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North Carolina Tar Heels – Marcus Paige Exploding After the Break
Not for the first time this season, Marcus Paige seems to be taking it easy in the first half before exploding after intermission, this time dishing his full offensive arsenal at North Carolina State, including a game-winning layup with 0.9 seconds left on the clock, bringing North Carolina to 10 consecutive wins.
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Wichita State Shockers – Not the Best, Just the First
There are very few people who think that Wichita State are the best team in college basketball, but it doesn’t matter as their 30-0 record since the start of the 2013-2014 season is a first and will go down in history as a remarkable achievement, no matter how they fare in the NCAA tournament.
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Kansas Over Oklahoma – The Big 12 Doesn’t Change
There might be still a few games left to play in the Big 12, but Kansas already know that they’ll be at least co-champions of the conference after beating Oklahoma 83-75 after having all five starters in double figure scoring, needing to lose their next three games in order not to win the conference title exclusively.
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North Carolina Beats Duke – This Time It’s For Real
We’ve seen North Carolina beat ranked teams before only to disappoint a few days later, but with this win over an overrated but still #5 Duke, it feels like it’s part of a positive process making the Tar Heels one of the more intriguing teams to look at as the NCAA Tournament draws nearer.
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Boston College Over Syracuse – Goodbye to Undefeated, Hello Overrated
There’s been talk for quite some time that Syracuse don’t deserve the number spot the voters have given them, but it’s hard to argue with an undefeated record. Now that they’ve been beaten at home by Boston College, anyone who has mentioned they’re overrated feels very smart.
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Kansas Over Texas Tech – Andrew Wiggins Justifies the Hype
Compared to the preseason expectations, one might say that Andrew Wiggins is slightly disappointing in his freshman year. However, it’s game winning plays like his dunk with 2 seconds left as Kansas beat Texas Tech 64-63 that bring back the faith in the hype surrounding him and his chances of being a star in the NCAA tournament and the future in the NBA.
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Creighton Over Villanova – Best in the Big East, For Now
The Big East is no longer the Power House conference it used to be but there’s still plenty of talent and quality in it, which this season is mostly concentrated between Creighton and Villanova. For the second time this season the Bluejays and especially Doug McDermott proved it’s not really a fair fight between these two either.
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North Carolina Tar Heels – Marcus Paige Continues to be the Difference
Instead of playing their biggest rivals, North Carolina had a few more days to prepare for their game against Pittsburgh, which clearly showed for most of the game as James Michael McAdoo and Marcus Paige led the Tar Heels to a sixth consecutive ACC victory. North Carolina had to exhale in the end, coming away […]
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Florida Over Kentucky – Real Kings of the SEC
The hype machine that makes Kentucky show up higher than it should in most rankings can’t play basketball for them; that’s where John Calipari and his Freshmen fall a little bit short despite the immense talent on the team, because Florida, like other rivals they might meet this season on, are better coached and play great together.
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Syracuse Beats North Carolina State – Losing Isn’t an Option
Things are becoming more and more difficult for Syracuse as they try to hang on to their impressive undefeated record. Defense and some foolish mistakes by the North Carolina State players in the final seconds helped the Orange get away with another win, coming away with the 56-55 win to remain undefeated through 25 games this season.