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The Secondary Break: Monday’s Links

NCAA Basketball Tournament - St Louis v Michigan State

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 18: Head coach Rick Majerus of the St. Louis Billikens speaks to Kwamain Mitchell #3 during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during the third round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 18, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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On first anniversary of his death, Billikens recall lasting legacy of Rick Majerus (Fox Sports Midwest)
Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of former Saint Louis head coach Rick Majerus, and with that being the case former players and friends took time to discuss what they learned from him.

NU’s Scott Eatherton rebounds with new body (Boston Herald)
After sitting out last season following a transfer over from St. Francis (PA), Northeastern forward Scott Eatherton has been a valuable contributor for Bill Coen’s Huskies. Averaging 16.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, Eatherton has transformed his body in recent years according to his former high school coach.

Louisville’s Wayne Blackshear needs consistency (Louisville Courier-Journal)
With the loss of Peyton Siva from last year’s national champion squad, Louisville junior guard Wayne Blackshear will be required to do more for the Cardinals this season. The only problem is that he’s struggled with consistency, and that’s something that needs to change if Louisville’s to make a run at another title.

UK’s Cauley-Stein, block party of one (Lexington Herald-Leader)
For all the attention that Kentucky’s freshmen have received, they’re joined by a very good sophomore in center Willie Cauley-Stein. Against Providence on Sunday night the 7-foot-1 big man accounted for 15 points, eight rebounds and nine blocked shots, and he’ll be a key contributor as the Wildcats look to win the program’s second national title in three years.

Midseason form is a good look for Arizona basketball (USA Today)
Arizona earned the NIT Season Tip-Off title on Friday with a win over Duke on Friday, and the feeling is that Sean Miller has the pieces needed to make a run at the program’s second national title. One of the leaders is point guard T.J. McConnell, who like Miller is a native of western Pennsylvania and is playing his first season at Arizona after spending two years at Duquesne.

Calipari in town as a coach and a topic (New York Times)
Another source of attention in Kentucky’s win over Providence was the presence of head coach John Calipari, who at one time was the head coach of the franchise that now calls the Barclays Center home (the Nets were in New Jersey then). Of course there’s been plenty of discussion regarding a possible return to the NBA, chatter that Calipari has dismissed on multiple occasions.

What we learned from Butler’s second-straight narrow miss (Indianapolis Star)
Butler left the Old Spice Classic with just one win, but it very well could have been three and a title had they been more fortunate in close losses to Oklahoma State and LSU. The goal now is to apply the lessons learned with the start of Big East play less than a month away.

Newcomers yet to catch up for Lobos (Albuquerque Journal)
While the New Mexico “big three” of Kendall Williams, Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow has hit the ground running, the same can’t be said of Craig Neal’s newcomers. The players in their first season with the New Mexico program have struggled to pick things up on both ends of the floor, and that’s had an impact of the team’s depth.

Summitt and son taking poignant journey together (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
While Pat Summitt, one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport, is no longer coaching there’s still a Summitt in women’s basketball. That would be her son Tyler, who’s now an assistant at Marquette. And as Tyler embarks on a career of his own, the two are making this voyage together.

The Sweet 16 of College Basketball Venues (Travel Channel)
It’s always interesting to see how observers rank the best arenas in college basketball, and in this slideshow the Travel Channel singles out 16 buildings. Rupp Arena, Allen Fieldhouse and The Palestra are among the 16 buildings discussed.

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