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Something to Prove

A year after a late-season collapse sent Duke to rare first-round exits from both the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils are out to prove the same thing won't happen again.

A convincing non-conference win its last time out was a start, but No. 7 Duke will look to end a two-game losing streak in ACC play and regain a share of first place in the league when it hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday.

Recent Struggles

If Kansas is unable to win its fourth straight Big 12 conference championship, its recent struggles away from Allen Fieldhouse will be the reason why.

The sixth-ranked Jayhawks try to bounce back from another disappointing road defeat as they look to avoid losing their third straight game away from Lawrence when they play Iowa State on Wednesday.

Tumultuous Season

Dan Dakich passed his first test as Indiana's new coach on Saturday night.

On Tuesday, the former Indiana player and Bob Knight assistant will fulfill his lifelong dream: being introduced to the home fans as coach of the Hoosiers. To Dakich, who laments the circumstances surrounding Kelvin Sampson's resignation last week, it will be a bittersweet moment.

UCONN Hits The Road

Although Connecticut's 10-game winning streak is over, it will be getting a key player back when it returns to action Tuesday night.

Suspended guard Jerome Dyson will likely see action for the first time in over a month for the 15th-ranked Huskies when they visit Rutgers, the worst team in the Big East.

Back to Work

Tennessee didn't get much time to celebrate the first No. 1 ranking in school history before facing its first big challenge from that position.

Following a thrilling weekend victory, the top-ranked Volunteers visit No. 18 Vanderbilt on Tuesday night in an SEC matchup.