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	<title>The Double Bonus &#187; Adam Caparell</title>
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		<title>Thursday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/25/thursday-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Friday. Last Night&#8217;s Action Connecticut 84, No. 8 Kentucky 67 The underdog Huskies relished their role for a second straight night and dumped another top 10 team to take the Maui Invitational title. And just like in its win over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/24/wednesday-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what&#8217;s going on and what to look out for Wednesday. All hail Duke. What else can you say after last night&#8217;s performance in which the No. 1 Blue Devils handily beat No. 4 Kansas State, 82-68? Thanks to the stellar play of guards Nolan Smith and Kyrie Irving, Duke breezed past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/23/tuesday-fast-break-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 1 Duke got its first real test of the season against Marquette as the Golden Eagles made things closer than many expected. Mason Plumlee was the big star for the Blue Devils Monday, scoring 18 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/22/monday-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on yesterday and what to look out for Monday. Yesterday&#8217;s Action While No. 14 Purdue and No. 20 Georgetown rode big second halves to easy wins Sunday, things weren&#8217;t so cut and dry for the likes of No. 10 Syracuse and No. 9 Florida. The Orange eked out a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/18/friday-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on yesterday and what to look out for Friday. Yesterday&#8217;s Action No. 5 Pittsburgh 79, Maryland 70 I had a friend who made his way to the Garden last night to take in the first game of the 2K Sports Classic. I told him to watch out for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/17/wednesday-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 4 Ohio State 93, No. 9 Florida 75 Um, Ohio State is going to be really, really good. That&#8217;s the only thing you can say after watching the Buckeyes destroy the Gators in Gainesville. David [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naismith Handicapping</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/16/naismith-handicapping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Naismith preseason watch list was released Tuesday and it features 50 names, 40 of which have almost no shot of winning the prestigious award that Ohio State&#8216;s Evan Turner took home last year. So who has a chance? Well, for starters, let&#8217;s get rid of every one not from one of the six major [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/16/tuesday-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 19 Memphis 72, Miami 68 The Tigers were in trouble last night as they kicked off ESPN&#8217;s Tip-Off Marathon by hosting the Canes. Trailing with about two minutes to go, Chris Crawford finally nailed a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/15/monday-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weekend came and went without much in the way of news. You weren&#8217;t expecting any earth-shaking results from the first weekend of the season, were you? Sure, there were a few surprising results such as Wake Forest, Iowa and Charlotte losing games they should have easily won. But for the most part, it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/12/friday-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The season officially got underway Monday, but college basketball &#8211; for all intents and purposes &#8211; really begins Friday because literally the entire nation is playing tonight. Seriously, got take a look at the schedule. That being said, there aren&#8217;t any marquee, can&#8217;t miss matchups. Pretty much take tonight and the subsequent weekend games to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/09/tuesday-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. Links The season got underway Monday night and the biggest story was No. 20 Tennessee dropping an exhibition game, at home nonetheless, to Division II Indianapolis. As shocking as that result was, Gary Parrish says you shouldn&#8217;t go crazy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Season Predictions &amp; Projections</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/08/season-predictions-projections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1279</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the season officially kicking off Monday evening, it&#8217;s time to put some season predictions on the record. So here&#8217;s a quick look at the six major conferences and a few of the more high profile mid-majors, running down the projected champion, sleeper team, player and freshman of the year in each. ACC Champion: Duke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>About That Time</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/11/05/about-that-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indeed. It&#8217;s about that time. The 2010-11 college basketball season kicks off next week and instead of writing a 1,000 long winded previews on the 300-plus teams and endless number of conferences that just about everyone else out there has already written, I figured I&#8217;d look at things a little differently. Based on the odds, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roundup: Next Season&#8217;s Top 25</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/04/11/roundup-next-seasons-top-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to hold off on coming up with a preseason Top 25 until