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Michigan State Spartans – Making a Joke of Their Biggest Rivals
Things couldn’t have gone any worse for Michigan heading into East Lansing, not only losing to their state rival, but dropping a game for the third time in four outings with their worst performance of the season, while Tom Izzo had his players, and especially Gary Harris do what Izzo teams do beat – surprise everyone with just how good Michigan State can be.
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Florida Gators – Too Good For the One and Done Bunch
There’s something refreshing to see about a lineup without any freshmen schooling the Freshmen group that John Calipari put together and this time probably won’t take him all the way. The Florida Gators have real team under Billy Donovan, and not just a bunch of talented individuals.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Ben McLemore Sets Things Straight
No one really thought the three consecutive losses meant that Kansas are that bad. It was simply a road bump, a tough one to overcome. But when you have the most talented freshman in the nation, what’s a little adversity? Kansas State were just what the doctor ordered.
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Indiana Hoosiers – Victor Olipado For National Player of the Year
Big players show up for the biggest games, and after being terrible in the previous away loss, Victor Olipado buckled up and brought his best to lead Indiana in a big top 10, Big Ten match-up against Ohio State, adding to his “best player in college basketball” resume.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Surviving the Best College Basketball Game of the Season
Notre Dame have already been to a couple of overtime games this season, but no one expected their top 25 clash with Louisville to last five overtimes, with both teams barely separable, and players like Erik Atkins spending 60 minutes on the floor, en route to a very special win.
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Wisconsin Badgers – Ben Brust With an Unforgettable Finish
There’s not a lot of flash and flair in the way Wisconsin play basketball, like most teams across College Basketball. But by managing to drag a much more talented Michigan team to their kind of basketball, and give Ben Brust the opportunity to hit two huge three pointers he’ll never forget.
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Indiana Hoosiers – Cody Zeller Proves Who is the Real Number One
The team that started the season as number one will soon be returning to that place. Cody Zeller led five Indiana players in double figures in a #3 vs #1 Big Ten game in Bloomington, while Michigan realized that celebrating their number one ranking doesn’t mean they’re actually the best team in College Basketball.
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Michigan Wolverines – Number One After 20 Years
The last time Michigan were sitting on top of the basketball world was 20 years ago, when the fab five were still playing. A number one ranking doesn’t mean they’re national champions just yet, but it does say people are thinking they’re closer than they have been in quite some time.
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Most Valuable Conferences in College Sports
Football generates most of the money in College sports, and then comes basketball at a distant second
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Kansas Jayhawks – Jeff Withey, the Best Defender in the Nation
There’s no question – Anthony Davis is a better player than Jeff Withey. On defense? The numbers suggest that the Kansas man has the upper hand.