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UCONN Goes For No. 9

A.J. Price looks for another strong game on offense, Hasheem Thabeet tries to maintain his impressive play defensively and Connecticut goes for a ninth straight win on Saturday in a Big East matchup at lowly South Florida.

Price scored 26 points and Thabeet blocked six shots to lift the 17th-ranked Huskies (19-5, 8-3) to an 84-78 win over No. 20 Notre Dame on Wednesday. Thabeet keyed UConn holding the Irish to 33 percent from the field in the second half.

Pitt Visits Marquette

Ronald Ramon didn't miss a beat when a teammate's injury forced him to take over as Pittsburgh's starting point guard. The Panthers hope his transition back to shooting guard is just as smooth.

With point guard Levance Fields on the verge of returning from a seven-week absence, Ramon could see another change of position as the 22nd-ranked Panthers visit Big East rival Marquette on Friday.

Clemson Burries Tech

Cliff Hammonds scored 22 points, shooting 4-of-6 on 3-pointers, to lead Clemson to a 82-67 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night.

The Rising Cardinal

Unranked at the time, Stanford hasn't stopped rising since beating Arizona State last month. The Sun Devils, meanwhile, haven't recovered.

The seventh-ranked Cardinal (20-3, 9-2 Pac-10) try to win eight in a row for the first time in nearly four years Thursday when they travel to Tempe to face the slumping Sun Devils.

Finishing Strong in Pac 10

After ending its recent losing streak, Washington State appears focused on finishing strong in the Pac-10.

The 21st-ranked Cougars look for another dominating performance when they visit struggling Oregon State on Thursday night.