In Tempe, not NYC

Just to explain the lack of basketball coverage this week; I traveled with the football team to Arizona State, rather than with basketball to New York, per my editors. It is more important to finish this beat, even though the team is struggling.

Here are some various stories in advance of today's matchup with VCU:

From ESPN LA: Bruins Hang Tight

From the LA Times: Fouls Keep Smith in Trouble