WASHINGTON — Villanova cut down the nets last April in Houston. Now, the march to Glendale, Arizona begins this weekend. Multiple area schools tip off their seasons Friday while a few more begin play over the weekend. See you on the other side…
Friday
entertains at 7 p.m. The Terps replace four starters from last year’s Sweet 16 team while the Eagles suit up minus 3-time leading scorer Jesse Reed.
hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore at 7 p.m. The Colonials unveil their 2016 NIT banner at the Smith Center, while interim coach Maurice Joseph makes his regular season debut.
plays Maine at 9 p.m. Do they sell the smoked turkey legs at Cassell Coliseum like they do at Lane Stadium?
visits Michigan at 9 p.m. Here’s hoping the Bison stay healthy after being banged up for much of last year.
Saturday
entertains USC-Upstate at 12 p.m. Last November, the Hoyas began the season with a home loss to Radford. I think they’ll be keyed up for this one.
meets Towson at 7 p.m. The Patriots facing a former CAA foe…they’ll also meet James Madison before entering Atlantic 10 play.
Sunday
host UMass-Lowell at 1 p.m. Last year the Terps tipped off their season with a 102-53 win over the Owls.