the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NBA Draft passes April 25. That way we&#8217;ll have a much better idea of what the teams will look like. But in the meantime, if you can&#8217;t wait until the end of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Convention Finally Reveals Itself</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/04/05/convention-finally-reveals-itself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For that one fleeting second you thought you were about to witness the improbable. Again. In this 2010 NCAA tournament, where improbable replaced convention as the norm, Gordon Hayward&#8217;s 40-foot heave with time expiring was supposed to go in. Butler was supposed to complete a thrilling victory, complete its amazing mid-major run to a national [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Quite David vs. Goliath, But Close</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/04/05/not-quite-david-vs-goliath-but-close/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sick of the whole David vs. Goliath theme? If you&#8217;re not already you surely will be by the time tonight&#8217;s national championship game tips-off. Duke has returned to its role of being the big, bad favorite that everyone loves to hate while mid-major Butler, playing in its hometown, is the underdog hoping to complete a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Duke Did It</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/04/04/how-duke-did-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke picked a pretty good time to play its best game of the season. Behind a scintillating offensive performance, Duke crushed West Virginia Saturday night, 78-57, in the second national semifinal game. The Blue Devils earned a trip to their first national championship game since 2001 where the story of the 2010 tournament, Butler, awaits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Butler Did It</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/04/03/how-butler-did-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The story lives for another two days. Butler survived Saturday&#8217;s first national semifinal, 52-50, sending Michigan State home in a very tight, hard-nosed defensive game. The &#8220;mid-major&#8221; playing mere miles from its campus, making for one of the fuzziest story lines the Final Four has seen in years, continued its improbable run toward the title. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Four Profile: Duke</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/04/01/final-four-profile-duke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blue Devils are back. After a five year hiatus that did not see them advance past the Sweet 16, Duke is in the Final Four and again considered the favorite to win it all. Coach K, his defense and three dynamic scorers are the driving force behind the Blue Devils return to what used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Four Profile: West Virginia</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/31/final-four-profile-west-virginia/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/31/final-four-profile-west-virginia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no Cinderella storyline with these guys. No homecoming angle. America&#8217;s team they certainly are not. And that&#8217;s the way West Virginia likes it. With a style that doesn&#8217;t exactly resonate with the masses and a coach whose nickname &#8211; &#8220;Huggy Bear&#8221; &#8211; is as ironic as it gets, the Mountaineers are crashing the Final [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Four Profile: Michigan State</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/30/final-four-profile-michigan-state/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/30/final-four-profile-michigan-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Michigan State shouldn&#8217;t be in the Final Four. Not with the kind of topsy-turvy regular season it had. Not with the draw it received when the brackets came out. Not with all the injuries it has been plagued with. The math just doesn&#8217;t seem to add up. Such a flawed team isn&#8217;t supposed to shine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Four Profile: Butler</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/29/final-four-profile-butler/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/29/final-four-profile-butler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The comparisons to &#8220;Hoosiers&#8221; are inevitable but Butler isn&#8217;t your quintessential underdog. The team that plays its home games in the same gym where the immortal basketball movie&#8217;s final scenes were filmed has made what might best be described as a rather unexpected run to the Final Four. Just don&#8217;t get fooled into thinking Butler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elite Eight Madness: Sunday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/28/elite-eight-madness-sunday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/28/elite-eight-madness-sunday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It all seemed too easy for Kentucky. With John Calipari calling the shots and the most talented set of freshmen we&#8217;ve seen on one team in quite some time, it looked like the stage was set for the Wildcats to return to what used to feel like a right of March around Lexington. The Final [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elite Eight Madness: Saturday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/27/elite-eight-madness-saturday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/27/elite-eight-madness-saturday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Michigan State or Tennessee will be Final Four bound. Let that sink in for a minute. I&#8217;m