coming up next, we've got number three villanova against maryland. they are 7-0. >> marques: villanova, exceptional team. i like syracuse. wesley johnson is a horrific player, the transfer. you talk about tough, j'mison morgan thought about taking an offensive bow. >> steve: there's reeves nelson with that ice on his eye. >> marques: there's more contact right there. >> steve: exactly. kansas university right now number one in the nation but there are a lot of unbeatens and this is a conference that has 1-2 with kansas and texas. who are the other teams that could challenge kansas for the national title? >> marques: well, take a look at reeves nelson. there's that eye. it looks like he is looking. he tried to be a gamer and come back in sporting the bright yellow goggles. that didn't work out for him. >> steve: uh-oh. >> marques: there is the eye. but talking about top teams, kentucky is one of those teams even though they're young at the point guard position. john wahl is doing a great job of just about everything. patrick patterson a big-time playe

with malcolm's case, he's set out and had experience before playing at villanova. durand is a tough hard-nosed guy and does what he needs to help his team win, if we need 10 rebounds, 10 assist, gets 10 assists and i like those kind of players. >> it is an early date to have an acc game. do you feel your guys are ready for this conference challenge right now? >> i don't know. we'll see when tip-off starts. it's great. if you win, you're in first place a long time. it is awfully early with a young team. we will see. i think our guys are excited about the opportunity. >> you guys have had boston college's number, having won three straight, what will it take to get the fourth win in a row? >> we know they're a tough team, they play very hard, good at home. a confident team regardless what their personnel is. we have to rebound the ball, can't turn it over. we have folks cute. >> coach, thanks so much for your time. we look forward it to and we will have the acc opener coming up for you right here, much more from boston college. it's miami and boston college coming up

minutes of action and nfl highlights join me for "final score," we roll tonight right here after the villanova-maryland game. until then enjoy the second half of miami and boston college. do you trust your coworkers, yes, you do, so just let go. [ groan ] okay, what did we learn there? is there such a thing as personal space, no, there isn't, because we are all molecules... in the same organism. american airlines. yeah, i need an earlier flight out of chicago. i feel like some of you don't respect me. because, ah... because of the hat. [ horns blowing, clanking ] just get me on the next flight out. hey, me too. ♪ - hi. - just made it. we know why you fly. we're american airlines. >>> our accra halftime report continue, boston college up by six at halftime over miami, 31-25, they went on a 12-2 run to end the 30 minutes courtesy of plays like this. how about a little jackson for two? >>> we had four ties and three lead changes in the first 20 minutes. mike, it's no secret about the first 20 minutes rebounding the basketball? >> mike: no question. i thought miami got off to a good start trying to establi

villanova has dominated the city series winning 21 of the last 22 games.not beat the wildcats since 2004. second half, temple keeping it tight, down one. not anymore. fernandez with a career high 33. later in the half, reynolds end to end, tough layup, puts it in. nova within four. duncan beside himself. under two minutes left. temple pulls it up. ryan in the paint. temple, hey, halfcourt, the owls win 65-55. >>> first half, taking the pass down low and slams it low. second half, orange up 18. the back end from trish. 24-point victory over st. francis. >>> coming up, men's college cup, fantastic finish as virginia looks to claim another national title for the acc. mark, we have teams on both coasts that are interested. but milos only wants to play for dallas. milos really wants to play for brussels. milos only wants to play for shanghai. buenos aires... frankfort... paris... milos really wants to play for rome. [ crashing glass ] how's your japanese? we know why you fly. we're american airlines. learn more at supportyourvet.org. >>> we're back. men's colle

the wildcats proved the adage on any given night. >> villanova did the impossible! nobody thought they could do it. >> nobody thought we could do it. but i did! >>> the images engrained in the mipdz of those who witnessed it. a couple on the big court between the lakers and rockets. tomjanovich ran to the fray. l.a.'s kermit washington saw the flash from the corner of his eye and instinct lively swung a fist. tomjanovich hit the floor. his face shattered by the punch. the incident caused the nba to significantly alter its rules against fighting. >>> ozzy smith was famous for his brilliant defense. but he was not known for his power at the plate. in fact the switch hitting shortstop had never before hit a home run while batting left-handed in the bigs. that is until the 1985 nlcs. >> smith courts one in the right down the line. it may go. go crazy, folks. go crazy! it's a home run. the cardinals have won the game by the score of 3-2. home run! >> smith's improbable home run won the game and helped propel the card to the 1985 world series. >>> a famous comedian once s

