Your Pocket Guide To Duke-Penn

Three things to know before No. 7 Duke (10-1), a 36-point favorite, hosts Pennsylvania (0-8, ahem!) tonight at 6 p.m.:

1. This is not your older sibling's Penn Quakers. The following list is the Aughty years that Penn won the Ivy League: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007. Don't expect one of those teams on New Year's Eve. The Quakers are not only winless, but also fired their coach before conference play even started, which has set off a somewhat fierce firestorm about the dichotomy of athletics and academics at an Ivy League school and -- OK, I know you don't really care. Moving on!

2. Duke is the No. 1 team in the country, per RealTimeRPI.com. Penn is No. 346. There are 347 teams ranked.

3. Let this serve as a daily reminder that Jon Scheyer is really, really efficient at point guard. The senior leads the league in assist-to-turnover ratio at 6.6:1, which, according to these out-of-date statistics, is much better than everyone else. Just as a point of reference, Ty Lawson led the ACC with a 3.5:1 ratio last season. Of course, Scheyer's clip will come back down to earth eventually -- right? -- but while it's in the stratosphere, let's just acknowledge it with a moment of appreciation. (Acknowledged.) Now enjoy the game, and have a happy and healthy New Year.