The Wildcats may have lost, but degenerate gamblers (are there any other kind? Why don't I ever hear about pragmatic gamblers?) everywhere let out a noise of utter shock and delight last night after K-State's Jacob Pullen hit a shot from 40 feet out at the buzzer.

Do you really want to start such a commercial off with Indiana, Penn State and Iowa as your introduction? No one outside of Big Ten country could name one player in this promo either. A sad reality. Notice: The promotion for the tournament doesn't include one highlight. It's a bunch of guys casually walking down a hallway and toward a camera. The MEAC could've put out a more enticing plug for its postseason ... Read More

It's taken a few days weeks, but it's finally here! Don’t stomp too hard; you’ll surely pop it. Don’t dance too quickly; you’ll likely lose your footing. Don’t stand still; the surface beneath you will sink in. Yes, the bubble is quite the fleeting menace. This feature is not about projecting the field or anticipating what might happen. This is how I see the field of 65 and who I think ... Read More

—I am genuinely intrigued by the big matchup near the gorges in central New York tomorrow. How many credentials were handed out for the (7 ET) Harvard-Cornell game? I called Cornell's athletic department and they told me they'd call me back. If they do, I'll update it here. As I've said on this site before, everybody gets in a tizzy over smart boys playing good basketball. The biggest angle from this ... Read More

“The Student Section Supports” highlights one game each weekend that is under the national radar and/or has high upset potential. This week we’re looking at the media's darling in 2010, Northwestern, hoping to get a win it can really shine a light on come thee week before Selection Sunday. And will Michigan State, which could be wobbly, finally lose a game in conference? When: Saturday, 7 ET (Big Ten Network). NORTHWESTERN (14-6): ... Read More

And since there's nothing good on television tonight, I've included a sick drumming video to watch instead. It's old-school. Take a peek.

No. 10 Purdue 60, No. 16 Wisconsin 57. Something about Mackey that's causing shooters to have great games from beyond the arc yet have their teams fall. It happened to Robbie Hummel in the Boilers' game against Ohio State a few weeks back and it happened to and the Badgers last night. Keaton Nankivil was a man possessed for Wisconsin, as he exploded for 25 points on 7-of-8 shooting in ... Read More

Hey, I love me some Kalin Lucas. I think he's just about everything Scottie Reynolds claims to be. But is he in Mateen Cleaves' league?

You want commentary on a down year in freshman talent in the Big East? Look no further than the fact overrated Lance Stephenson is the best the bloated conference has to offer. Stephenson, who is from Brooklyn and glossed himself "Born Ready," is putting up 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds for the 13-7 Bearcats. Adam Zagoria was one of the slew of Big East media that was on the house call ... Read More

I'm not much of a tattoo guy, but this is dedication I can get my arms around. In celebration of two titles in two decades, someone — I have no idea if this is a man or a woman— got tatted up with some pretty impressive Kansas Jayhawks artwork. Only beef with the ink: Why'd they have to ruin it with the chinese symbols? I do approve of going with actual ... Read More

It's a topic that I won't spend much time on, really. The reality of court-storming is a sad one; the innocence of it left us, oh, I'd say about five years ago. And when high school students are teaching themselves and learning to ride without the training wheels on, I think darker days are ahead. Here's the appropriately named Justin Huckins answering one game-winning shot for another on Tuesday night. His school, ... Read More

And a former Kentucky player is going to miss some serious time with a Tournament contender.

—UPSET—Charlotte 74, No. 15 Temple 64. I'll be unveiling "Dancing on the Bubble" later today. 15-5 Charlotte will be involved. With this result, the Atlantic 10 has six teams with two losses or less, and that doesn't include Dayton, which is still capable of going on a run. As for the result here, I think it's safe to say that if you put up more than 70 against the Owls ... Read More

This is from Big Monday, but the video is too good not to post.

In the crazy scene immediately following last night's upset in Columbia, did DeMarcus Cousins revert back to his brash, violent ways? There is an eye-witness report and the victim — a college kid who is calling himself "Stephen" — claiming Cousins threw two punches before being whisked away back to the locker room by a Kentucky employee wearing a suit. Bob Shields, who is an anchor at WLTX CBS television and ... Read More

And to think: Devan Downey was really close to not returning to South Carolina. It was probably the most epic regular-season performance for a guy who needed 29 shots to score 30 points. But I don't want to hear about that. I don't want to hear about all the shots he missed, because I witnessed all the ridiculous shots he made. Anything left up your sleeve, Devan? Downey put on a show last night ... Read More

• How good is BYU? Fifteen of their 20 wins have been in double digits. If only I could watch the game against New Mexico tonight. I need a dish. Piece on the Cougs coming tomorrow if they win. {Salt Lake Tribune} • Jim Calhoun will sit another one out. Said one being tonight's tilt down the road at Providence. {AP} • Kind of cool what Conference USA is doing with Twitter. ... Read More

UK went down, but a couple other Top 25 teams nearly bit the dust as well.