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With the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament dominating the airwaves, the NBA dials back the volume on marquee matchups this week, but there are still some quality games worth watching. For games March 17-23 | All times Eastern Heat at Knicks Mon.

Despite USC's up-and-down year, the growth of Wesley Yates' scoring has caught scouts' attention. It's also carried over into the Big Ten tournament. He gave Rutgers 24 points off a one-two punch of perimeter shotmaking and downhill driving with that powerful, 219-pound frame.