A look at the weekend storylines and games that could affect the projected field of 68.
Category: NCAA
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Dybantsa’s 1st 40-point effort lifts BYU over Utah
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points, on 15-of-24 shooting from the floor, breaking his program’s freshman scoring record, as the No. 13 Cougars cruised to a 91-78 victory over the rival Utah Utes on Saturday afternoon at Marriott Center.
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Wetzel: G League to the SEC? What are we doing here?
The NCAA needs Congress to give it a skinny exemption to at least set some eligibility standards.
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TTU gets tough on glass, halts Houston’s streak
Texas Tech outrebounded Houston 44-28, including 21 offensive boards, and overcame Kingston Flemings’ 42 points to halt the Cougars’ 11-game winning streak on Saturday.
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Pitino savors 900th on-court victory as head coach
St. John’s rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th career on-court victory.
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Wagler wows ’em: Frosh has 46, Illini stun Purdue
Keaton Wagler, a freshman guard who finished the day with 13-of-17 shooting, scored a career-high 46 points, making nine 3-pointers, as No. 11 Illinois upended No. 4 Purdue 88-82 on Saturday, allowing the Illini to improve to 17-3 and 8-1 in the Big Ten.
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St. John’s rallies to give Pitino 900th on-court win
St. John’s rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th career on-court victory.
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👀 Power Ranks: Miami (OH) in, Nebraska up
The RedHawks crack the top 25 and the Cornhuskers climb as two of the last three unbeaten teams standing.
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Men’s Bracketology: Future Pac-12 schools will challenge power conferences
The current non-power at-larges are spread across leagues. But next season, many will challenge the high majors under the Pac-12 umbrella.
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Bediako: Alabama ‘can win it all’ with him back
Hours before his second collegiate debut after a stint as a two-way player in the NBA, and a G League standout, Charles Bediako said Alabama could win a national title with him on the roster.