The Big Ten faces off with the ACC in the 20th year of the challenge. The ACC currently leads the challenge in yearly wins, holding 12 compared to the Big Ten’s five, which is accompanied by three ties, one of which came last year. The event started with two games yesterday, with each of the two premier conferences winning one.
Team (Total Votes) (First Place Votes) Louisville (199) (7) Maryland (182) Virginia (178) Kansas (174) (1) Michigan (169) Ohio State (146) North Carolina (140) Kentucky (134) Duke (131) Gonzaga (130) Michigan State (126) Arizona (115) Oregon (97) Seton Hall (76) Baylor (68) Auburn (65) Memphis (60) Dayton (46) Colorado (46) Tennessee (43) Villanova (39) Utah State (37) Florida State (34) Texas Tech (28)
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Today marks the start of the second month of college basketball. There have been many surprises to start the season. Two AP number one ranked teams have lost to a Mid-Major team at home. Kentucky lost to Evansville 67-64 in Lexington. Duke lost to Stephen F. Austin 85-83 in overtime in Durham. Right now, there is no team who is
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#8 South Carolina picks up a big road win over #4 Maryland 63-54 in a game that will likely impact seeding come March. The Gamecocks took control of the game early and despite only shooting 31.7% from the field dominated the game from the opening tip. As Maryland rallied around momentum swings the Gamecocks were unphased and found a response
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The time has almost come. Another season, another speculatory article of the potential happenings of madness that is the Big Ten conference. Last season, we saw one team reach Minneapolis as the Spartans dream for another national title fell short in the national semifinals. 2019-20 has the makings for a Big Ten team to win the national title, and it
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As we inch closer to what will be another thrilling Big Ten conference season, here are each teams’ breakout player to watch in 2019-2020: Rutgers- Caleb McConnell (Sophomore) 2018-19 Season Stats: 5.5 PTS 2.5 REB 1.0 AST 41% FG Michigan- Isaiah Livers (Junior) 2018-19 Season Stats: 7.9 PTS 3.9 REB 0.7 AST 48.7% FG Michigan State- Aaron Henry (Sophomore) 2018-19 Season
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Team (Total Votes) (First Place Votes) Michigan State (197) (6) Kentucky (182) (1) Duke (181) (1) Kansas (159) Maryland (156) Louisville (154) North Carolina (143) Villanova (138) Virginia (132) Memphis (124) Gonzaga (121) Texas Tech (110) Seton Hall (108) Ohio State (77) Arizona (73) LSU (59) Baylor (52) Purdue (44) Utah State (41) Michigan (39) Washington (39) Auburn (38) Tennessee (34) Florida (31) Iowa
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Last years Big Dance was unlike any prior to it. History was made, as UMBC became the first 16 seeded team to ever win a round of 64 game, beating Virginia by 20. Loyola-Chicago became 2018’s cinderella, hitting a buzzer beater to beat Miami in the first round and riding the momentum all the way to the Final Four. Every
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First round — Wednesday, March 13 Game 1: 12 Rutgers vs. 13 Nebraska 6:30 BTN The Scarlet Knights won the lone meeting between these two teams 76-69 on January 21st, and I like Steve Pikell’s team to sweep the season series on Wednesday. Geo Baker and Eugene Omoruyi will be too tough to handle for the Huskers. A disappointing season
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Does Seton Hall deserve a chance to play in the NCAA tournament? Their resume is up for debate and we will soon find out if the Pirates have what it takes.
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