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USF taking Saturday very seriously

Yikes. And to think, USF has a pretty good look at a two-round bye (beat WVU, have Marquette win at home against Georgetown or have Providence win at Notre Dame). So offer up some $10 tickets and some free T-shirt after what Stan Heath called the biggest win in USF history.

The Bulls are playing their home games at the St. Pete Tampa Bay Times Forum this year because the Sun Dome is undergoing renovations, but they’re 14-1 in the off-campus arena. Largest crowd? Try 6,784 … in the last home game … a noon start last Saturday against Cincinnati. I’m guessing they’ll top that Saturday, with WVU’s fans helping out a good bit.

I’m probably going to go overboard during the game blog praising Jawanza Poland — he missed the first 11 games and USF was 7-6 in non-conference play, so he’s pretty valuable … and he’s one of those players I have an irrational appreciation for — but get a look at Anthony Collins.

“(He is) a very good thinker; he doesn’t play like a freshman,” Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said. “He’s the best freshman point guard I’ve seen mentally in some time. He doesn’t rattle; he knows what to do.”

You may remember his brother. I travel tomorrow and have business I have to deal with the rest of the day today, so no F Double. I’ll make it up to you soon, I promise.