still having a tough time grasping the idea that either the Spartans or Vols will be heading to Indianapolis after Sunday. I could have filled out 50 different brackets and never come up with that regional final in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet 16 Madness: Friday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/26/sweet-16-madness-friday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/26/sweet-16-madness-friday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1072</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You stayed up for that Kansas State-Xavier game last night, right? That double-OT, game-of-the-tournament-so-far classic that featured big shots, multiple 30-foot 3-pointers, plenty of drama and a vintage Gus Johnson, as giddy as ever, on the mic? I thought so. Topping what the Wildcats and Musketeers gave us Thursday will not be easy. But thankfully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet 16 Madness: Thursday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/25/sweet-16-madness-thursday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/25/sweet-16-madness-thursday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has there been a more buzzed about Sweet 16 matchup in recent years than tonight&#8217;s Kentucky-Cornell game? I&#8217;m having a tough time thinking of one that&#8217;s garnered more. And it&#8217;s getting so much attention because, quite simply, there are storylines abound. Underdog, Cinderella, academics, campus anguish, tournament favorites, future pros. And not to be topped, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Round Madness: Sunday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/21/second-round-madness-sunday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/21/second-round-madness-sunday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1045</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If I&#8217;ve learned anything in the first three days of the 2010 NCAA Tournament it&#8217;s that I know nothing. I thought Wake Forest would give Kentucky a good game yesterday and the Demon Deacons lost by 30. I thought Kansas would run all over Northern Iowa and the Panthers provided us with one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Round Madness: Saturday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/20/second-round-madness-saturday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/20/second-round-madness-saturday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sixty-four has been whittled down to 32. And after Saturday we&#8217;ll only have 24 remaining. Half of the Sweet 16 will be set by the time Saturday comes to a close so here&#8217;s what you really need to know for the day&#8217;s eight games. South Regional No. 10 St. Mary&#8217;s vs. No. 2 Villanova Line: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Round Madness: Friday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/19/first-round-madness-friday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/19/first-round-madness-friday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=1009</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yeah, so about yesterday&#8230;While it was eminently enjoyable watching so many upsets and great finishes on the first day of the NCAA Tournament, it was hell on our bracket. I don&#8217;t know about you, but choosing only 7 of 16 winners yesterday means we can pretty much crumple up the paper and chuck it in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Round Madness: Thursday Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/17/first-round-madness-thursday-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/17/first-round-madness-thursday-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It all begins Thursday. The NCAA Tournament tips-off shortly after noon with 16 games. So what should you expect from all the madness? Here&#8217;s a breakdown of all 16 games on the first day of the tournament. West Region No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 BYU Line: BYU -4.5, O/U 146.5 KenPom: BYU -7 Location: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Call It The Play-In Game</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/16/dont-call-it-the-play-in-game/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/16/dont-call-it-the-play-in-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=968</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The ignominious honor of playing in this year&#8217;s &#8220;opening round, don&#8217;t call it the &#8216;play-in&#8217;&#8221; game falls to Winthrop and Arkansas-Pine Bluff when the two teams meet in Dayton this evening to officially kick off the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The winner can claim they won an NCAA Tournament game this year and then quickly move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Link Madness</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/15/link-madness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=954</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We like to link out to some of the better written pieces and interesting posts from around the Internet each morning during the regular season. And one day after the NCAA Tournament field was unveiled, there&#8217;s no shortage of coverage and opinions on the 65-team extravaganza that kicks off Tuesday. So here&#8217;s a few we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional Breakdown</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/14/regional-breakdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=939</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who has the inside path at winning it all? Well, that&#8217;s largely determined by what a team&#8217;s road to the Final Four looks like. While