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Virginia men
at South Florida
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Tampa
Getting defensive: Coach Tony Bennett was not pleased after Friday's season-opening win because his team allowed Longwood to score 72 points, including 45 in the second half. Bennett has preached patience while his defensive system is installed, but South Florida features more talent than the Lancers. A similarly poor defensive effort could result in Bennett's first loss as Virginia's coach.
Front-court woes: Virginia will play its second consecutive game without center Assane Sene (suspension) and forward Jamil Tucker (leave of absence), leaving the Cavaliers thin in the front court. South Florida has good size, including Clinton native Gus Gilchrist. Forwards Mike Scott and Jerome Meyinsse will be Virginia's top inside options.
Gloomy in the sunshine: Virginia has lost its last 10 games in the state of Florida, including seven at Florida State, two at Miami and one in the ACC tournament. The Cavaliers have not won in Florida since 2001. They beat the Bulls in Charlottesville last season in their only meeting. Sylven Landesberg scored 21 points in the 77-75 victory.
Maryland women
vs. New Hampshire
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Comcast Center
Outlook: The Terrapins (1-0) have yet to be challenged; they won their season opener over North Carolina Central by 49 points on Saturday and their two exhibition games by an average of 50 points. Maryland held each of those opponents to under 30 percent shooting. Forwards Lynetta Kizer and Tianna Hawkins -- a pair of All-Mets from Potomac (Va.) and Riverdale Baptist, respectively -- combined to make 16 of 21 shots and accounted for 16 rebounds. New Hampshire (1-0), which was picked to finish fourth in the America East Conference, could provide a stiffer test. Redshirt sophomore forward Denise Beliveau, who was named the conference rookie of the year in 2008 but sat out last season with an injury, had 21 points and nine rebounds in the Wildcats' season-opening win over Saint Joseph's. Senior forward Candace Williams was one of only two players to rank in the top three in scoring and rebounding in the conference last season.
