NEWS AND NOTES
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-Overall it was a pretty chalky night. Nothing much cataclysmic or Earth shattering happened, so if you decided to take a night off from college hoops, last night may have been the night!
-Rutgers absolutely pasted Michigan State. Part of that was great play by Rutgers, part of it was rust on the part of Sparty, and part of it is Sparty not being nearly as good as we thought they were anyway.
-Stanford also got a much needed road win against Arizona to help shore up their resume.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-UNC ASHEVILLE AT WINTHROP (Big South). Winthrop had to sweat this one out last night, but they did get the win, they are still undefeated, and they are looking to stay that way.
-SAINT LOUIS AT RICHMOND (Atlantic Ten). This is a hugely important game for both these teams. Saint Louis showed some rust in their last game after being shut down and desperately needs to start stringing together wins in order to catch back up to the pack and be safely inside the bubble. Richmond is also outside the bubble and needs a strong finish to the season to help secure their NCAA Tournament hopes.
-IOWA AT ILLINOIS (Big Ten). Both teams are in the rankings, both are teams that could end up as protected seeds, but both need to string together some wins and finish strong in order for that to happen.
-BOISE STATE AT COLORADO STATE (Mountain West). This is a bubblicious game between two teams that we think are inside the bubble right now, but are by no means in a position to be able to just coast on in. This game definitely has a pivotal feel to it.