the NCAA Tournament selection committee aims to balance each region equally, they usually end up loading one or two side of the bracket, leaving clearer paths for some teams to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bracket Reaction</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/14/bracket-reaction/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/14/bracket-reaction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=917</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Selection Sunday has finally arrived and with the NCAA officially releasing this year&#8217;s field of 65, we can now analyze the tournament selection committee&#8217;s decisions. And there&#8217;s a lot to analyze. So here&#8217;s some quick reaction to the bracket: What the committee got right, what they got wrong and a few other observations thrown in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Team In Connecticut Is&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/10/the-best-team-in-connecticut-is/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/10/the-best-team-in-connecticut-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best college basketball team in Connecticut is…Quinnipiac? Well, considering the Bobcats are on the brink of earning a berth into the NCAA Tournament how can you not agree? With UConn playing like dogs down the stretch of the regular season and seemingly choking away what only a few weeks ago appeared to be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big East Tournament Preview</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/08/big-east-tournament-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/08/big-east-tournament-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=897</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As usual, Madison Square Garden plays host to the Big East Tournament and once again the conference welcomes all 16 teams. It makes for a rather drawn out tournament, but who is really going to complain about more basketball in March? The top four seeds each earned a double bye (which isn&#8217;t necessarily a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Tomorrow&#8217;s Top 25 Should Look</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/07/how-tomorrows-top-25-should-look-4/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/07/how-tomorrows-top-25-should-look-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=882</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In college basketball, the polls don’t really matter that much. So for argumentative purposes here’s what I think the newest AP Top 25 should look like when it’s released Monday afternoon &#8211; the final one of the regular season. 1. Kansas (29-2, 15-1 Big 12) Pvs. AP: 2 Last Week: Defeated No. 5 Kansas State, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Primer: One Week Away</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/05/weekend-primer-one-week-away/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/05/weekend-primer-one-week-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the last weekend of the regular season for the big conferences and Selection Sunday is just a week away. A few league titles are up for grabs and of course there will surely be plenty of bubble bursting action. Saturday No. 10 West Virginia at No. 9 Villanova KenPom: Villanova -2 TV: CBS, 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/04/thursday-morning-fast-break-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Thursday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 2 Kansas 82, No. 5 Kansas State 65 The big matchup in the Big 12 turned out to be a bit of a dud as the Jayhawks rolled past the Wildcats in Allen Fieldhouse. Sherron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/03/wednesday-morning-fast-break-7/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/03/wednesday-morning-fast-break-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 13 Vanderbilt 64, Florida 60 Vandy kept alive its hopes of an SEC regular season title by earning its first victory in Gainesville in its last nine tries Tuesday. But on the other end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/02/tuesday-morning-fast-break-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. No. 10 West Virginia 81, No. 19 Georgetown 68 Georgetown continued to limp toward the finish line as the Mountaineers routed the Hoyas in Morgantown. Georgetown was certainly hurt without the services of Austin Freeman, who sat out due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/03/01/monday-morning-fast-break-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at when went on yesterday and what to look out for Monday. Yesterday&#8217;s Action No. 14 Michigan State 53, No. 3 Purdue 44 We&#8217;ve got a two-way tie atop the Big Ten standings thanks to the Spartans win on the road. No Robbie Hummel meant a relatively easy victory for Michigan State. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Tomorrow&#8217;s Top 25 Should Look</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/28/how-tomorrows-top-25-should-look-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In college basketball, the polls don’t really matter that much. So for argumentative purposes here’s what I think the newest AP Top 25 should look like when it&#8217;s released Monday afternoon. 