1.   A scheduling quirk sees the usually reserved-for-prime time Cowboys play four home noon games.

2.   Noon games come up fast after night games.

3.   The challenge starts Saturday in a noon game at George Washington.

4.   The first was last week, when they beat Illinois at home Thursday night and then lost at Michigan State on Saturday in a noon game.

5.   There was also anger over the lack of preparation for the noon game at Scottsdale Stadium.

6.   Two months ago, he was out of the NBA, playing noon pickup games with his father in Miami.

7.   Wednesday, in a noon game, they will switch roles.