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NEWS AND NOTES
-West Virginia had to come from behind to get the win against Oklahoma State. It appeared as though the Cowboys had the game under control, but WVU finished strong and got the W. It was a statement that they can win big road games without Oscar Tshiebwe, which is important.
-Drake blew out Southern Illinois for the second day in a row. It’s looking like Drake is the team to beat in the MVC. They still haven’t lost a game, and when you look down their schedule pretty much all their remaining games appear to be winnable.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-DAYTON AT FORDHAM (Atlantic Ten). Dayton’s margin for error is razor thin. Having said that, they shouldn’t have too much trouble picking up their first road win today against a really bad Fordham team.
-KANSAS STATE AT TEXAS TECH (Big 12). Texas Tech’s resume still needs a bit of work to become a protected seed, but I definitely think they’re good enough to get there and shouldn’t have too much trouble holding serve tonight.
-NC STATE AT CLEMSON (ACC). A really intriguing game between two teams with good records and that have shown us quite a bit. This would be one of the better wins of the season so far for whoever ends up pulling this off.
-FLORIDA AT ALABAMA (SEC). Both teams are likely tournament teams, and both also have the opportunity to improve their resumes with a win tonight.
-NORTH CAROLINA AT MIAMI FL (ACC). Both of these teams have the potential to end up safely inside the bubble, but both still have a lot of work to do and could really use this win tonight.
-MISSOURI AT MISSISSIPPI STATE (SEC). Mizzou continues to look very impressive this year and can pick up their third true road win of the season with a win tonight.
-RUTGERS AT MICHIGAN STATE (Big Ten). Rutgers is coming off a close loss to Iowa, which is frustrating, but also encouraging. Michigan State has struggled this season and could really use a high quality win like this one. It’s wild to say that playing Rutgers is such a great opportunity for Michigan State, but that is where we are.
-MEMPHIS AT UCF (American). Both teams are on the outside looking in, and both have a lot of work to do. Winning tonight would be a good start.
-KANSAS AT TCU (Big 12). Kansas is a solid candidate for a #1 seed and TCU is trying to put together the kind of resume that will land them inside the bubble. A win for either team certainly helps those causes.