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1 (1) | Kansas (8) | 21-1 | 247 | The Rocky Mountain air turned out to be not as comfortable as the Jayhawks might have hoped coming off their trying win at Kansas State this past weekend. But the top-ranked team took care of business on the road, finishing off Colorado in overtime to remain unbeaten in Big 12 play. |
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2 (2) | Syracuse (1) | 22-1 | 237 | Wes Johnson spent much of the second half on the bench after a nasty fall early in the game. But Kris Joseph (23 points, seven rebounds) ensured Syracuse’s passage past Providence on Tuesday night. The win over the Friars gave the Orange their best start in school history. |
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3 (3) | Villanova (1) | 20-1 | 231 | Since suffering its only loss on Dec. 13 to Temple, Villanova has rolled off 11 straight wins, scoring at least 90 points in six of those games and at least 80 in all but one. A daunting two-game road swing begins Saturday at Georgetown and ends Monday at West Virginia. |
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4 (4) | Kentucky | 21-1 | 225 | Kentucky bounced back in style after its loss to South Carolina, handing Vanderbilt its first SEC loss before brushing aside Ole Miss. The Wildcats hit the road Saturday to visit SEC-winless LSU. |
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5 (8) | West Virginia | 18-3 | 208 | Objects were thrown onto the floor, Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins had to address the crowd and a referee found himself on the ground as he tried to separate two players involved in an unpleasant exchange of words. It was just another Big East battle between WVU and Pitt. The Mountaineers won the game, their fifth straight. A visit to St. John’s is next. |
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