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Favorite: Ohio State This pick will be as much of a consensus as any league in country with one, absolutely crucial technicality: Jared Sullinger stays healthy. I love Aaron Craft and his ability to control a game without being a scorer. William Buford may be the best wing in the country. DeShaun Thomas can score…
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Nuts. Gonna need a new cliché for this time of year. Just last week I chalked up Kansas’ loss to Davidson as a familiar sight because “teams have long layoffs” from finals, holidays, etc. Others did the same when Pitt lost to Wagner, Louisville struggled against Western Kentucky and when Michigan did the same against…
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When Big East play starts Tuesday night – you already read Rob’s breakdown, right? – there are few certainties. Syracuse is really, really good. Seton Hall and West Virginia are better than onlookers figured two months ago. The bottom of the conference has more than its usual share of bad teams. And DePaul may no…
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Favorite: Syracuse There is a reason that the Orange are currently sitting at the top of both national polls right now. Heading into Big East play, this group is still undefeated and has as deep of a roster as we have seen in Upstate NY in a long time. Their back court is absolutely lethal…
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College Hoops Week in Review: Doug McDermott and Kansas State
Dec 27, 2011, 9:10 AM EDT
Player of the Week: Doug McDermott, Creighton Doug McDermott shouldn’t have been a secret coming into the season, but if you didn’t know about him back in October you certainly should by now. If the season ended today, he’d be a first-team all-american. Arguing that he should be the National Player of the Year would…
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Next time, Arizona might just stick with the 2010-11 non-conference schedule. That slate – filled with home games and just two stern tests against Kansas and BYU – had Wildcats coach Sean Miller worrying if a fast start would crumble when conference play rolled around. (I said no. Yay me!) It didn’t, mostly because Derrick…
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Florida’s Rosario ‘doubtful’ to play in Rutgers homecoming
Dec 26, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT
It used to be Mike Rosario was all Rutgers basketball had. Then he transferred to Florida, Rutgers hired Mike Rice and both parties seemed to benefit. So when Rosario was set for a Dec. 29 homecoming, the Florida-Rutgers game might’ve been a nice capper for both programs. Or not. Rosario’s missed the Gators’ last two…
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John Calipari’s handing out a post-Christmas gift to Kentucky fans – provided they follow this link: http://gobigblue.co/2kt That’s an invitation to watch Calipari’s ‘Cats practice Monday, starting at 5:30 ET. Just what Big Blue Nation wanted. (Well, for now. A national title in April would be the real gift.) The entire practice will be streamed…
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The real benefit behind Long Beach State’s brutal schedule
Dec 26, 2011, 11:28 AM EDT
Long Beach State is done punishing itself. The 49ers played one of the nation’s toughest schedules – only Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State had it rougher, mostly ‘cause they need the money – and they ended up 7-6 at the end of it. Facing the likes of Kansas, North Carolina, Louisville, Pitt, Xavier, Kansas…
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Xavier ‘really needed’ Sunday’s win (that’s an understatement)
Dec 25, 2011, 10:23 PM EDT
That gust of wind you felt Sunday afternoon? That was Xavier, breathing a massive sigh of relief. The Musketeers ended a three-game skid with an 87-77 win against Southern Illinois. It wasn’t an impressive or even a good outing – the Salukis’ three wins came against three of D-I’s worst teams – but with Gonzaga…
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Which high-profile teams should start sweating at-large bids?
Dec 25, 2011, 5:55 PM EDT
Just in time for Christmas, here’s Part II of the at-large landscape. This version focuses on teams from the BCS conference along with those from the Mountain West, Conference USA, and Atlantic 10. As we noted in Part I, conference season begins in full force next week, and a lot of basketball remains. The goal…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. You think Tom Izzo only knows how to prep Michigan State for the NCAA tournament? You’d be wrong. Man also plays a mean…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. Cal gets its “Jingle Bells’ on: Gotta give the Bears props for enthusiasm, but demerits for botching the lyrics. You also can follow…
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From now until Christmas, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Christian Watford gave Indiana a pretty sweet Christmas gift two weeks ago when he nailed a game-winning 3-pointer against Kentucky. But there’s still more Tom Crean’s team needs. What other teams have Christmas wish lists? Click…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. Gonzaga’s women’s team went all out with their holiday songs. Here’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: For those who couldn’t get enough, they also…
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From now until Christmas, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Why would UNLV need anything this holiday season? The Rebels have knocked off a No. 1 team (North Carolina) handed an unbeaten Big Ten school its first loss (Illinois) and whipped Cal by 17 points on…
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Time for a little holiday cheer, college basketball style. Over the next 24 hours, we’ll post videos of various teams singing Christmas carols. Bing Crosby they ain’t. But that’s not all bad. First up, Illinois: Technically, that was “Jingle Bells”. But mostly it was an excuse to cringe and giggle at guys who are better…
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For the next five days, Beyond the Arc will detail what some teams need. Hey, we’re in a giving mood. Under first-year head coach Mark Gottfried, the Wolfpack are surprising some people, out of the gate. What does North Carolina’s “third team” have to do to get back to national prominence? Maybe a Christmas-time boost…
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Wagner’s win over Pitt might have been the perfect present
Dec 24, 2011, 8:55 AM EDT
As Christmas gifts go, Wagner couldn’t ask for much more. The Seahawks knocked off No. 15 Pitt Friday night, their first win against a ranked team since 1978. It’s was the Panthers’ first loss to a Northeast Conference team in 71 games and just their third home loss to a non-conference team since 2002. So…
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Thought of playing Kentucky, Georgetown scares Rick Pitino
Dec 24, 2011, 12:19 AM EDT
Louisville can’t keep this up. And Rick Pitino knows it. The No. 4 Cardinals stayed unbeaten by rallying past Western Kentucky Friday night, but it wasn’t without some serious heroics by Russ Smith (again) and a few timely buckets. But with Georgetown and Kentucky looming in the next eight days, the Cards need more than…
