The Knicks, a poor team in back-to-back contests, will be facing the hottest club in the Eastern Conference.
In his extensive cries for mental toughness, Coach Jeff Van Gundy has noted that second-game performances in back-to-back contests are a telltale sign.
The victory has put Ulster in a very strong position in Pool 5 ahead of their back-to-back contests against Treviso in December.
Back-to-back contests this weekend are a grueling exercise in physical conditioning, but Cantabene said they are an opportunity for the teams to see what some reserves can do in the limelight.
After the Naval Academy defeated St. John's College again and Hopkins won back-to-back contests with Gallaudet, the two teams played for a second time that season, again in Annapolis.
That falls short of any firm commitment on Selanne, who is scheduled to maintain his routine of skipping one game of the Ducks' four back-to-back contests remaining.
Last year, on the way to their second consecutive championship, the Miami Heat tied an NBA record going 15-1 in the second game of back-to-back contests.
Trading wins and losses for his last eight bouts, Pearson, who last won back-to-back contests in 2013, is coming off a win at UFC Fight Night 85 in March.
The full-back contest is going to be a tight one and it is going to be some contest between Hogg, Leigh Halfpenny and Rob Kearney.
The English women's cricket team became professional earlier this month, signing a two-year sponsorship deal with Kia, a carmaker, after winning back-to-back Ashes contests.
England batsman Ian Bell believes the Test series in New Zealand can lay vital foundations going into back-to-back Ashes contests later this year.
