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The college basketball rankings every Feb. 1 are a weirdly accurate predictor of NCAA champions

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The eventual NCAA national champion was ranked in the top 12 of the AP Poll 87 percent of the time on Feb. 1 in the 71 years since the poll debuted.  source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-30/college-basketball-rankings-every-feb-1-are-weirdly-accurate

Michigan State cruises past Northwestern, 79-50

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Cassius Winston led the way for the Spartans in Michigan State's 79-50 win over Northwestern. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-29/di-mbk-highlights-northwestern-michigan-state

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 5 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracket-beat/2017-03-13/march-madness-getting-know-no-5-seed-ncaa-tournament

These are the toughest remaining games for undefeated San Diego State

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There's just one undefeated college basketball team left in the country — San Diego State. Here's the toughest remaining game for the Aztecs. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-29/these-are-toughest-remaining-games-undefeated-san-diego

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 12 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2020-01-29/march-madness-getting-know-no-12-seed-ncaa-tournament

Penn State's defense smothers Indiana, 64-49

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Penn State's defense finished with 15 steals in their 64-49 home win over Indiana. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-29/di-mbk-highlights-indiana-penn-state

Kentucky holds off Vanderbilt, 71-62

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Nick Richards' double-double leads Kentucky to a 71-62 victory over Vanderbilt. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-29/di-mbk-highlights-vanderbilt-kentucky

Tracking the 2019-20 undefeated college basketball teams

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We're tracking all the undefeated NCAA DI men's college basketball teams in the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-29/tracking-2019-20-undefeated-college-basketball-teams

Jim Boeheim: Kobe Bryant 'set the tone' for Team USA's Olympic gold

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Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim was an assistant and worked with Kobe Bryant on the 2008 and 2012 USA men's basketball teams that won Olympic gold medals. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-29/jim-boeheim-kobe-bryant-set-tone-team-usas-olympic-gold

3-point shooting in men's basketball is pretty much back to normal in 2020

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We looked at the data from 3,780 games played so far this season (about double the amount since we last checked) and 3-point accuracy has just about returned to the level it was at when the line was a few feet closer to the basket. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-28/3-point-shooting-mens-basketball-pretty-much-back-normal

These are the best father-son, junior-senior duos in college basketball

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Many current college basketball players have fathers who played college basketball, so we asked which duos would make the best team in a hypothetical 2-on-2 tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-28/these-are-best-father-son-junior-senior-duos-college

50 states ranked by all-time DI men's college basketball victories

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These are the 50 states (and DC) ranked by all-time DI men's basketball victories. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-28/50-states-ranked-all-time-di-mens-college-basketball

Power 36: Why Seton Hall could be the pick to win the national championship, right now

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NCAA.com's Andy Katz breaks down his latest Power 36 rankings, the new AP poll and answers some tough questions about teams' NCAA tournament hopes. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-27/college-basketball-rankings-why-seton-hall-could-be-pick-win

12 sneaky-good stories and what's next after that weekend of college basketball

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Here are 12 stories from a fun weekend of college basketball and what they mean for the rest of the 2019-20 men's college basketball season./ source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-27/12-sneaky-good-stories-and-whats-next-after-weekend-college

1 thing each AP Top 5 team can fix before March Madness

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Here's one thing that Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State and Florida State can improve upon before March Madness. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-27/1-thing-each-ap-top-5-team-can-fix-march-madness

These are Andy Katz's top 10 sophomores of 2020, so far

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NCAA.com's Andy Katz listed these 10 sophomores as players to keep an eye on in the second half of the 2019-20 college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-27/these-are-andy-katzs-top-10-sophomores-2020-so-far

College basketball's top 10 sophomores of the 2019-20 season, so far

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Dayton's Obi Toppin and Kentucky's Ashton Hagans are two of the sophomores with the biggest impact on the 2019-20 college basketball season so far, according to NCAA.com's Andy Katz. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-27/college-basketballs-top-10-sophomores-2019-20-season-so-far

Andy Katz reveals his 6 midseason Player of the Year candidates

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As the 2019-20 college basketball seasons enters its second half, NCAA.com's Andy Katz gives us six candidates for the national Player of the Year awards. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-27/andy-katz-reveals-his-6-midseason-player-year-candidates

