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UCONN: The Huskies were rated way
to high at the beginning of the year, but
don't think for a second that they don't
have the talent. If anything, the early
disappointment has the young pups in Connecticut
finally realizing how they need to play
to be a top team. A 7-point loss to Carolina
looks a lot better when you consider they
were without their top scorer Rashad Anderson.
Do I think he would have made the difference?
Who knows? What I do know is UCONN can flat
out compete with any team in the country.
The Huskies also house 5 double-digit scoring
options. If Charlie Villanueva plays like
he can, the Huskies will be making plenty
of noise deep into March.
Duke:
How can you forget Duke? They're like this
Blue little Devil sitting on your favorite
teams shoulder, but instead of getting them
to do bad things; they just kick the crap
out of them. I've got to admit, Duke is
a Dynasty. The Patriots can't hold a candle
to the Dukies. There's not a more dedicated
program in college or pro sports. From coach
(Coach K) to players (Williams, Ewing, Redick)
to fans, Duke always has a shot at #1. Unfortunately,
lately, with the exception of the 1-point
win against NC, the Dukies have played poor
enough to forget. They're hoping they forget
anyway. The latest loss, a defeat at the
hands of Virginia Tech, was the latest stumble
to the 3-4 record they have since they started
15-0. And Wake Forest comes to Durham this
weekend. But don't forget the Devils. They'll
make you pay come March, or any other time
for that matter.
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