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		<title>Thursday&#8217;s slate and what to watch: three league titles on the line?</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/thursdays-slate-and-what-to-watch-three-league-titles-on-the-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All times ET. Television guide via here. Game of the Night: No. 5 Duke @ No. 15 Florida State, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Do I really need to explain to you how important this game is in the ACC standings? Three teams are tied for first place in league play with four games left on the schedule.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16072&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s the game-winning shot: Who ya got?</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/its-the-game-winning-shot-who-ya-got/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Troy Machir</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Missouri]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Isaiah Thomas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://beyondthearc.nbcsports.com/?p=15467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2011-2012 has already provided it&#8217;s fair share of legendary buzzer-beaters, and there is still three weeks remaining in the regular season. When the game is on the line. Who do you want taking the final shot? Does your team have one go-to player, or do they have a handful of guys capable of hitting&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15467&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When it comes to RPI, common sense should win out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NCAA tourney mock selection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=16031</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The three worst letters in college athletes are BCS. But RPI might be a close second. The Rating Percentage Index is all over the college basketball news cycle the last few days, mostly because of the mock NCAA Tournament selection last week in which 20 members of the media – including our own Dave Ommen&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16031&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes, an awful non-conference record isn&#8217;t so bad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mid-majors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky isn’t the only unbeaten team in conference play. Mississippi Valley State sports a 15-0 SWAC record. Not so coincidentally, the Delta Devils also sport a 15-game win streak. Hey, that’s one of the benefits of playing a brutal non-conference schedule with a roster populated by mostly seniors and juniors. When you play at the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16006&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Why Duke-Florida State is must-see TV</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/video-why-duke-florida-state-is-must-see-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Duke]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Florida State stunned Duke last month – Michael Snaer’s shot was the definition of Dagger – it was one of those moments that signaled this season’s ACC race might be a little different. That’s for sure. The Seminoles (19-7, 10-2 in ACC) have lost just once since then and pulled off a first in&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16012&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 200 most valuable players in the country</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/top-200-most-valuable-players-in-the-country/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/top-200-most-valuable-players-in-the-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Top posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CLG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Kidd-Gilchrist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the summer, a blogger named John Pudner &#8212; who does his work over at the Marquette blog Cracked Sidewalks &#8212; came up with a new metric that he termed &#8220;Value Add&#8220;. For those that are statistically-inclined, you can find the precise breakdown of what exactly &#8220;Value Add&#8221; means and how it is determined, but,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16080&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>George Mason&#8217;s loss in OT makes this weekend less exciting in the CAA</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/george-masons-loss-in-ot-makes-this-weekend-less-exciting-in-the-caa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Colonial Athletic Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drexel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drexel didn&#8217;t know it at the time, but their 44 point second half explosion in a 78-61 win over James Madison on Wednesday night actually clinched them the top seed in the CAA Tournament regardless of what happens in this Saturday&#8217;s date with Old Dominion. For that, the Dragons can thanks George Mason, who came&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16076&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just how good can Wichita State be?</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/just-how-good-can-wichita-state-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creighton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missouri Valley]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a 10-23 shooting performance from beyond the arc and a 15-4 run to open the game, No. 19 Wichita State picked up a 68-55 win over Illinois State and clinched the outright Missouri Valley regular season title. And while the title was more or less foregone conclusion once the Shockers knocked off Creighton&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16068&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Morning Mix</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/the-morning-mix-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Troy Machir</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=16003</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[- Conference expansion just won&#8217;t go away. Word on the street is that Boise State is going to stay put in the Mountain West Conference  for  the 2012 season and Temple will join the Big East in their place. The Owl&#8217;s move makes sense, at least for college basketball - Could college basketball benefit from a&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16003&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Indiana has the country&#8217;s most famous student manager</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/indiana-has-the-countrys-most-famous-student-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Indiana]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=16060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh had quite a successful first season in the NFL. In addition to leading his team to the NFC West title and a couple of botched punts from the Super Bowl, he was named NFL Coach of the Year, in large part because he was able to turn Alex&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16060&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: