Lavin, Boothe Talk Georgetown

Check out sound from St. John’s coach Steve Lavin and point guard Malik Boothe as the Johnnies prepare to face Georgetown in a rematch of their Jan. 3 game. St. John’s took the opener 61-58.

That is one of four Big East games on Wednesday’s schedule.

West Virginia visits Louisville on ESPNU (7 p.m. ET) in a matchup of teams with 4-2 records in league play.

Providence goes for its second straight conference win as the Friars host Villanova (7 p.m.). The Wildcats come in at 5-1 in league play.

Cincinnati, which is 12-0 at home this season, faces Rutgers, the winner of two straight, at 9 p.m.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.