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Duke Blue Devils – Jahlil Okafor Makes Some ACC & Freshman History
Fresh off being ranked number two once again, Duke had an easy time beating Elon 75-62 in a game that was about taking it easy and giving Freshman Jahlil Okaford an opportunity to break some records and set some outstanding milestones.
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Arizona Over Michigan – Another Humiliating Blow
In another demoralizing moment for Michigan athletics and the basketball program specifically, the Wolverines lost 80-53 in a visit to Arizona they regretted from the moment they stepped on the floor.
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Kansas Over Utah – The Slow Climb Back Up to the Top
Nothing is coming easy this season for Kansas, even a home game against Utah in which they lead by 21 points. Eventually, despite losing that lead, the Jayhawks came through with great defense and being clutch from the free throw line, walking away with the 63-60, their 7th consecutive victory since that loss.
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Kentucky Over North Carolina – The Better the Rival, the Better They Are
The 2014-2015 version of the Kentucky Wildcats continues to look scary and almost perfect, beating North Carolina 84-70 behind a very strong game from Willie Cauley-Stein, once again proving their depth and versatility, raising their game according to the quality of their rival.
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Kentucky Over Columbia – A Complication No One Expected
The team that gave Kentucky their most difficult 40 minutes of basketball so far this season? The Columbia Lions, almost escaping with a win from the Rupp Arena, eventually losing 56-46 despite a very good first half which exposed some weaknesses in the Wildcats’ system.
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Michigan Wolverines – First NJIT, Now Eastern Michigan
It’s not only the Michigan football program that’s having trouble. Their men’s basketball team has just lost two consecutive home games to the likes of Eastern Michigan and NJIT. This puts them at 6-3 since the beginning of the season, and makes one wonder if there isn’t a serious problem with Michigan athletic programs in general.
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Kentucky Over Texas – First Time it Got a Little Bit Difficult
The number one Kentucky Wildcats carry on with their cruise towards winning the College Basketball championship with the deepest team ever assembled, beating number seven Texas 63-51 in what was their most difficult challenge so far this season.
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Iowa Over North Carolina – No so Stunning Anymore
It hasn’t been the best of starts for North Carolina this season, losing to Iowa 60-55 at the Dean Smith Center, making it their second loss to an unranked opponent which might cost them dearly when the next set of rankings come out, unable to make the most of their chances in a game that can only be described as ugly when it comes to its shooting.
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Duke Over Wisconsin – The Right to be Number Two in the Nation
The ACC-Big Ten challenge has always been very successful for Duke, carrying on with tradition and getting a huge 80-70 win over number two Wisconsin in Madison, led by Tyus Jones, some excellent defense and an outstanding shooting night that might be one of a kind of them this season.
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College Basketball – North Carolina Get Consolation, Wisconsin Still Undefeated
While Wisconsin were busy staying perfect and beating Georgetown 68-65, advancing to the final of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, North Carolina bounced back from a tough loss to an unranked team by beating UCLA 78-56, seemingly taking care of their serious rebounding problem.