NEWS, NOTES, AND LINKS
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-Michigan and Ohio State both won their games, which sets up a big time top five showdown this Sunday with both teams in position to end up with #1 seeds.
-Wichita State needed a huge win, and they certainly got it. They held off Houston 68-63 in a game that as close all throughout and that actually came down to the final possession before a flagrant 2 foul resulted in several freethrows pushed the margin to 5.
-Iowa picked up one of their more impressive wins of the year at Wisconsin as they pulled away from the Badgers down the stretch and got a 77-62 win.
-In Under the Radar games, Belmont and Winthrop both had to sweat out their games. Neither played particularly well, but both held on to win.
-UCLA finally looked impressive again last night after looking rather sluggish for the past several weeks. They beat Arizona rather comfortably 74-60.
-Oregon got a nice win against Colorado. The Ducks have been impacted by COVID protocol and haven’t always played up to their ceiling, and their resume really did need some improving. Last night was a big step in the right direction.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-SAINT LOUIS AT DAYTON (Atlantic Ten). SLU is outside the bubble. SLU needs to finish strong. It’s a big game on paper for SLU. But, more importantly, this is the Arch Baron Cup! It is the greatest rivalry and spectacle on the planet!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE
-WINTHROP AT HIGH POINT (Big South). Winthrop has just one loss on the season, and even though they’ve played a weak schedule the committee should still look at them if they win out, but don’t win the Big South Tournament.
-UTAH STATE AT BOISE STATE (Mountain West). Both teams are battling for spots in the NCAA Tournament. Boise State appears to be in slightly better shape, but still needs the win to make their resume look a little more solid. Utah State is straddling the bubble and still has work to do. Boise State also won the other night when these two squared off.