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Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball, where the Nevin Shapiro Ripple Effect is now being felt in Columbia, Mo.:
VIDEO EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY, BRAD STEVENS IS NOT AN ALIEN
In what was only the second-strangest story of last week, thanks to Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend, Butler coach Brad Stevens (1) was suspected of being a Vulcan or some other non-emotional life form after his team's victory over Gonzaga on Saturday night.
With his team trailing by a point in the final seconds in a Hinkle Fieldhouse cauldron of tension, Stevens watched Roosevelt Jones steal a wayward Gonzaga lob pass, drive into the frontcourt and launch a shot at the buzzer that improbably swished...
Classic game. Classic venue. Instant-classic finish. In Maui, it was Rotnei Clarke hitting the prayer to beat Marquette. At Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, it was Alex Barlow, the walk-on, hitting the shot to upend then-No. 1... more »
The nation has just two remaining undefeated teams. I'll see one play Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., then wakeup Sunday, fly to Columbus, Ohio, and watch the other. So this is going to be a good and busy weekend. Let's prepare... more »
Papa Ndao might be the quietest player on the St. Joseph's basketball team, but he sure knows how to make those around him erupt. The soft-spoken sophomore forward brought a sold-out Hagan Arena and his teammates to their... more »
He screamed and jumped and shoulder-bumped anyone within his reach, his long-awaited celebration shared by the hundreds of young fans rushing toward him. Throughout the joyful commotion, E.J. Singler wasn't going to let go of the... more »
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