Amazing Statistics
Arizona's upset of Texas A&M was only the second 'Cats win in their last eight home games against major-conference opponents. (AP's Bagnato) LINK.
Texas' upset of UCLA should not have been too big of a surprise. The Longhorns connected on 25 of 35 attempts (71.4 percent) from inside the arc in their 97-78 demolition of Tennessee. (Rivals' McClellan) LINK.
North Carolina is in the middle of a stretch it which it will go almost a month without a home game. During this period, the Tar Heels will play two games on neutral courts and four on the road. During the "preseason," frequent travel is to be expected from smaller programs, but from UNC? (SN's DeCourcy) LINK.
Duke is averaging eight more possessions per 40 minutes than it did last season. Necessity has been the mother of invention for the smallish Blue Devils. (SI's Winn) LINK.
Questions: Will pressure defense work against Indiana in the future? Tennessee State pressured the Hoosiers with relative success...Can somebody please explain to me why Texas Tech thought it wise to name Pat Knight the school's next basketball coach? He doesn't come across as the most mature of assistant coaches...Might Tommie Liddell Jr. have been right? St. Louis recently lost to Kent State by 41.
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