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Louisville Cardinals – Chane Behanan Takes Over Rivalry
There’s no definite answer to what is the biggest rivalry in College Basketball, but when Kentucky plays Louisville, it’s probably as good as it gets. After four consecutive losses to the Wildcats, Chane Behanan and Russ Smith proved to be too much of a difference as one of the best teams in the nation outplayed the athletic and too young team built in Lexington.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Ben McLemore is the Best Freshman in the Nation
Playing in front of 19,000 fans in the Value City Arena should have been overwhelming for a freshman, but when you’re probably the best first year college basketball player in the nation, nothing is overwhelming. Ben McLemore continued to impress, leading Kansas to a big win on their first road game of the season.
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Duke Blue Devils – Mason Plumlee’s Turn to Shine
This is going to be the argument this week – Have Duke done enough to take over the number one spot in the nation, at least with the voters, at the expense of Indiana? A very big night from Mason Plumlee and yet another win over a top 5 opponent suggests that the Blue Devils deserve that spot.
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Indiana Hoosiers – Cody Zeller Shows What a Number One Is
This is what Number one teams should look like on big nights; this is what prime time players, which Cody Zeller is obviously is, should be like on a big game. The biggest game in the ACC – Big Ten challenge wasn’t even close, but it taught us as to how good the Indiana Hoosiers are.
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2013 College Basketball Season – Week 4 Rankings
While the head of the pack remains the same, Duke made the big impression this week with their win over Louisville, pushing them up to number 2 in the rankings heading into the ACC – Big Ten tournament. Indiana, as expected, keep looking down on the rest of the College Basketball nation.
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Duke Blue Devils – Quinn Cook’s Turn to Shine
Duke aren’t a team filled with stars, but there is a clear hierarchy, with Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry taking the higher spots. Still, Quinn Cook was the one who shined during the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, winning the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award while surprisingly taking over a game between two top five teams.
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Duke Blue Devils – Seth Curry Stepping Out of his Brother’s Shadow
Not being completely healthy didn’t really bother Seth Curry, who has the back-court to himself entering his senior year for Duke. If his performance against the national champions is any indication, he’s not going to be talked about as Stephen Curry’s little brother anymore.
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2013 College Basketball Season – Preseason Rankings
The 2012-2013 College Basketball season is about to begin, and the Indiana Hoosiers take the meaningless title of preseason champions, ranked first on the coaches poll, thanks to returning everyone, including Cody Zeller. The national champions, Kentucky, are third, while the finalists, Kansas, are 7th.
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8 NBA & NFL Players During Their College Days
It’s easy to forget that student-athletes, especially the big stars of those student athletes who gain a lot of attention from the NBA and the NFL from the first snap and dribble they take in college uniform, had an actual college life, more or less. Michael Jordan dressed awkwardly, Wilt Chamberlain read books between beginning his 20,000 legacy and Robin & Brook Lopez were always together.
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UConn Basketball – Life After Jim Calhoun
We know who’s going to replace Jim Calhoun as the UConn Huskies head coach – Kevin Ollie, who played under Calhoun for four seasons (1991-1995) before going on to play in the NBA for over a decade as a backup point guard. But after 26 years of mostly successful times, it’s hard seeing anyone making the quick transition, continuing a legacy of excellence.