The Daily Read: John Wall's Golden Opportunity

The Daily Read: John Wall's Golden Opportunity

Today's news and notes bring us a great story on Kentucky's John Wall and his opportunity to play against North Carolina, as well as Tim Floyd's thoughts on the USC administration, among other links ...
 
After being passed over by Roy Williams, North Carolina native John Wall is becoming an icon at Kentucky.   As it just so happens, Wall's Wildcats will face the Tar Heels on Saturday, from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 
Tim Floyd still loves most everything about USC, though he’s not so crazy about athletic director Mike Garrett, from the LA Times.

With the mutually agreed upon departure of Drew Gordon, the going gets worse for UCLA, from the LA Times.
 
After playing 355 games from its home away from home, Duquesne is playing its final game tonight at Mellon Arena, from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Tonight we're keeping an eye on ...
Siena at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. ... A golden opportunity for Siena to recapture last year's swagger.
Dayton at Miami (OH), 7 p.m. ... A dangerous road game for a Dayton team trying to claw its way back into the rankings.
(24) UNLV at Arizona, 9 p.m. ...  With wins over Pitt, Nevada and Louisiville, UNLV is worthy of some attention.
Washington State at (17) Gonzaga, 9 p.m. ... The ante is raised anytime the Zags face an in-state rival.