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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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Macrus Smart – The Biggest Cheater in College Basketball
Even though staying in college to play for Oklahoma State might turn out as a good decision by Marcus Smart, part of the reason his draft stock is falling has been his disgusting knack for trying to cheat by pulling off a different flop at almost every game, which at this stage of the season has gotten a bit ridiculous.
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Kansas Beats Baylor – Someone Different Each Time
Being super freshmen and all, Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins get a lot of attention every time Kansas play. However, there’s much more to this team than those two players, as Naadir Tharpe has shown time and time again, most recently in the impressive 69-52 win over Baylor.
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Texas Beats Kansas – Something is Changing in the Big 12
It’s not going to be a cakewalk for Kansas in the Big 12 after all, as Texas found the perfect formula to halt Andrew Wiggins and the Jayhawks, while continuing to surprise everyone with their very young team that’s playing a lot better than the age of their players suggests.
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Kansas Jayhawks – Andrew Wiggins Looking Like a Number One Pick
It hasn’t been an easy Freshman season for Andrew Wiggins, shouldering almost impossible expectations. But things have been looking good for him and Kansas since the Big 12 play began, continuing that trend with a 92-81 win over Iowa State and a career high for the projected number one pick in the next NBA draft.
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Texas Beats Kansas State – Season of Redemption
After a huge disappointment last year, not too many people expected anything from Texas. The Longhorns are proving a lot of people wrong with their start in Big 12 play, which now includes winning twice in a row against ranked teams, including a 67-64 victory over Kansas State thanks to a buzzer beater by Jonathan Holmes.
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College Football Realignment – Super Conferences Want to be Alone
The most recent set of talks among NCAA administrators seems to be another step for the Big 12, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC to separate themselves from the rest of the competition by trying to give themselves more political power, and eventually another financial and competitive advantage.
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College Basketball – Kansas & Michigan Cause Big Upsets
A big day of top 10 teams being upset in College Basketball, as #15 Kansas came away with a 80-78 win over #9 Oklahoma State, while unranked Michigan stunned Wisconsin in Madison with a 77-70 win.
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Kansas Beat Iowa State – Andrew Wiggins Impresses in More Than One Way
No, Andrew Wiggins doesn’t look like the second coming of (insert player’s name here) so far, but he’s still one of the more talented players in the country. Kansas also have a lot more to offer than just him, like Joel Embiid, who might be the best player in the nation, and Naadir Tharpe, who took over the offensive responsibilities in the 77-70 win over Iowa State.
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Oklahoma Sooners – The More Quarterbacks The Better
This is what rivalry games were made for – not to win championships, but to ruining the chance of getting there. Oklahoma had only the motivation of spoiling it for Oklahoma State, but it was enough to pull off the upset 33-24 win in Stillwater, getting a great cameo appearance off the bench by Blake Bell, one of fourth quarterbacks used by the Sooners, and a huge all-around performance from Jalen Saunders, getting things done as a receiver, rusher and punt returner.