NEWS AND NOTES:
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-Illinois picked up another nice road win as they knocked off Michigan 93-85. They are getting closer and closer to locking up a protected seed. This is a game Michigan could have really used since they are hovering around the bubble.
-Ohio State, who had been on a roll, actually got rolled by a mediocre (at best) Maryland team 75-60. It’s not THAT much of a setback for Ohio State, but it will knock them back a little.
-Indiana picked up a nice road win at Minnesota 84-79, which will help polish up their resume. They looked fantastic for about 34 minutes or so and built up a lead of over 20pts, but Minnesota came back and got as close as 3 before Indiana held on for the win.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-SYRACUSE AT NORTH CAROLINA (ACC). North Carolina continues to hover around the bubble, and their resume has started to look slightly better in recent weeks. They need to hold serve in this one.
-NORTHWESTERN AT IOWA (Big Ten). Iowa is continuing to play well and climb the seedlist, and should hold serve in this one.
-KANSAS STATE AT TEXAS TECH (Big 12). Kansas State has enough good things on their resume to get selected if they can just get their overall record in a little bit better of shape. Having said that, winning on the road at Texas Tech is a VERY tall order. The Red Raiders appear to be cruising toward a protected seed.
-BAYLOR AT TEXAS (Big 12). Both were projected as top 16 teams by the committee last week, and Baylor is coming off a big home win against Kansas. We’ve got Baylor around the #2 line and Texas hovering somewhere between the #4 and #5 lines.
-SAN DIEGO STATE AT WYOMING (Mountain West). We have both teams inside the bubble, but San Diego State kind of close to it. If they can get this win on the road, it will give them a huge boost.
-UCLA AT WASHINGTON (Pac 12). UCLA should lock up a protected seed if they hold serve the rest of the way.