1. Kansas (27-2, 12-1 Big 12) Pvs. AP: 1 Last Week: Defeated Oklahoma, Lost to @ Oklahoma State This Week: No. 6 Kansas State, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Primer: About To Hit The Stretch</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/26/weekend-primer-about-to-hit-the-stretch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nary a non-conference game on the schedule this weekend as the nation&#8217;s top leagues hit their stretch run. Two more weeks until conference tournaments kick off. Three weeks until Selection Sunday. Saturday No. 2 Kentucky at No. 19 Tennessee KenPom: Kentucky -1 TV: CBS, Noon Tennessee looks like its limping toward the finish line, having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/26/friday-morning-fast-break-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at went on last night and what to look out for Friday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 2 Kentucky 82, South Carolina 61 The Wildcats dominated, as expected, exacting a little revenge for their one and only loss earlier this season in Columbia. Devan Downey, Mr. Gamecock scoring sensation and the SEC&#8217;s leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/25/thursday-morning-fast-break-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=696</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Thursday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 3 Purdue 59, Minnesota 58 Purdue survived on the road, gutting out a tough, tough win against the Gophers in Williams Arena. But the biggest story out of this one is going to be the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/24/wednesday-morning-fast-break-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 4 Syracuse 99, Providence 85 The Orange improved to 8-0 on the road and did it in dominating fashion &#8211; in the second half, that is. Providence had a five point lead at halftime but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/23/tuesday-morning-fast-break-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=652</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apologies for the limited number of posts the last few days. Major computer problems meant we were waiting on a new laptop (Hello, MacBook, goodbye PC &#8211; forever). Looking forward to settling back into the normal routine. So without further adieu here&#8217;s a quick look at what went on last night and what to look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Primer: First Up For Grabs In SEC East, Big Ten</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/19/weekend-primer-first-up-for-grabs-in-sec-east-big-ten/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re a month away from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The stretch run is here. And things start off with a BracketBuster game that could go a very long way toward determining the fates of plenty of bubble teams. Saturday Siena at No. 18 Butler KenPom: Butler -8 TV: ESPN2, 11 am The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/17/wednesday-morning-fast-break-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 2 Kentucky 81, Mississippi State 75, OT John Wall nearly had a triple double and basically preserved a Wildcats win all by himself. Wall went for 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists as he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/16/tuesday-morning-fast-break-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action Connecticut 83, No. 3 Villanova 74 The Huskies picked up their biggest win of the season, knocking off the Wildcats on the road thanks in large part to Kemba Walker&#8217;s career night. The sophomore point guard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/15/monday-morning-fast-break-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on Sunday and what to look out for Monday night. Yesterday&#8217;s Action Louisville 66, No. 2 Syracuse 60 The Cardinals picked up a huge win for their NCAA Tournament chances, knocking off the Orange for the fifth straight time. Wes Johnson&#8217;s going to get a lot of the blame [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Tomorrow&#8217;s Top 25 Should Look</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/14/how-tomorrows-top-25-should-look-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In college basketball, the polls don’t really matter that much. So for argumentative purposes here’s what I think the newest AP Top 25 should look like when its released Monday afternoon. 1. Kansas (24-1, 10-0 Big 12) Pvs AP: 1 Last Week: Defeated @ No. 14 Texas, Iowa State This Week: @ Texas A&#38;M, Colorado Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Primer: First Place For ACC Up For Grabs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/12/weekend-primer-first-place-for-acc-up-for-grabs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s another full two days of conference showdowns with a few non-conference games to keep an eye on. Here’s our breakdown of Saturday’s and Sunday’s can’t miss contests. Saturday Maryland at No. 8 Duke KenPom: Duke -9 TV: CBS, 1 pm Battle for first place in the ACC. Both teams have two losses in the league but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/11/thursday-morning-fast-break-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Thursday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 2 Syracuse 72, Connecticut 67 It was a lot closer than just about anyone expected. UConn actually did a very good job against Syracuse&#8217;s 2-3 zone, but a questionable timeout granted to the Orange with 38 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/10/wednesday-morning-fast-break-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 6 Purdue 76, No. 10 Michigan State 64 Michigan State&#8217;s help defense was absent as the Boilermakers handed the Spartans their third straight loss. But more importantly it created a huge cluster-you-know-what atop the Big Ten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/09/tuesday-morning-fast-break-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 4 Villanova 82, No. 5 West Virginia 75 Impressive win for Villanova. Coming off that loss to GeorgetownSaturday and facing the Mountaineers in Morgantown, no