W2W4

WCC
·# 22 Gonzaga vs. San Diego (9pm ET). Just how many schools from the West Coast are going to be in the tournament this year? The WCC action comes to a head tonight at the, ahem, Jenny Craig Coliseum. Sorry St. Mary's girls.

Colonial
·William & Mary vs. George Mason (7PM ET)
The Tribe (that's William and Mary) looks for its first NCAA ticket ever. Either way, they might be the best college basketball team out there named after both a king and a queen.

MAAC
·Siena vs. Rider (7pm ET)
On television for the first time since … probably since last season's MAAC tournament. Look out for Jason Thompson you could be seeing more of him in the tourney.

Southern
·# 23 Davidson vs. Elon (9pm ET, ESPN2)
Davidson has the nation's longest winning streak (21 games). Elon is looking for its first conference title and first NCAA tourney bid. Too bad Davidson has won their last 35 conference games by a margin of 17.8 points.

Not to be overlooked, professional basketballers are also playing tonight. Before we do the obligatory lost "schedule" rundown, take a look at this super-fantastic chart that graphs NBA players based individual skills and likeness of their games to each other. We recommend printing a large, color copy (at work, 'natch) and placing it on the wall next to your TV for easy reference.

Now, to the business at hand:

·Trail Blazers at Cavaliers (7pm ET)
What do you think the chances that LeBron will blow up again tonight? The King is averaging 38.8ppg in his last five games.

·Celtics at Sixers (7pm ET)
Boston looks to win its 50th at Philadelphia. But Philly's been hot and is gunning for that last playoff spot in the East. If they get it they'll play guess who in the first round of playoffs? That's right, Boston. How's that for a fancy way of saying: playoff preview.

·Nets at Rockets(8:30pm ET)
Houston looks to win their 19th straight. If you thought they'd fold without Yao, you probably owe someone a bunch of cash. They're 6-0 without him.

Let's not forget our ice-dwelling friends in the NHL.

·Rangers at Sabres (7pm ET)
New York has won all three of these matchups so far this year. If the Sabres play like they have been, count on the Blueshirts going 4-4.

If you prefer your action without scoreboards.

·Roadhouse (10pm ET, V.S.)
NHL hockey and then Swayze at his finest back-to-back? Does Monday night ever get better than this? [Ed's note: We're rooting for ya, Patrick!]

·Animal Cops: Houston (12:00am ET, Animal Planet)
Police break up a cockfight and SPCA investigators seize the birds. Right, Pedro Martinez is conveniently in Port St. Lucie.

Lastly, we are officially being banned from the Mavericks locker room. Fine by us. If we ever get to cover a Mavs game we'll spend the extra post-game time looking at our new chart.

Print Article . Email Article. Subscribe to The Magazine