Bellarmine tops this year&#8217;s &#8220;fan anthem&#8221; charts</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/video-bellarmine-tops-this-years-fan-anthem-charts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Randomness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m usually not all that enthralled by the music videos that the fans of college hoops programs make in an effort to get their songs to become their team&#8217;s &#8220;anthem&#8221; for that season. Whether its the corny lyrics, the poor production quality or selecting a played-out song (how many people made Black and Yellow remixes?),&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16066&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>West Virginia&#8217;s worst performance of Huggy Bear&#8217;s career</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/west-virginias-worst-performance-of-bob/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/west-virginias-worst-performance-of-bob/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Notre Dame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West Virginia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are few coaches in the country that give as good of a quote as Bob Huggins, and after what he termed the worst performance from one of his teams in 30 years of coaching, it should come as no surprise that we got some gold from the West Virginia head coach. When asked about&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16044&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan State steals a win in Minneapolis</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/michigan-state-steals-a-win-in-minneapolis/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/michigan-state-steals-a-win-in-minneapolis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Michigan State]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For 37 minutes, Minnesota played nearly flawless basketball. With their tournament lives hanging in the balance, the Gophers flustered No. 6 Michigan State defensively, beat the Spartans to every loose ball and were just good enough offensively to take a 58-52 lead on Julian Welch&#8217;s jumper with 3:27 left in the game. Michigan State didn&#8217;t&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16033&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>With win over A&amp;M, Kansas controls its own Big 12 destiny</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/with-win-over-am-kansas-controls-their-own-big-12-destiny/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/23/with-win-over-am-kansas-controls-their-own-big-12-destiny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kansas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas A&M]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Word has been getting around that there are now not only two, but three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and the newest addition, Kansas winning the Big 12 title. Fate took a step in that direction on Wednesday night, as the No. 4 Jayhawks avoided a loss in an important trap game, outlasting Texas A&#38;M&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16016&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Temple to the Big East is a good thing for hoops &#8230; kind of</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/temple-to-the-big-east-is-a-good-thing-for-hoops-kind-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In these crazy times that we call &#8220;conference realignment&#8221;, basketball &#8212; and, well, everything that makes college sports great &#8212; takes a back seat to that cold hard cash football. And the need to fill the void left by West Virginia, who will bolt for the Big 12 this fall after agreeing to a $20&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=16000&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>All-League awards never an easy call &#8212; as the CAA shows</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/all-league-awards-never-an-easy-call-as-the-caa-shows/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/all-league-awards-never-an-easy-call-as-the-caa-shows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All-America teams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colonial Athletic Association]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to selecting all-league, all-american, all-world teams, there are usually a few easy choices (See: Thomas Robinson, Anthony Davis), but filling out the last few spots on various teams can be difficult. Take the CAA. Michael Litos, who runs CAA Hoops, blogged yesterday about his picks for player of the year, all-league team,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15988&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Calhoun to have back surgery, miss at least 2 more games</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/jim-calhoun-to-have-back-surgery-miss-at-least-2-more-games/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/jim-calhoun-to-have-back-surgery-miss-at-least-2-more-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Connecticut]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun won’t be back on the sideline in the next week. But the rest of the season remains a possibility. Calhoun, 69, will have back surgery Monday for his spinal stenosis, the school announced Wednesday. That rules him out for Saturday’s home game against Syracuse and Tuesday’s trip to Providence as he&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15993&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday&#8217;s slate and what to watch is packed</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/wednesdays-slate-and-what-to-watch-is-packed/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/wednesdays-slate-and-what-to-watch-is-packed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[What to watch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All times ET. Television guide via here. Game of the Night: West Virginia @ No. 20 Notre Dame, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) There was a time this season where it looked like the Mountaineers were going to be the second best team in the Big East. That was before they lost five out of six, nearly playing&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15974&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Royce White can hoop, but it&#8217;s &#8216;secondary&#8217; to everything else</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/royce-white-can-hoop-but-its-secondary-to-everything-else/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iowa State]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royce White’s showcased his remarkable all-around skills all season. He’s the rare player who leads his team in pretty much every stat – 12.