one would have been surprised if the Wildcats dropped their second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Reaction: No Respect For Hoyas</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/08/poll-reaction-no-respect-for-hoyas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Monday so time for the latest AP Top 25 poll, which was released earlier this afternoon and features a shakeup in the top 5. * Kansas stayed at No. 1, garnering 55 first place votes. Syracuse slotted in at second, receiving eight first place votes while Kentuckysits in third, with two first place votes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/08/monday-morning-fast-break-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on yesterday and what to look out for Monday. Yesterday&#8217;s Action No. 3 Syracuse 71, Cincinnati 54 The Orange were down in this game with only 12 minutes to go and then blistered the Bearcats thanks to some tough defense. Cincinnati only hit one field goal in those final [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Tomorrow&#8217;s Top 25 Should Look</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/07/how-tomorrows-top-25-should-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=427</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In college basketball, the polls don’t really matter that much. So for argumentative purposes here’s what I think the newest AP Top 25 should look like when its released Monday afternoon. 1. Kansas (22-1, 8-0 Big 12) Pvs: 1 Last Week: Defeated @ Colorado OT, Nebraska This Week: @ No. 9 Texas, Iowa State The Jayhawks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Primer: Big East Battle Right Off The Bat</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/05/weekend-primer-big-east-battle-right-off-the-bat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s another full two days of conference showdowns with a few non-conference games to keep an eye on. Here’s our breakdown of Saturday’s and Sunday’s can’t miss contests. Saturday No. 2 Villanova at No. 7 Georgetown KenPom: Georgetown -3 TV: ESPN, 12 pm Biggest game of the day starts things off. This is Villanova&#8217;s first true [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/05/friday-morning-fast-break-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Friday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 10 Duke 86, No. 21 Georgia Tech 67 Duke plays like Top 5 material at home and Georgia Tech had massive foul problems in the first half meaning the Blue Devils were able to open a 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Still Liking The Idea Of A 96-Team Tournament?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/04/still-liking-the-idea-of-a-96-team-tournament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With rumors swirling that the NCAA is on the verge of expanding the NCAA Tournament from a nearly perfect 65 teams to a ridiculous 96 teams, the debate has raged. Media members and fans alike think its an absurd idea while many coaches think it&#8217;s great. I, like so many others, wonder why the powers that be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/04/thursday-morning-fast-break-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Thursday. Last Night&#8217;s Action South Florida 72, No. 7 Georgetown 64 Yeah, about those Bulls, they could be dancing&#8230; More surprising than Syracuse&#8216;s ascent to the top of the Big East standings has to be USF&#8217;s four-game league winning streak. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your 2009 Player Of The Year?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/03/your-2009-player-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mentioned earlier in today&#8217;s Fast Break, the latest edition of Forde Minutes- Pat Forde&#8217;s weekly entertaining and informative column &#8211; gave us 12 names to watch in this season&#8217;s player of the year race. Considering it&#8217;s much more wide open than we all thought it would be at the end of December, you have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/03/wednesday-morning-fast-break-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 4 Kentucky 85, Mississippi 75 Kentucky won by double digits like everyone expected. The Wildcats opened a 19-point lead in the first half and while the Rebels were able to whittle down the lead on several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BracketBuster&#8217;s Best Bets</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/02/bracketbusters-best-bets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For Division I&#8217;s mid-major players, each year they anxiously await to hear which BracketBuster matchup they&#8217;ll have the honor of playing in come late February because, well, it&#8217;s kind of a big deal. In a mere 40 minutes, and just three weeks before the start of the NCAA Tournament, postseason hopes can be dashed in a game between non-conference foes who would normally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/02/tuesday-morning-fast-break-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=281</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at when went on last night and what to watch out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action Louisville 82, Connecticut 69 It was a game that both teams needed and the Cardinals played like they needed it a lot more. UConn did not show much heart or fight and as usual, turned the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Reaction: Nova At 2?