hemple taking on number three villanova. hoping they can remain undefeated.ulling up and hitting the three. a career high 33. later in the half, temple by six. scottie reynolds and then nice layup. moments later, cory fisher grabs the rebound, bringing it down court, loses his defender, nova within two. under two minute left top temple up five. ryan books off the dribble, in the paint and hit the bucket. temple upset villanova. >>> syracuse hosting st. francis. first half, herman rice in the lane. shot swatted away. rick jackson playing the big defense. next possession, jackson on the other end. playing big there as well, syracuse by a dozen at the break. second half, brandon trish the pass. going in for the slam. led the orange to 14. syracuse cruises, winning it by 24. >>> detroit struggling on offense. stevens the steal going the other way. how about this? oh, he's unable to convert the wide open dunk and simon taking on the fast break. simon doesn't know he has a man behind him. novak, a big block. titans having a tough time hanging with the wolverines. l

. >> every team is as talented inside as we have played, including villanova, kansas state, georgia tech, to be honest with you. they can score, post extremely hard, are in the top 20 in the country in rebounding differential. they have big athletic wing players and really solid point guard that runs the team. they have no weaknesses. that's why they are picked to win the league and that's why they are picked to play in the ncaa tournament this year. it's going to take an unbelievable amount of energy and intensity to be successful >>> the flyers and monarchs coming up next. so stay right there. why is travel these days about what you give up, and not what you get? like electricity, for gadget power at your seat. room to stretch your legs... and your wingspan. food when you're hungry... and taking off your shoes only if you feel like it. these aren't luxuries, they're basics. get them back on acela. amtrak guest rewards members earn double points this fall for any trip on amtrak. details at amtrak.com >> mike: welcome back to the university of dayton, arena where the flyers get ready to

later tonight after the villanova/maryland game keep it right here for a full 30 minutes of the finall your nfl coverage including michael vick making his return to atlanta. until then back out to westwood for what should be an exciting second half between kansas and ucla. learn more at supportyourvet.org. >> okay, everyone, we have a lot to cover this morning. tim should be here any second with the latest budget numbers to -- uhh, take us through the initial... schedule... for production and..ndndndnd >> ouch. >> this is one way to avoid getting the h1n1 flu virus. >> oopsie daisy. >> all right. good morning! let's get this meeting started. >> for some better ways, visit flu.gov. [man sneezes] [groans] [groans] >>> the number one team in the nation the kansas jayhawks coming to pauley pavilion, leading by seven. ku is so strong in the middle. they haven't even needed much offensively from cole aldrich and they bring this kid markieff morris off the bench. he has been 5 for 5 and outstanding. >> marques: a terrific job. you expect him to be solid but markieff has been more than that.

lot more basketball coming up your way, ucla and kansas in the big 12 pac 10 hardwood series and villanovaand after that. when we come back, we talk about what happened this weekend. presented by pizza hut. boston lr continues to be a very special beer. six weeks after jim started the business it took the best beer in america award. nobody had tried an american beer that had that kind of flavor. twenty years off, jim is still obsessed with boston lager. sam adams lager continues to win medals all over the world. that's pretty cool. so here's a great holiday meal deal. right now get two medium one topping pizzas and five breadsticks for just $14.99. that's enough to feed the whole family. carryout and we'll throw in a free two liter pepsi. happy holideal from pizza hut. >>> miami out-rebounded by 25 in the ballgame, still had a chance to win this game. tied it at 57 and had a chance to take the lead late. come up on the short end of the stick, 61-60, losing to boston college in the acc opener. our scoreboard, duke, number 6 in the country took care of st. john's by nine. kentucky and north