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Blue Bowl: Kentucky Downs North Carolina in Classic Tilt

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After an early season loaded with various tournaments and invitationals, the Kentucky Wildcats came into Saturday's battle with the North Carolina Tar Heels at Rupp Arena looking to make a big statement on the national stage. Behind a 17 point and 11 rebound effort from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the Cats managed to squeak by the Tar Heels 73-72, running John Calipari's record to … [Read more...] about Blue Bowl: Kentucky Downs North Carolina in Classic Tilt

#1 North Carolina Tar Heels: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #1 North Carolina Tar Heels: College Basketball 111 in 111

Indiana Hoosiers Rebuilding Efforts Hinge on Cody Zeller

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The fate of Indiana Hoosier basketball rests in the hands of McDonald’s All-American Cody Zeller.  Okay, not really… but if you listen to what others are saying, that's the hype surrounding the 2011 recruit who chose to stay home and help Tom Crean with his re-building of the Hoosiers' program. And given the way things have gone for Indiana since 2007, their fans need … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers Rebuilding Efforts Hinge on Cody Zeller

North Carolina Tar Heels Very Impressive; Ready for Test from Kentucky Wildcats

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You wouldn’t have thought that the UNC Tar Heels team playing Friday night was the same one that was defensively challenged all year. College basketball teams were able to get up and down on them pretty much at will. But on Friday night, they stepped up and answered the call, holding Marquette to 15 first half points – the second fewest in the program’s storied tournament … [Read more...] about North Carolina Tar Heels Very Impressive; Ready for Test from Kentucky Wildcats

NCAA Tournament East Regional Sweet 16 Breakdown

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My hands still sting from all the loud clapping I did during Marquette's third round victory against Syracuse.  As winnable as their first two games were, reality sets in a bit as the Golden Eagles have a mountain to climb if they want to complete an improbable run to the Final Four.  Ohio State, North Carolina, and Kentucky are all powerhouse programs loaded with NBA talent.  … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament East Regional Sweet 16 Breakdown

North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry

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Rivalries. It’s what defines sports and in college basketball, there’s not one bigger than Duke and North Carolina. To each team, the other is the “Evil Empire”. That’s how it works. UNC dropped early games this season to teams like Minnesota and Vanderbilt. Harrison Barnes was looking more like Marvin Williams and less like Michael Jordan by the minute. On the other … [Read more...] about North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry

North Carolina’s Bigs (Zeller and Henson) Have Potential, Need Bulk

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The North Carolina Tar Heels are a college basketball team with seven McDonald's All-Americans, but a very mediocre record. They have a world of potential, but a very uninspiring body of work in this young season. The strength of this team is their bigs, and those bigs really need to hit the buffet line a few times. It's time to get them on the Illini Mike Tisdale diet of 6,000 … [Read more...] about North Carolina’s Bigs (Zeller and Henson) Have Potential, Need Bulk