As the Division 1 regular season winds down, four New England teams enter this week as the first-place team in their conference, while UConn is garnering significant NCAA at-large attention and Rhode Island has heated up and owns one of the nation's longest current win streaks. It's shaping up to be a fun stretch run.
This week's slate includes a Wednesday clash between the region's top two teams and a chance for Bryant to become the region's fifth league-leading team as Wagner heads north for a Northeast Conference weekend series.