Notes and links before tonight's Colorado-Arizona matchup at McKale Center (7 p.m. MT, ESPN):
Colorado is aware of the importance of tonight's game and is looking forward to playing in the ESPN spotlight at McKale Center.
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Here's the official game notes from Colorado and Arizona.
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Our coverage today: A main story on the defense of both teams, sidelines notes, and a matchup graphic.
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The McDonalds All-America teams will be announced at 3 p.m. on ESPNU.
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Jeff Withey became tougher and put together a monster night for Kansas. (Note the somewhat ironic headline in this Journal-World link about a player who left Arizona in 2008 before he played a game for the Wildcats.)
Anthony Gimino updates Withey and the rest of UA's transfers.
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Utah's Chris Hines has become the Utes' most important player, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
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Somewhat like Arizona, Oregon is trying to find a way to be as successful at home as on the road.
The Ducks will have to take on a pair of NBA prospects in Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten Jr.
While Ross says he is trying early, there's a definite trend toward "Terrence Time" late in Washington's games.
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UCLA gets another shot at Stanford, after the Cardinal beat the Bruins by a point on Dec. 28.
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Cal can't afford to lose at the Galen Center tonight.
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Byron Wesley is taking advantage of his opportunities at USC.
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You can catch Washington at Oregon at 9 p.m. in the national Fox Sports Net game tonight after the UA-Colorado game.
Other Pac-12 games tonight:
Utah at ASU, 6:30 p.m. FoxSportsArizona.com
Washington State at Oregon State, 7 p.m. Root Northwest
California at USC, 8:30 p.m., No TV
Stanford at UCLA, 9 p.m. Prime Ticket
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