cardinals have won seven consecutive games, including a 71-57 win at USF on Jan. 7. ... USF freshman Gus Gilchrist (10.8 points, 5.0 rebounds) has taken over the team's rebounding lead. Gilchrist also is averaging 14 points in his last six games. ... Senior G Jesus Verdejo remains USF's second-leading scorer (14.1 points), but has missed 29 of 36 3-point shots in Big East games. ... The Cards have won their last eight meetings with the Bulls. ... Louisville F Earl Clark (14.0 points, 8.9 rebounds) and Terrence Williams (13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds) pace the Cardinals. ... USF visits St. John's on Sunday.

Brett McMurphy

FLORIDA AT GEORGIA

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

RECORDS: Florida 17-3 (4-1 SEC); Georgia 9-10 (0-4)

RADIO/TV: Fox Sports Florida; 620 AM

NEED TO KNOW: It is a golden opportunity for Florida to keep its place at the top of the SEC East. After splitting a pair of road games last week, the Gators return home to face a struggling Bulldogs squad. ... The Gators will be trying to start 5-1 in SEC play for the second consecutive year. ... UF is 11-0 at home this season and has won 13 in a row at home dating to last year. ... Leading scorer Nick Calathes has had 15 or more points in eight straight games and is averaging 21.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and is hitting 57.0 percent from the floor in that stretch.. ... In his past two games, freshman forward Chandler Parsons is averaging 20.5 points and is hitting 88.2 percent from the floor and 81.8 percent from 3-point range.

Mick Elliott
NORTH CAROLINA

AT FLORIDA STATE

TIP-OFF: 9 p.m., Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee

RECORDS: North Carolina 17-2 (3-2 ACC); Florida State 16-4 (3-2)

RADIO: 1040 AM

NEED TO KNOW: This is the fourth ranked opponent to visit the Tucker Center this season. FSU beat Florida and lost to Pittsburgh and Duke. ... Florida State has outrebounded four of its five ACC opponents. ... Toney Douglas (19.6) is the only Seminole averaging double figures in scoring. By contrast, all five UNC starters average 12 or more: Tyler Hansbrough (22.7), Ty Lawson (14.9), Wayne Ellington (14.0), Danny Green (12.8) and Deon Thompson (12.2). ... Hansbrough had 22 points and 21 rebounds during the teams' February matchup last season. ... The Seminoles' 123 blocked shots are the second-most in the ACC, and they are only seven blocks behind their total from all of last season.

Tribune staff

TONIGHT'S MEN'S GAMES

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