We are gearing up for tomorrow night, when LSU will visit The Barn, presenting the rare opportunity for the whole country to see Augustus and McCarville, two of the top Player of the Year candidates. The game will be on ESPN2 at 7 PM eastern.

I've only seen the Tigers play once this year, but my sense is that Minnesota will have the edge in the frontcourt, while LSU will have a big advantage in the backcourt.

Shannon Bolden will be key. She is a tall, long-armed perimeter defender in the mold of Bruce Bowen, Trenton Hassell, and Katie Douglas. She will likely draw the responsibility of chasing Augustus around for much of the night. Bolden recently missed some time with a foot injury, and though she isn't back to 100%, she seems to be good to go.

For the Gophers to have a chance, Shannon will need to limit Seimone's ability to penetrate, and she'll need to contest Seimone's midrange jumpers. Along with Bolden, the entire Gopher backcourt will need to make a commitment to transition defense, which remains an Achilles heel.

While we can't expect the cacophonous madness of last March, the crowd will be in the neighborhood of 10,000, and the home court advantage should be worth a few points.

It should be a fun game, and it will be a great test of where these teams and their stars really stand.