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NEWS AND NOTES
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-So when Ole Miss beat Tennessee I thought it was a fluke and was kind of disappointed in the Vols. Ole Miss has followed that up with a blowout win over Missouri. Ole Miss went through a stretch where they lost five out of six and it was easy to write them off, but since then they’ve won five of seven, beaten a ranked Tennessee team, and blown a top ten Mizzou team off the floor. If they can finish strong they will likely end up inside the bubble.
-Iowa had a bit of a bounce back win as they held off Rutgers 79-66. It wasn’t a blowout, but it was a game where the Hawkeyes were in control pretty much the entire way.
-UConn could have really used a win against Providence last night, but came up short. I think the Huskies are still inside the bubble, but they are slipping down the seedlist.
-Indiana needed double overtime to get by Northwestern, and had to come from behind both at the end of regulation and in both overtimes to get the win. Northwestern has lost close games to tournament caliber teams in three of their last four games. They are nowhere near the NCAA Tournament, but they are probably a little more dangerous than what their record indicates.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-PURDUE AT MINNESOTA (Big Ten). Purdue is in to the rankings and in good shape overall. While Minnesota isn’t a protected seed, they play like one at home, so this will be a real test for the Boilermakers and a chance to boost their resume even more.
-IOWA STATE AT KANSAS (Big 12). After slumping through several games, Kansas finally looked really good their last time out and have a winnable home game tonight so they should be able to keep that momentum going.
-COLORADO AT STANFORD (Pac 12). We have both teams inside the bubble, but neither team is in a position to just put it on cruise control yet and both could really use this game today. It actually has a really pivotal feel to it.
-OREGON AT ARIZONA STATE (Pac 12). Oregon has been effected by COVID protocol, which has probably been a reason why they haven’t hit their stride and played the way we’ve expected them to yet. They need to pick this one up on the road tonight.
-EASTERN KENTUCKY AT BELMONT (Ohio Valley). With just one loss, I think there will be room for Belmont inside the bubble if they win out through the regular season. They should at least be in the discussion.
-USC AT WASHINGTON (Pac 12). USC is 10-1 since New Year’s Day and even though they’re ranked in the top 25, they’re probably even better than what they’re getting credit for. This will likely be another conference road win for them.
-UNLV AT BOISE STATE (Mountain West). Boise State is going through a rough patch where they’ve lost three out of their last four, and they need to pull themselves out of it and finish strong if they want to finish the season inside the bubble.