The long wait is finally over: BASKETBALL CHRISTMAS starts (in earnest) now.
The lineup for today:
| Matchup | Tip Time | TV |
| No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 5 West Virginia | 11:15 CDT | CBS |
| No. 9 Old Dominion vs. No. 8 Butler | 11:40 CDT | truTV |
| No. 13 Morehead State vs. No. 4 Louisville | 12:40 CDT | TBS |
| No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Temple | 1:10 CDT | TNT |
| No. 13 Princeton vs. No. 4 Kentucky | 1:45 CDT | CBS |
| No. 16 UNC-Ashville vs. No. 1 PITT | 2:10 CDT | truTV |
| No. 12 Richmond vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt | 3:10 CDT | CBS |
| No. 15 Northern Colorado vs. No. 2 San Diego State | 3:40 CDT | TNT |
| No. 15 UC-Santa Barbara vs. No. 2 Florida | 5:50 CDT | TBS |
| No. 14 Wofford vs. No. 3 Brigham Young |
6:15 CDT |
CBS |
| No. 14 Bucknell vs. No. 3 Connecticut |
6:20 CDT |
TNT |
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No. 13 Belmont vs. No. 4 Wisconsin |
6:30 CDT | truTV |
| No. 10 Michigan State vs. No. 7 UCLA |
8:20 CDT | TBS |
| No. 11 Gonzaga vs. No. 6 St. John's |
8:45 CDT | CBS |
| No. 11 Missouri vs. No. 6 Cincinnati | 8:50 CDT | TNT |
| No. 12 Utah State vs. No. 5 Kansas State | 8:55 CDT | truTV |
The games I've put in bold are the ones I'll be watching; I don't know if they'll be close or particularly interesting, but they're the ones that made me go "OOOOOH" on Selection Sunday. (I'm as shocked as you are that Temple - Penn State didn't make the cut.) Your mileage may vary.
Your comments are both welcome and expected. Enjoy the games.