The game of the night is in the SEC. I know it’s hard to believe in a year that the league is abnormally weak, but it is really, truly the case. It’s only on ESPN Full Court, but I believe that they are giving a free preview that package on Time Warner Cable this week. It might be the same on other providers as well, so check out your channel guide and see if you can watch the FC ones.

On to the listings…

UNC-Asheville (11-3) at #1 North Carolina (15-0) – 6 PM CST, ESPNU – The Tar Heels’ non-conf schedule this year makes me tubgirl, but it’s not really Roy Williams’ fault that Kentucky turned out to be such a bust. Tonight should be another cakewalk for the Heels as they prepare for the meat of the ACC schedule.

#7 Duke (11-1) at Temple (6-6) – 6 PM CST, ESPN – Holy shit, Coach K is playing a road game outside of conference! Well…sort of. This one’s in the Wachovia Center, and I can pretty much guarantee that the hometown Owls won’t have more than 50% of the crowd.

#20 Rhode Island (14-1) at #22 Dayton (12-1) – 6 PM CST, CSTV – The A-10 is regaining relevance this season, and these two teams are a big part of the reason why. If you haven’t seen the Rams or Flyers yet this season, be sure to check this one out. (Replays at 11 PM CST on CSTV)

#18 Pittsburgh (12-2) at South Florida (10-5) – 6:30 PM CST, ESPN2 – Without Levance Fields and Mike Cook, nothing is going to be easy the rest of the way for the Panthers. A few weeks ago, this looked like an easy win on the schedule, but now there’s no such thing as a sure bet. Pitt is going to have to win the games they should win if they want to stay near the top in the Big East, and that starts tonight. (Replays at 11 PM CST on ESPNU)

For those with ESPN Full Court…

George Mason (10-4) at Delaware (6-7) – 6 PM CST – With the URI/Dayton game on at the same time, there’s no reason you should be watching this unless you’re an alum of one of the two schools.

Georgia Tech (7-6) at Georgia (8-4) – 6:30 PM CST – It’s a rivalry game from the Peachtree State, but with the Yellow Jackets struggling, this one has lost much of its luster. On the plus side, maybe it will be competitive this year.

Rutgers (8-7) at Providence (9-5) – 6:30 PM CST – Who’s going to be 0-3 in the Big East by the end of the night? My money is on the Jersey Boys.

Syracuse (12-3) at Cincinnati (6-8) – 7 PM CST – Syracuse should roll to 3-0 in the conference with this one. Hell, the ‘Cats just lost by 12 to St. John’s. Not the kind of year Cincy fans were expecting back in November…

#15 Mississippi (13-0) at #9 Tennessee (12-1) – 7 PM CST – Although it’s better for the Texas RPI if the Vols are to win this, you can’t help but pull for the undefeated Rebs. We’ll see tonight just how real Ole Miss is, and it’s a shame this thing isn’t on one of the major networks.