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/01/poll-reaction-nova-at-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kansas is back on top after three weeks with the Jayhawks claiming the No. 1 spot in the latest AP Top 25 that was released Monday afternoon. Kansas rightfully took back the title of the nation&#8217;s best after Kentucky dropped its first game of the season last week at South Carolina. The Wildcats dropped down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The John Wall &#8220;Controversy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/01/the-john-wall-controversy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ John Wall has talked his way into his second collegiate controversy, only his time I&#8217;m not sure why people are reading so much into one quote from the freshman guard. Following Kentucky&#8217;s first loss of the season last week against South Carolina, head coach John Calipari was critical of Wall&#8217;s 19 point, 2 assist, 4 turnover performance. And Wall responded with this Saturday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/02/01/monday-morning-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on yesterday and what to look out for Monday. Yesterday&#8217;s Action No. 14 Tennessee 61, Florida 60 Florida is just one of those annoying teams that sticks around games, despite not being blessed with the greatest talent. They nearly stole one from the Vols Sunday in Knoxville. Wayne Chism [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How The Top 25 Should Look</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/31/how-the-top-25-should-look-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In college basketball, the polls don’t really matter. But they’re great for arguments. So for argumentative purposes here’s what I think the newest AP Top 25 should look like when its released Monday afternoon. 1. Kansas (20-1, 6-0  Big 12) Pvs: 2 Last Week: Defeated Missouri, @ No. 11 Kansas State This Week: @ Colorado, Nebraska Sherron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Primer: Ivy League Love</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/29/weekend-primer-ivy-league-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s another full two days of conference showdowns with a few non-conference games to keep an eye on. Here’s our breakdown of Saturday’s and Sunday&#8217;s can’t miss contests. Saturday No. 8 Duke at No. 7 Georgetown KenPom: Duke -4 TV: CBS, 1 pm Duke finally won a true road game last weekend, knocking off Clemson. Then they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/29/friday-morning-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Friday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 10 Purdue 60, No. 16 Wisconsin 57 Keaton Nankivil did his best to steal this one for Wisconsin, but Purdue persevered in the end, pulling out a narrow victory when it looked like they were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/28/thursday-morning-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Thursday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 21 Vanderbilt 85, No. 14 Tennessee 76 The Vols dropped their second straight, Vanderbilt won its 10th in a row as the Commodores picked up a big win after many had questioned their Top 25 credentials. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If You Don&#8217;t Know, Now You Know</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/27/if-you-dont-know-now-you-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[He might be small in stature, but he&#8217;s got big game. We&#8217;re talking about Devan Downey, of course, the diminutive South Carolina guard who almost single-handedly took down top-ranked Kentucky Tuesday night when few believed the Gamecocks could. &#8220;I told you so. I told you so,&#8221; Downey reportedly shouted after the final buzzer sounded in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/27/wednesday-morning-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to watch Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action South Carolina 68, No. 1 Kentucky 62 No. 1 not for long. Devan Downey &#8211; a lot more on him later today &#8211; became a household name Tuesday with his captivating performance against the top-ranked Wildcats, helping spring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/26/tuesday-morning-fast-break-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 4 Syracuse 73, No. 7 Georgetown 56 Syracuse had its way with Georgetown last night and turned a 14-0 deficit to start the game into a second half spanking, cruising to a rousing victory over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Reaction</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/25/poll-reaction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shocking news&#8230;Kentucky is your new No. 1 after the news polls were released Monday afternoon. The Wildcats are the unanimous No. 1, garnering 65 first place votes in the AP Poll, and deservedly so. Kentucky is the only remaining undefeated team, with a 19-0 record, and look every bit like the nation&#8217;s top squad after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-Major Player: Temple</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/25/mid-major-player-temple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The teams in the six BCS conferences get just about all the attention. But there are plenty of mid-major squads that are just as good and can make plenty of noise come March. Here&#8217;s a closer look at Temple. Conference: Atlantic 10 Record: 17-3, 5-0 A-10 RPI: 11 SOS: 27 Best Wins: Siena (73-69), Villanova [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/25/monday-morning-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on yesterday and what to look out for Monday. Yesterday&#8217;s Action Florida State 68, No. 19 Georgia Tech 66 The Seminoles picked up their fifth straight win over the Yellow Jackets and could very well find themselves ranked when the polls are released later today. Chris Singleton was the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How The Top 25 Should Look</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/24/how-the-top-25-should-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In college basketball, the polls don&#8217;t really matter. But they&#8217;re great for arguments. So for argumentative purposes here&#8217;s what I think the newest AP Top 25 should look like when its released Monday afternoon. 