2020 NCAA tournament: Top 16 reveal date, time, TV channel, what to know

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The DI Men's Basketball Committee's in-season top 16 for the 2020 NCAA tournament will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 8. Here's everything you need to know about the reveal. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-27/2020-ncaa-tournament-top-16-reveal-date-time-tv-channel-what

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 6 seeds have fared in the NCAA Tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracket-beat/2017-03-11/march-madness-getting-know-no-6-seed-ncaa-tournament

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 4 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracket-beat/2017-03-11/march-madness-getting-know-no-4-seed-ncaa-tournament

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 3 seeds have fared in the NCAA Tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracket-beat/2017-03-13/march-madness-getting-know-no-3-seed-ncaa-tournament

Illinois, Kentucky climb in Andy Katz's latest Power 36 men's basketball rankings

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Here are Andy Katz's latest Power 36 men's basketball rankings. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-26/illinois-kentucky-climb-andy-katzs-latest-power-36-mens

Tracking the 2019-20 undefeated college basketball teams

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We're tracking all the undefeated NCAA DI men's college basketball teams in the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-26/tracking-2019-20-undefeated-college-basketball-teams

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 13 seed in the NCAA tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 13 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2020-01-26/march-madness-getting-know-no-13-seed-ncaa-tournament

These are the toughest remaining games for undefeated San Diego State

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There's just one undefeated college basketball team left in the country — San Diego State. Here's the toughest remaining game for the Aztecs. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-26/these-are-toughest-remaining-games-undefeated-san-diego

March Madness: Getting to know the No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament

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Check out the detailed history of how No. 11 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2020-01-26/march-madness-getting-know-no-11-seed-ncaa-tournament

Duke vs. Louisville: Time, TV channel, preview for the ACC basketball game

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Here's everything you need to know about this Saturday's Duke-Louisville matchup. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-17/duke-vs-louisville-time-tv-channel-preview-acc-basketball

Seton Hall has won 7 straight including one kind of win it hasn’t had since 2000

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Seton Hall and a healthy Myles Powell picked up only their second win ever on the road against a top-5 team in the AP poll. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-16/seton-hall-has-won-7-straight-including-one-kind-win-it

Alabama hands Auburn its first loss of the season

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Alabama upsets Auburn, 83-64, ending its undefeated season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-16/di-mbb-highlights-auburn-alabama

Auburn's undefeated season comes to an end and other takeaways from a wild Wednesday

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Five ranked men's basketball teams lost on Tuesday night. Here are the biggest takeaways from the night. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-15/auburns-undefeated-season-comes-end-and-other-takeaways-wild

South Carolina's Jermaine Couisnard on buzzer beater to beat Kentucky: 'I thought I shot it too hard'

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South Carolina's Jermaine Couisnard banked in the last of his 26 points on a 3-pointer at the buzzer to help the Gamecocks beat No. 10 Kentucky. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-15/south-carolinas-jermaine-couisnard-buzzer-beater-beat-kentucky-i

South Carolina defeats Kentucky, 81-78, in a buzzer beater thriller

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Jermaine Couisnard's 26 points led South Carolina to a buzzer beater victory over Kentucky. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-15/di-mbb-highlights-kentucky-south-carolina

Bruce Pearl knows Auburn might not finish the season undefeated — and that's OK

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Bruce Pearl isn't focused on whether Auburn will finish the season undefeated. The head coach of the Tigers thinks a loss or two could help Auburn grow into the best basketball team it can be come March. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-15/bruce-pearl-knows-auburn-might-not-finish-season-undefeated

The 11 best Duke men's basketball players of the decade

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NCAA.com's Andy Wittry dives deeper into his Duke men's basketball all-decade team. Hear why he put Zion Williamson first, and who was the hardest to not include in the top 11. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-15/11-best-duke-mens-basketball-players-decade

The most popular names in college basketball in 2020 sound a lot like the 1990s

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NCAA.com's Andy Wittry sifted through 5,420 names to find the most popular names in college basketball. Hear more from him on how he did it, what he found, and which of those guys are the highest scoring in the sport. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-15/most-popular-names-college-basketball-2020-sound-lot-1990s

