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Putting Losses Behind Them

Duke has had more than two weeks to get over its first loss of the season.

The ninth-ranked Blue Devils finally have a chance to move on from that defeat when they host Cornell on Sunday.

Tough at the Kohl Center

For the past seven years, Wisconsin has made winning at the Kohl Center extremely difficult for the rest of the Big Ten.

The 25th-ranked Badgers look to win their ninth straight conference home opener and begin another season of Big Ten dominance in Madison when they host Iowa on Saturday.

Stifling Defense

A stifling defense has sparked No. 3 Kansas to a 13-game winning streak to start the season, a run it hopes to extend Saturday when it visits Boston College for the first time.

The Jayhawks (13-0) are allowing an average of 58.4 points, and they lead the Big 12 with 11.5 steals and 6.4 blocks per game. They rank fifth in the nation with 20.5 turnovers forced per game, including a season-high 27 in an 86-53 win over Yale last Saturday.

Bruins Back The Talk

Josh Shipp pumped his fist, had words for the Stanford bench and fans, and generally backed up his bravado with a dazzling display of long-range shooting.

Shipp scored 21 points and sparked a second-half surge that led No. 5 UCLA to a 76-67 victory over the 24th-ranked Cardinal on Thursday night in the Pac-10 opener for both teams.

Tougher Opponents

Memphis coach John Calipari scheduled tougher non-conference opponents this season to help offset a traditionally weak Conference USA schedule. A matchup with Siena may unintentionally fit into that plan.

Coming off consecutive wins over top 25 teams, the second-ranked Tigers look to remain undefeated and match the longest home winning streak in school history when they face the Saints on Thursday night.