We're very close to that matchup we've been waiting for; and while we must wait to see the showdown that is Head and Shoulders vs. Suave, we do have some solid NCAA matchups to hold us over.
So enjoy this glorious Saturday. Fear not, you won't have to get up from that couch.
NCAA hoops: West Virginia at Villanova (ESPN, 11 a.m.); Butler at Cleveland State (ESPN2, 11 a.m.); Illinois at Northwestern or St. John's at UCLA (CBS, noon); Baylor at Texas A&M (ESPN, 1 p.m.); Rhode Island at Temple (ESPN2, 1 p.m.); Memphis at Gonzaga (ESPN, 3 p.m.); Iowa at Indiana (ESPN2, 3 p.m.); Washington at Oregon (Fox Sports Net, 3 p.m.); UNLV at Brigham Young (Versus, 3 p.m.); North Carolina State at Duke (ESPN, 5 p.m.); Mississippi at Arkansas (ESPN2, 5 p.m.); Arizona State at Stanford (Fox Sports Net, 5 p.m.); Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary's (ESPN2, 7 p.m.); Kentucky at Florida (ESPN, 8 p.m.)
NBA hoops: Atlanta at Washington (NBATV, 6 p.m.); Chicago at Golden State (WGN, 9:30 p.m.)
Soccer: English Premier League, Sunderland at Stoke City (ESPN2, 6:30 a.m.)
Golf: PGA European Tour, Commercialbank Qatar Masters, third round (Golf Channel, 7:30 a.m., same-day tape); PGA Tour, Waste Management Phoenix Open, third round (Golf Channel, noon; CBS, 2 p.m.)
Local Games:
The Rockets host the Grizzlies at 7:30, and can be seen on FSN Houston, and the Cougars and Owls take on the Tulsa Hurricane and UTEP Miners, respectively.
The U of H v. Tulsa game will be at 7:05 p.m., and the Owls face off with UTEP at 2:00 p.m.