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<title><![CDATA[Future is promising for the Mountain West Conference - college basketball]]></title>
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The Mountain West was wildly unpredictable again on Wednesday.   And next season, it should be just as promising.   Boise State, a rising program, a...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 17, 2013 13:04:59 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3-point shot: Cincy, contender or pretender?]]></title>
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1. Cincinnati has received almost zero preseason buzz and yet Bearcats coach Mick Cronin said he may have his quickest, deepest and one of his most at...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 19, 2012 02:00:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plenty of new faces, but hopes are high for Missouri Tigers - men's college basketball]]></title>
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After falling victim to the ultimate Cinderella (Norfolk State) in the NCAA tournament, it's time to turn the page at Missouri. A new conference. Bas...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 02, 2012 04:22:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3-point shot: BYU in on Jabari Parker?]]></title>
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1. BYU is still a serious contender for the No. 1 player in the country in Jabari Parker. How so? Parker made an unofficial visit to Provo on Thursday...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 31, 2012 02:00:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3-point shot: Outdoor Midnight Madness]]></title>
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1. Pitt plans on making a statement in its final season in the Big East by resuming its traditional role under Jamie Dixon as a title contender after ...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 29, 2012 02:00:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Steve Alford confident his New Mexico Lobos will remain a contender - men's college basketball]]></title>
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It's only July, but Steve Alford isn't holding back one bit about the Mountain West Conference race. Pick UNLV or perhaps San Diego State. Go ahead. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 18, 2012 05:41:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3-point shot: Hall, Cincy are contenders]]></title>
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1. Seton Hall and Cincinnati have as legitimate a shot to finish second in the Big East as any other teams. Both are veteran squads and are making win...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 11, 2012 02:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3-point shot: Pitt's befuddling offense]]></title>
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1.Pitt's inability to score more than 60 points in the past two games is befuddling. The Panthers were playing a possible NEC contender, note possibl...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 28, 2011 02:00:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy Katz's Daily Word: Missouri is on a roll so far under new coach Frank Haith]]></title>
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Missouri had another smashing victory Thursday night, crushing a weaker opponent -- this time Kennesaw State -- by 37 points, shooting exceptionally w...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 16, 2011 07:51:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Under Jim Boeheim, Syracuse basketball culture has always been unique]]></title>
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In the world of big-time college hoops, coaches often micromanage their tight ships. For 35 years, Jim Boeheim has done almost the complete opposite at Syracuse, creating a culture that's extremely popular with players and assistants -- but one that is now under examination.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 29, 2011 04:23:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[76 preview: Saint Louis vs. Oklahoma]]></title>
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Breaking down the 76 Classic final:  Saint Louis was supposed to be a contender for the 76 Classic final.  Oklahoma was not. But New Mexico never ...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 27, 2011 12:39:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taking a closer look at Big Ten league schedules -- college basketball]]></title>
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Ohio State was tabbed as the consensus Big Ten favorite on media day Thursday in Chicago -- and the conference certainly plans to reward the Buckeyes ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 28, 2011 08:03:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bo Ryan has made the Wisconsin Badgers an annual contender]]></title>
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Coaches Stu Jackson and Stan Van Gundy made it cool to be in frigid Madison, Wis., by recruiting NBA-bound talent in the early 1990s.  Coach Dick Be...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 07, 2011 09:20:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Game-by-game look at ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon -- college basketball]]></title>
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College basketball has an unofficial blockbuster tipoff for the first time with the Carrier Classic between projected No. 1 North Carolina and perenni...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 25, 2011 09:08:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tar Heels overcome huge hole to advance]]></title>
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kendall Marshall's ability to make plays has transformed North Carolina into a Final Four contender.  If there was ever an examp...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 11, 2011 14:06:13 PST</pubDate>
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