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We look at the most disappointing teams and the reasons for their struggles, a player who has given his coach some job security and a mid-major team that could make some noise come March. We also tell you why you shouldn't write off Kansas despite its abysmal loss on Wednesday night.
Bill Self told me a week ago he felt a loss would be beneficial for his team, a wakeup call of sorts for a group that hadn't dropped a game since mid-November. My guess is a pitiful performance at TCU wasn't exactly what he had in mind, especially on the heels of a setback in Lawrence against Oklahoma State.
Self still misses the toughness...
When Kansas lost to Oklahoma State last weekend, it was looked at as mostly a bump in the road for the Jayhawks. Sure, losing at home to the Cowboys wasn't impressive, but Marcus Smart had a tremendous game and Oklahoma State... more »
Well, if we’ve learned anything from the first three months of college basketball, it’s that the human polls mean very, very little in one of the most wide-open college hoops seasons in recent memory. At the end of a week in... more »
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State has yearned to own Tobacco Road ever since Jimmy V departed more than two decades ago. Instead, it's been an overwhelming sense of mediocrity, watching as Duke and North Carolina collected ACC titles,... more »
For years after he tore down a basketball rim with a one-handed dunk on a Monday night in January, Jerome Lane tried to replicate the same achievement just about every time his feet left the floor. He could not do it, of course.... more »
Super Sunday is still six days away and already the “Har-Bowl” has consumed the national conversation for a week. It’s the biggest sporting event in America, one that has transcended sports to average 100 million viewers... more »
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