The most popular names in college basketball in 2020 sound a lot like the 1990s

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We looked at the names of all 5,420 NCAA DI men's basketball players and found a whole lot of Michaels, Jordans, Jalens and Isiahs. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-15/most-popular-names-college-basketball-2020-sound-lot-1990s

A perfect NCAA bracket: The absurd odds of the March Madness dream

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The odds of filling out a perfect March Madness NCAA bracket are about 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. That’s 9.2 quintillion and 23 percent less than the chance of picking one of the 7.5 quintillion grains of sand on the entire planet we had chosen at random. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2020-01-15/perfect-ncaa-bracket-absurd-odds-march-madness-dream

These are the toughest remaining games for undefeated San Diego State

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There's just one undefeated college basketball team left in the country — San Diego State. Here's the toughest remaining game for the Aztecs. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-15/these-are-toughest-remaining-games-undefeated-san-diego

The 11 best Villanova men's basketball players of the 2010s

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Jalen Brunson, Kris Jenkins and Donte DiVincenzo are three of the Villanova players you'll find on our break down of the 11 best Villanova men's basketball players from last decade. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-15/11-best-villanova-mens-basketball-players-2010s

Remembering the great Bevo Francis

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Bevo Francis was one of college basketball's all-time greatest scorers. Take a look back at the career of the man whose name dons the small college basketball player of the year award. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2020-01-15/remembering-great-bevo-francis

Clemson's Aamir Simms on upsetting Duke: 'Just an unbelievable moment none of us will ever forget'

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March Madness correspondent Andy Katz talks to Clemson forward Aamir Simms after the Tigers upset No. 3 Duke. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-14/clemsons-aamir-simms-upsetting-duke-just-unbelievable-moment-none

Clemson upsets No. 3 Duke: 3 takeaways as Tigers' incredible January continues

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Clemson beat Duke and North Carolina in consecutive games for the first time ever. Here are three takeaways from the Tigers' 79-72 upset over the No. 3 Blue Devils on Tuesday. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-14/clemson-upsets-no-3-duke-3-takeaways-tigers-incredible

Baylor, Duke, Butler and Gonzaga are the No. 1 seeds in Andy Katz's first NCAA bracket projection of 2020

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With the basketball season in full swing, Andy Katz shares his predicted March Madness bracket — the first of 2020. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2020-01-14/baylor-duke-butler-and-gonzaga-are-no-1-seeds-andy-katzs-first-ncaa

Bruce Pearl doesn't think Auburn will finish the season undefeated, and that's OK

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Bruce Pearl doesn't think Auburn will finish the season undefeated, and he doesn't mind that. The head coach of the Tigers thinks a loss or two could help Auburn grow into the best basketball team it can be come March. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-14/bruce-pearl-doesnt-think-auburn-will-finish-season

The 11 best Michigan State men's basketball players of the 2010s

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Michigan State went 270-95 from the start of the 2010 season through the 2019 season. These are the 11 best Spartans from last decade. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-14/11-best-michigan-state-mens-basketball-players-2010s

March Madness bracketology: The ultimate guide

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We take a closer look at the full scope of bracketology: What it is, what you need to know about the bracket itself, and updating predictions for the entire NCAA tournament field from NCAA.com basketball expert Andy Katz. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-14/march-madness-bracketology-ultimate-guide

Baylor, Duke, Butler and Gonzaga are the No. 1 seeds in Andy Katz's 1st 2020 NCAA bracket

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Here is Andy Katz's first NCAA men's basketball bracket prediction of 2020, featuring the entire projected field of 68 teams. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-14/baylor-duke-butler-and-gonzaga-are-no-1-seeds-andy-katzs-1st

2020 NCAA bracket: Printable March Madness bracket .PDF

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Here is the official, printable 2020 NCAA bracket for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, also known as March Madness. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/ncaa-bracket-march-madness

2020 Final Four in Atlanta: Everything you need to know

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Here is everything you need to know about the 2020 Final Four, including dates, location, history, and how to get tickets. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-14/2020-final-four-atlanta-everything-you-need-know