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Blowing Out The Comp

Marquette will try to avoid becoming the second straight ranked team to have its winning streak snapped at Villanova when the No. 25 Golden Eagles visit the Wachovia Center on Monday.

After a 78-48 blowout of Rutgers on Saturday, Marquette (20-6, 10-5 Big East) has won four straight games by an average of more than 20 points.

Battle in The ACC

Wake Forest's last win was the kind that would have made previous coach Skip Prosser proud. A victory Sunday at North Carolina would go just as far in honoring him as the Demon Deacons try to reach the NCAA tournament.

Coach Dino Gaudio's squad tries to upset a top 5 team for the second straight game as it plays the No. 3 Tar Heels at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

Buckeyes Host Badgers

Brian Butch and Wisconsin hope their visit to Columbus on Sunday goes much better than their last trip there.

Almost a year to the day after Butch suffered a season-ending elbow injury at Value City Arena, the No. 11 Badgers visit Ohio State looking to take over sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

Vols Pull Off Upset

Memphis wanted to prove it really was the best team in the country, maybe even make a run at perfection.

Turns out, the Tigers aren't even best in their own state.

Tyler Smith hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with 28 seconds left and No. 2 Tennessee knocked off the nation's last unbeaten team, edging top-ranked Memphis 66-62 on Saturday night.

Defense Wins

Behind one of the top defenses in the nation, Washington State has bounced back from a disappointing start to the month to keep its slim Pac-10 title hopes alive. Its normally stingy defense was absent the last time it faced Arizona, however.

The 17th-ranked Cougars look to win their fifth straight game and avenge an earlier loss to the Wildcats when the teams meet Saturday at Friel Court.