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Fresh off road wins at Ohio State and Purdue, the Michigan State Spartans have not only grabbed first place in the Big Ten but also a No. 1 seed in this week’s bracket projection. MSU is 7-3 vs. teams currently ranked in the Top 25 of the RPI, which is two more such victories than…
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Player of the Week Team of the Week Five Thoughts – Baylor getting upset is a bigger deal that it seems: Heading into this weekend, Baylor had all but had their Final Four aspirations deemed null and void by the media majority after getting smacked around by both Kansas and Missouri twice this season. But…
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Player of the Week Five Thoughts Team of the Week: New Mexico Lobos What a week for New Mexico. In all honesty, I’m not sure if I can think of a single team that has had a better week this season than what the Lobos managed to pull off. Playing the two other contenders in…
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Team of the Week Five Thoughts Player of the Week: Draymond Green, Michigan State Here’s a stat for you: five times this season, Draymond Green has had at least 20 points, 10 boards and five assists in a game. They’ve all come in the last 11 games. He’s done it in three of his last…
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South Florida could earn a double-bye in Big East tourney?
Feb 20, 2012, 10:10 AM EDT
South Florida now has as many Big East wins as Georgetown. Given the Bulls’ four-game win streak, this was inevitable. South Florida has fattened itself on the Big East’ dregs – its swept Providence, Pitt, Villanova and beat Rutgers, St. John’s, DePaul and Seton Hall, all of which are below .500 in league play –…
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For about the 12th time this season, I watched much of Sunday’s Michigan State-Purdue game wishing Robbie Hummel’s senior season would’ve been last year. Watching the 6-8 wing teaming with JaJaun Johnson and E’Twaun Moore could’ve been something special. Instead of running out of gas in the Big Ten tournament and the Big Dance, Purdue…
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The BracketBusters Weekend has come to an end. While no tournament bids were locked or secured, plenty of teams made statements. Some good and some bad. With only two weeks left in the regular season, many mid-majors used Saturday as a launching pad for some late-season magic. Have a look at which teams benefited the…
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- This past weekend was loaded with game-winners and buzzer-beaters. Creighton’s Antoine Young beat Long Beach State, Penn’s Fran Dougherty beat Columbia on an ally-oop, Pacific’s Trevin Harris beat Idaho State, Virginia Tech’s Dorenzo Hudson beat Georgia Tech and USC-Upstate’s Ty Greene beat Lipscomb – Jeff Eisenberg ranks four of the five the buzzer-beaters mentioned…
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Indiana’s loss to Iowa easily Sunday’s biggest head-scratcher
Feb 19, 2012, 11:40 PM EDT
Not sure Indiana saw this one coming. The No. 18 Hoosiers had won three in a row behind an offensive that was making Missouri look inefficient. Then they headed to Iowa, where Indiana was a 4.5 point favorite to win. And the Hawkeyes showcased their offensive skills in a 78-66 win. Matt Gatens was superb…
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Coach K ‘still worried’ despite Duke’s 25-point win vs. BC
Feb 19, 2012, 10:55 PM EDT
Duke said it was sick of staging late-game rallies. It played like it on Sunday. Well, after the first few minutes at least. The No. 5 Blue Devils handed Boston College a 75-50 defeat, showcasing a solid defensive effort and plenty of scoring from its sharpshooters of Austin Rivers, Seth Curry and Andre Dawkins, who…
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Poor Penn State. The outcome was inevitable once Wisconsin started hitting 3s. The No. 15 Badgers hit 11 of 22 shots from beyond the arc, including five in a row at one point in the first half during a 65-55 win Sunday. Four players hit at least two from deep, giving Wisconsin some nice balance…
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Corchiani, Gugliotta will be in NC State news again this week
Feb 19, 2012, 7:07 PM EDT
This Saturday will be much better for Chris Corchiani and Tom Gugliotta. Then again, anything might be better than what happened during the Florida State game. The former N.C. State stars – Corchiani is the school’s all-time assists leader and Gugliotta is one of its all-time leading scorers – were ejected during the second by…
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It seems the fans like what Ray Harper’s doing at Western Kentucky. So do his bosses. Harper will be the school’s new head coach, athletic director Ross Bjork announced Sunday. He’d had the interim tag ever since taking over from Ken McDonald, who was fired in early January. The Hilltoppers (9-18, 5-9 in Sun Belt)…
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Big Ten’s last few weeks will be tense times in title race
Feb 19, 2012, 4:57 PM EDT
Michigan State made its move for the Big Ten title. Now comes the tough part. The No. 7 Spartans held off Purdue Sunday for a 76-62 road win, moving them one game ahead of Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten standings. All four teams have four games remaining. Here’s a peek: Michigan State:…
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Fair, Jardine ensure No. 2 Syracuse closes in on Big East title
Feb 19, 2012, 4:10 PM EDT
C.J. Fair turned in a career game. Scoop Jardine showed off some clutch shots. Turns out that was the winning combination Sunday for No. 2 Syracuse against Rutgers. Syracuse’s sophomore wing dropped career-best 21 points on Rutgers, including 14 in the first half when he was one of the few Orange players who didn’t struggle.…
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Duke’s approach to BC? ‘We need to stop’ need for big rallies
Feb 19, 2012, 11:30 AM EDT
Two of Duke’s last three games turned out to be thrilling wins after monster comebacks. If the No. 5 Blue Devils (22-4, 9-2 in ACC) need to do that again Sunday, that’s a problem. Duke’s a 13-point favorite for its game at Boston College, one of the ACC’s worst teams. The Eagles (8-18, 3-9) have…
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If you thought Purdue not having two key players for Sunday’s game vs. Michigan State has given the Spartans an added dose of confidence, you’d be wrong. They know that’s when surprising scores happen. “There is always that one game that everybody rallies together and tries to pick things up,” senior Draymond Green told the…
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Winners Kansas State: It seems like decades ago at this point, but back when the sun was still shining on Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats landed the biggest win of the day by going into Waco and knocking off No. 9 Baylor 57-56. Coming in, the Wildcats had lost four of their last six games and…
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Long Beach State is going to have to win its league’s automatic bid if it want to make the conference tournament. That’s just the way life is for the 49ers. Their two marquee wins — at Pitt and Xavier on a neutral court — don’t appear to be all that “marquee” as the Panthers and…
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Trey Burke may have knocked Ohio State from the No. 1 seed line
Feb 19, 2012, 1:20 AM EDT
No. 6 Ohio State may have just cost themselves a shot at getting a No. 1 seed come Selection Sunday as they dropped a 56-51 decision to No. 17 Michigan on Saturday night. With losses in two of their last three games, the Buckeyes now find themselves at 22-5 on the season — all fivefour…
