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Top 25 Games
- #2 Kansas 64, Texas A&M 51: “It wasn’t pretty, but it doesn’t always have to be. Kansas secured a seventh consecutive league title tonight with a 64-51 win over Texas A&M tonight.” (Rock Chalk Talk)
- #11 UNC 72, FSU 70: “A clutch game-winning three will forgive a lot. Tonight it allows you to overlook fifteen turnovers, some bad fouls, defensive lapses and FSU’s 10-2 run to take the lead with eighteen seconds remaining. None of that matters, because Roy Williams was smart enough to leave the last shot to Harrison Barnes. And Barnes drained a three like it was a casual shoot-around.” (Carolina March)
Other Games of Interest
- Miami 80, Maryland 66: A crushing loss for the Terrapins has them looking at the NIT barring a miraculous ACC Tournament run. (Testudo Times)
- Texas Tech 84, Oklahoma 58: “I’ll warn you up front, this is not going to be positive. Honestly, unless you’re just lying to yourself how could it be? This OU team just lost by 26 points to a bad Tech team and if you didn’t watch believe me when I tell you it was abundantly clear the Sooners were out of it just three minutes in. Tech jumped out to a 14-3 lead and it only got worse from there for our Sooners. I will say it was very nice of OU to lay down and allow the Red Raiders to run all over them so they could enjoy their senior night.” (Crimson and Cream Machine)
News/Analysis
- BYU, A Moral Identity, and Self-Policing: Examining BYU, its Honor Code, and the case of Brandon Davies.(Zagacious)
- Billy Gillispie’s Top 10 Likeliest Landing Spots: “There’s a consensus in college basketball that there is currently one unemployed coach that is about to became a very hot commodity. While Billy Gillispie’s departure from Kentucky wasn’t exactly cordial, his reputation as an excellent coach remains intact. Where will he land next season?” (Lost Letterman)
- Basketball Development Center Update With Renderings: “A constant topic among University of Minnesota basketball fans in recent weeks (and really ever since Tubby Smith arrived) is the University’s efforts to keep up with the Jonses and build a basketball development center for the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Both Coach Smith and Pam Borton have highlighted the need for the facility. We’ve seen players opine about the need. And I think we all can agree that in the recruiting world, top-notch facilities (like it or not) is a factor.” (The Daily Gopher)
- Michigan Offers Max Bielfeldt: “First reported by Greg Stewart of the Peoria Star, and confirmed by our Joe Stapleton, Michigan has offered Peoria Notre Dame big man Max Bielfeldt a scholarship. Bielfeldt has already visited Michigan unofficially and Illinois officially and wants to take an official visit to Michigan before deciding between the two schools” (UM Hoops)
- 2011 College Basketball Most Valuable Players: Ranking the 40 most valuable players in college basketball. (Aaron Torres Sports: Part 1 and Part 2)
- A Notre Dame Fan’s College Basketball Rooting Guide Through Selection Sunday: “As the regular season winds down and we look forward to the postseason tournaments, Notre Dame fans are in a different position than they’ve found themselves the last couple years. This “bubble” is a foreign and confusing concept, something we haven’t had to worry about for the entire season. It’s a strange – but welcome – position to be in, but don’t worry, we still have plenty teams to root against.” (Rakes of Mallow)
- By the Numbers: A Closer Look at Michigan’s Turnaround: “A little over a month ago, Michigan’s season looked finished. The Wolverines were 11-9 (1-6) and a once promising and encouraging season appeared to be turning into a battle to stay out of the Big Ten basement. Michigan had its work cut out just to put together an NIT-worthy resume. Then Michigan won 7 of its next 10 games with two losses settled by buzzer beaters and another to the nation’s top team. Now Michigan sits at 18-12 (8-9) with opportunity in hand.” (UM Hoops)
- Big Ten power rankings: Week 10: A new edition with a very surprising #1 team. (Inside the Hall)