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The Secondary Break: Friday’s Links

Grant Gibbs, Kameron Rooks, David Kravish

Creighton’s Grant Gibbs (10) yells after scoring on a rebound against California’s Kameron Rooks (44) and David Kravish (45) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. Creighton won 68-54. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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The Forgotten Little Big Man of College Basketball (Deadspin)
With the Wooden and Robertson award midseason lists being released over the last two days, there has been a great amount of discussion regarding who made the cut and who didn’t. One player not on either list is USCB big man Alan Williams, who has been highly productive amidst little national fanfare this season. Ken Pomeroy aims to change that.

Creighton’s Grant Gibbs talks about life on the injury list (USA Today)
Creighton senior guard Grant Gibbs is currently sidelined due to a knee injury, with the hope being that he’ll be able to return to the court in the next two weeks. In his most recent diary entry Gibbs discussed topics such as how he’s dealing with the injury and the Bluejays’ incredible offensive performance in their win over No. 4 Villanova on Monday night.

Kansas, Florida slide into top five, but Ethan Wragge wins the rankings (Sports Illustrated)
Luke Winn’s released his latest power rankings, with one of the many tidbits focusing on the three-point shooting of Creighton forward Ethan Wragge. According to Winn’s research Wragge’s made 11 of his three-pointers from the right elbow, converting those shot at a 64.7% clip.

The new king of the West (Sports on Earth)
Now in his fifth season at Arizona, Sean Miller has a program that lacked stability when he took over sitting atop the national polls and looking like the favorites to win the national title. And to think, the man who’s now the “new king” of west coast hoops originally turned down the job when offered.

Longtime college basketball coach inspiring even rival teams in his fight against cancer (Yahoo! Sports)
Akron’s had to navigate conference play without a key figure on its bench, as director of basketball operations Dan Peters has left the team to undergo treatment for pancreatic cancer. But even with a bleak prognosis Peters continues to fight, and that has motivated many including those who compete against the Zips.

Louisville basketball needs Chris Jones, if a different Chris Jones (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Despite not having the injured Chris Jones the Louisville Cardinals have played very well, with freshman Terry Rozier and senior Russ Smith displaying good on-court chemistry. But while Rick Pitino may have stated that the connection between Jones and Smith isn’t quite as strong, the Cardinals will still need the junior college transfer if they’re to make a run at another national title.

Murdock files motion seeking to compel former Rutgers officials to testify in suit (MyCentralJersey.com)
After claiming that his contract wasn’t renewed in June 2012 due to his bringing attention to the behavior of then-head coach Mike Rice, former Rutgers director of player development Eric Murdock filed a wrongful termination suit against the school. However according to his representation Rice and former AD Tim Pernetti haven’t made themselves available to be deposed, resulting in the lawyers filing a motion to get the ball rolling.

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