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Purdue had a three-game losing streak a month ago. Now, thanks in part to the Boilers, Michigan State has one of its own -- creating chaos atop the Big Ten. Purdue 76, MSU 64 » Illini rally at UW »
- Big Ten wide open as Purdue whips Spartans
- Surging Illini foil Badgers' home-court rule
- Season sweep: Vandy runs over Tennessee
- Wall, Cousins, Kentucky's D wear out Bama
- Two Sooners freshmen benched | Before loss
- No. 8 Hoyas require rally to shake .500 Friars
- Snow forces postponement of Virginia-Maryland
- Andrews' stalker had 16 other victims, feds say
- Henderson-Niles exits, leaves Memphis in a bind
- Bubble: Pac-10 shouldn't expect a second bid
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- Bracketology
- The national champs are long gone from Joe Lunardi's latest bracket. Who else is missing?
- Cowboy Tribute
- Doug Gottlieb pays tribute to those who died in the 2001 Oklahoma State plane crash.
- Lesson Learned
- Roscoe Pondexter went from NBA hopeful to brutal prison guard. His son took another path.
- Rise Of Troy
- If you think USC is feeling sorry for itself this season, then you don't know Kevin O'Neill.
- Lewis Makes His Mark
- The "sketchy" reputation of Tyrone Lewis was unfair. At Niagara, he's proven why.
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RECRUITING
Juwan Howard Jr. has his father's name, but the Western Michigan recruit's game is all his own. Story
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- • Top prospects: Class of 2010 | 2011 | 2012
COLUMNISTS
Pat Forde
Andy Katz
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Dick Vitale
Best (and worst) college hoops towns
From the best and worst college towns to running the league table, The Minutes clocks it all.
A&M's Big 12 revival, Willis' scoring honored
Texas A&M is right back in the thick of the Big 12 hunt, and UNLV's Tre'Von Willis is making a run at MWC Player of the Year. Both earned Weekly Watch honors.
Another Saturday showcase for Hoyas
With a blizzard going on outside, Georgetown displayed a flurry of offensive options en route to a 103-90 win over No. 2 Villanova. For the second straight Saturday, the Hoyas proved they belong.
Duke-UNC is still a classic battle
If the Tarheels are going to have any shot at saving their season and pushing for an NCAA berth, they must come out strong and beat archrival Duke.
MEDIA
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TV
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Doug Gottlieb is joined by Jeff Goodman to discuss Texas, Kansas and the Big 12. Plus, Gottlieb explains why he will be watching Wake Forest, Syracuse and St. Mary's this week.
Andy Katz talks to Illinois coach Bruce Weber about his family's influence on his coaching career.
Andy Katz talks to Arizona coach Sean Miller about leading the Pac-10, Texas A&M G Donald Sloan about Derrick Roland's injury and Charlotte coach Bobby Lutz about his team's improvement.
Jay Bilas, CBB
One Big Thing
Frank Martin, Kansas State Coach
Jay Bilas shares his thoughts on Texas, Kansas and Kentucky and explains why the Jayhawks might be the only team in the country that has a chance to be great.
Scott Van Pelt has some advice for West Virginia fans in his "One Big Thing."
Frank Martin expects the campus to be crazy when Kansas and College GameDay come to Manhattan on Saturday.
College GameDay | Saturday on ESPN
Champaign, Ill.
College GameDay (8 p.m. ET) breaks down the day in preparation for Michigan State vs. Illinois (ESPN, 9 ET).
Complete TV schedule »
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM NEWS
Conferences:
Two Sooners freshmen benched vs. Texas Tech
The two Oklahoma freshmen who were cited for petty larceny over the weekend have been suspended from the basketball team.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
Top 25 - 02/09/10
Final Alabama 55 2 Kentucky 66 Final 6 Purdue 76 10 Michigan State 64 Final 8 Georgetown 79 Providence 70 Final 12 Tennessee 71 24 Vanderbilt 90 Final Illinois 63 13 Wisconsin 56
TOP PERFORMERS - 02/09/10
- A. Coleman Houston
- 29 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast
- @ WKU | Final
- T. Freeman Ohio
- 30 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast
- vs WMU | Final
- J. Holland Boston University
- 29 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast
- vs UVM | Final
KATZ'S KORNER
SportsNation
- Rumors: Hot recruit considering Kentucky
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- Lunardi: Behind the bracket | Full rundown
- NBA Draft Blog: International prospects
- Pick Center: Simulate the scoreboard
BEST OF THE DECADE
The new decade has begun, but before it did, our writers and contributors took a look back at the teams, the players, the coaches, the memories, the upsets … all the things that made this past decade such a memorable one for college hoops.
- • Decade's best: Games | Players and coaches
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