1. Kentucky (19-0, 4-0 SEC) Pvs: 2 Last Week: Defeated Arkansas This Week: South Carolina, Vanderbilt The Wildcats absolutely pounded the Razorbacks in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What We Learned: Saturday Early Edition</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/23/what-we-learned-saturday-early-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/23/what-we-learned-saturday-early-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huge would be a good way to describe it after UConn hooked No. 1 Texas.

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		<title>Saturday Primer</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/22/saturday-primer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s another full day of conference showdowns with a few non-conference games to keep an eye on. Here&#8217;s our breakdown of Saturday&#8217;s can&#8217;t miss contests. No. 21 Ohio State at No. 11 West Virginia KenPom Rating: West Virgina -5 TV: CBS, 2 pm West Virginia hasn&#8217;t exactly looked like Final Four material lately, but shutting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/22/friday-morning-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Friday. Last Night&#8217;s Action Seton Hall 80, Louisville 77 The Pirates picked up an important win for their NCAA Tournament hopes, knocking off the Cardinals thanks to a new guard alignment and hot shooting. The Pirates shot 52.7 percent from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina NIT Bound?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/21/north-carolina-nit-bound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=63</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina not in the NCAA Tournament? Sounds outrageous, but it&#8217;s a legitimate possibility with the Tar Heels in the middle of a tailspin not felt by their fans in a long time. Thanks to Wake Forest, North Carolina suffered its third straight loss Wednesday night, the first time the Tar Heels have dropped three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/21/thursday-morning-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Thursday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 12 Georgetown 74, No. 9 Pittsburgh 66 That Pittsburgh 31-game home winning streak went kaput Wednesday thanks to some tough Georgetown D late in the second half and a big effort from Chris Wright, who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/20/wednesday-morning-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what to look out for Wednesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No. 19 Georgia Tech 66, No. 17 Clemson 64 The Yellow Jackets had their athleticism and superior talent &#8211; especially on the front line &#8211; on display for the home crowd. But if Clemson had hit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With Calhoun Out, Stress Mounting For UConn</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/19/with-calhoun-out-stress-mounting-for-uconn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=39</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The news that UConn coach Jim Calhoun has taken a medical leave of absence is hours old and the speculation has certainly reigned supreme over the reasons why the Hall of Famer will indefinitely stay off the sidelines. But SI.com&#8217;s Luke Winn &#8211; a good writer and baseball rival of mine in one of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Morning Fast Break</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/19/tuesday-morning-fast-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/?p=19</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick look at what went on last night and what you need to look out for Tuesday. Last Night&#8217;s Action No.  10 Kansas State 71, No. 1 Texas 62 In a game that looked like it belonged in the Big East rather than Big 12, Kansas State knocked off the top team in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky&#8217;s Turn</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/19/kentuckys-turn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re going to have a new No. 1 in the country after top-ranked Texas went down to No. 10 Kansas State last night. And it doesn&#8217;t take a rocket scientist to figure out who is going to take over the top spot. Kentucky, led by freshman sensation John Wall, will slot into the No. 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Afternoon Polling</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/18/monday-afternoon-polling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Top 25 polls are out and up top there isn&#8217;t much in the way of surprises. There are a few discrepancies between the AP and Coaches&#8217;, but for blogging purposes, we&#8217;re always going to refer to the AP poll because &#8211; let&#8217;s face it &#8211; it&#8217;s the only &#8220;credible&#8221; poll out there. Coaches shouldn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Basketball Boring?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/caparell/2010/01/18/college-basketball-boring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Caparell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not going to be boring. I promise.  Because boring and basketball never jive at the college level. ]]></description>
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