By Jerry Ratcliffe

Two of this season’s college basketball heavyweights will slug it out this afternoon in Washington, D.C., when No. 9 Virginia collides with No. 12 Arkansas in the Capital Showcase (1 p.m., Capital One Arena, ESPN).

The Cavaliers (2-0) are coming off a couple of easy wins over Drexel and Northeastern this week, while this will be Arkansas’ second game. The Razorbacks hammered Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 106-61, in their opener.

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