NEWS AND NOTES:
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-Yesterday was a very chalky and uneventful day. Teams like Illinois, Wisconsin, and Memphis won the games they were supposed to win.
-Maryland got a big win at Indiana as they hit a shot in the final seconds to escape 79-78. Maryland had no wins, about a week ago, but this week went out and won at both Illinois and Indiana. Their resume looks MUCH better now!
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HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-PENN STATE AT MICHIGAN (Big Ten). Michigan was blown out by Purdue in their last game and needs to bounce back tonight. They should be able to hold serve at home against a Penn State team that’s outside the bubble.
-IOWA AT OHIO STATE (Big Ten). Ohio State has some good wins at the top of their resume, but the rest of it is flimsy. They haven’t always held serve in games like this, which is why they are so close to our bubble.
-NC STATE AT DUKE (ACC). Duke just picked up a huge win at Wake Forest and should be able to hold serve tonight. It is a rivalry game, but Duke is at home and is clearly the better team.
-UCLA AT USC (Big Ten). It’s still crazy calling this a Big Ten game. UCLA has now won three straight and can really get some momentum going with a road win over their rival. The Bruins still have a lot of time to build their resume back up.
-IOWA STATE AT ARIZONA (Big 12). This is the most intriguing game of the night. It took Arizona a while to get up to speed, but they clearly have as they are 7-1 in Big 12 play and they have a chance at picking up a massive win tonight. Iowa State is still very much within reach of the #1 line, and a road win in a game like this would look really good on their resume and strengthen their case for deserving a 1 seed.