The Daily Read: A Pre-Thanksgiving Buffet


Today's news and notes ...


The early season tournaments did little to sort out the basketball scene in Philadelphia, from BT contributor Dick Jerardi, of the Philadelphia Daily News.

And a few couple from our friends at SI.com ... first, check out this fascinating piece on how ESPN gained a near monopoly on the early season tournament scene.  Next, read how Kemba Walker is emerging as UConn’s natural leader as the Huskies head into the NIT Season Tip-Off.

From Blue Devil to Sun Devil ... Eric Boateng plays against his old teammates at Duke tonight, from the Raleigh News & Observer.



Today we're keeping an eye on ...
 LSU at (13) Connecticut, 7 p.m. ... A major chance for LSU to show if they're for real.
Arizona State at (7) Duke, 9 p.m. ... See above.

Cincinnati vs. Gonzaga, 10 p.m. ... One of these teams is about to scoop up some serious early season momentum with a title in Maui.

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