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocked shots – which is one of the primary reasons why Iowa State is one of the nation’s surprise teams. At 19-8&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15896&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting rundown: San Diego St. adds to stockpile; Nerlens Noel, Shabazz Muhammad set visits</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/recruiting-rundown-san-diego-st-adds-to-stockpile-with-top-50-senior/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kellon Hassenstab</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s little doubt that the San Diego State men’s basketball program is running on all gears right now. They’ve been extremely successful in what was expected to be a down season, and have talent waiting in the wings for next year in the form of two high-major transfer forwards in J.J. O’Brien (Utah) and Dwayne&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15935&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Hampton star pulls off self alley-oop</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/video-hampton-star-pulls-off-self-alley-oop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darrion Pellum’s been one of the few bright spots for Hampton this season. Especially when he pulls off plays like this against Maryland-Eastern Shore: Not only does Pellum throw it off the backboard, but he does it with a defender swiping at the ball. That&#8217;s some skill. Pellum, a 6-6 senior, leads Hampton (9-18) in&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15880&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Ohio State&#8217;s defense works its magic</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/how-ohio-states-defense-works-its-magic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ohio State spent Tuesday night throttling Illinois. Big deal, right? Plenty of teams do that to the Illini lately, including Nebraska. It’s notable because it was yet another solid effort from the Buckeyes’ defense. It’s the 11th time in 15 Big Ten games that they held an opponent below 1 point per possession, which is&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15927&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seton Hall all but punched their ticket to the tournament</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/seton-hall-all-but-punched-their-ticket-to-the-tournament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was just one of those nights for Jordan Theodore. The Seton Hall senior point guard couldn&#8217;t make a mistake if he tried, as he went for 29 points (on 8-11 shooting from the floor, including 5-5 from three) while adding five assists and four boards. He scored 17 of those points in the second&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15965&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado St. keeps bubble hopes alive with a win vs. New Mexico</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/colorado-keep-their-bubble-hopes-alive-with-a-win-over-new-mexico/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/colorado-keep-their-bubble-hopes-alive-with-a-win-over-new-mexico/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 18 New Mexico went into Tuesday&#8217;s game against Colorado State as arguably the hottest team in the country. They had won seven games in a row. Those seven wins came by an average of 19.3 ppg. The last two, which came in the span of four days last week, were against San Diego State&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15970&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Butler&#8217;s making a late-season surge &#8230; again</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/butlers-making-a-late-season-surge-again/</link>
		<comments>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/butlers-making-a-late-season-surge-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the collapse of Cleveland State without the services of D&#8217;Aundray Brown, who is battling a groin injury, Valparaiso would have gone home as Horizon League regular season champs even if they hadn&#8217;t pulled out an overtime win against lowly Loyola (IL) on Tuesday night. With Valpo backing into their league title &#8212; they&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15963&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Morning Mix</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/the-morning-mix-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Troy Machir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[- Andy Glockner, Brendan Prunty, Dan Wolken and Eamonn Brennan provide the bubble watches for us today - Kentucky is clearly a favorite to win the National Championship. But what about New Mexico? What about Michigan? What about Wichita State? All three of those teams are part of Luke Winn&#8217;s &#8220;Magical Eight&#8221; - Dana O&#8217;Neil tells us about the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15884&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Last night&#8217;s bubble losers</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/last-nights-bubble-losers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While teams like Seton Hall and Kansas State picked up important bubble wins on Tuesday, the majority of the teams playing for their NCAA Tournament likes faltered. Here&#8217;s a quick recap of what happened on Tuesday. Northwestern: At this point, its tough not to feel terrible for the Wildcats. With a chance to pick up&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15959&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Florida wins, but may have lost Will Yeguete for the season</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/florida-wins-but-may-have-lost-will-yeguete-for-the-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never doubted the talent on No. 12 Florida&#8217;s roster this season. With Erving Walker, Kenny Boynton, Mike Rosario and Brad Beal surrounding a post presence like Patric Young, ability isn&#8217;t the issue. Consistency is. Just three days after going into Fayetteville and beating Arkansas by 30 &#8212; something that no one does &#8212; the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15951&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky comes back to knock off Mississippi State on the road</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was going to be the moment for Mississippi State. This was going to be where they turned it all around. The Bulldogs were heading into Tuesday night&#8217;s game with Kentucky on a three-game losing streak. Those three losses? To LSU, Georgia and Auburn. Not exactly a murderer&#8217;s row and a far cry from what&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15947&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Binghamton picks up their first win, a costly loss for Vermont</title>
		<link>http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/21/binghamton-picks-up-their-first-win-a-costly-loss-for-vermont/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Dauster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading into Tuesday night, there was one team in the country that was still without a victory: the Binghamton Bearcats. Given that America East co-leader Vermont was coming to town, there were only a handful of people that expected Binghamton to change that trend, and only one that didn&#8217;t wear a Binghamton basketball jersey. That&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com&amp;blog=17383794&amp;post=15931&amp;subd=nbccollegebasketballtalk&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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