Wednesday Morning Dump

Yup, that's right. The Morning Dump is back.

We took a week-long break to recharge our batteries and get ready for the long haul. Now that the Super Bowl is over with, all your hoops knowledge can be found here every morning. Luckily, the days of using "The Breakfast Buffet" and "The Wake-up Call" are now over.

Thanks for the help fellas, but I'm back now, which means your services will no long be needed.

- In case you missed it, we unveiled our 2011-2012 All-Hair-Team yesterday

- Memphis will join the Big East Conference at the beginning of the 2013-2014 season. Some think it's a good move. Some think it's a bad move. Some think the move will have a great impact. Others think Johs Pastner will have his work cut out for him. What is this? Conference-USA2.0?

- Duke and Carolina go at it tonight, so consider this your quick, link-heavy primer. What have we learned about the Tar Heels this far? Why players decide to attend Duke. Why players decide to attend Chapel Hill. Did you really think Harrison Barnes would let a bum ankle stop him from playing against Duke? But it really wouldn't be Rivalry Week without some gossip-laden stories. Ahhh, that's more like it

- Oh yeah, that's right, Georgetown/Syracuse is on tonight as well. Troy Nunes provides a thorough preview

- The key to Arizona's success lies in the hands of somebody you probably didn't expect

Nicole Auerbach of The USA Today explains how John Thompson III is constantly reminded of "Great Brawl of China" and how his team continues to handle adversity

- Jason King primes us for the final stretch of Rivalry Week

- Mike DeCourcy provides four thoughts following Kentucky's rout of Florida. Kentucky's biggest threat may end up being themselves

- Pat Forde explains why he thinks this is the best week of the college basketball season

- Two Kentucky State students have been charged with shooting KSU basketball player Patrick Dawson

- Your weekly look at Northwestern's case to make the tournament for the first time in school history

- A daily dose of NIT bracketology (You know you want it)

- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz provides words of wisdom to NYC-area hoops players

- Utah State assistant coach Chris Jones could be leaving to take over as the Idaho State head coach

-Arizona State assistant coach Scott Pera is in the running to become the head coach at Northern Arizona

- Jim Calhoun will coach UConn again this season, but it will be after Saturday at the earliest

- Miami has some work to do in order to get a ticket to The Big Dance, but a road win at Duke will certainly help

- A great-read on how social media is changing the shape of the game for prep stars

- Jared Sullinger got #POSTERIZED by Kelsey Barlow

- A solid list of the best defenders in the ACC

- For all the stat-nerds out there, Brian Mull has provided some efficiency numbers for CAA players

Auburn's basketball team may not be that good, but there Sports Information Department is getting it done





Now this is what you call an #unPOSTERIZED



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Wednesday's Shootaround: Kentucky rolls, Ohio State struggles, Creighton loses

No. 1 Kentucky 78, No. 7 Florida: When Kentucky is playing their best, they are just about unbeatable. When Marquis Teague is distributing and knocking down perimeter jumpers, when Terrence Jones is bought in to a team concept and when Doron Lamb and Darius Miller are shooting the ball well, Kentucky simply has more weapons that anyone else in the country.

This is not a secret, however. I've been saying for about a month that I would wager my money on the Wildcats winning the national title. Think about it like this: Kentucky appears to finally be hitting their stride as a basketball team and they are currently one Christian Watford buzzer-beater away from being undefeated. If Kentucky was actually able to give their foul in the final seconds against the Hoosiers, than John Calipari's group would, in all likelihood, be heading into the stretch run undefeated.
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POSTERIZED: He went to Jared

Kelsey Barlow must have gone to Jared.

How else do you explain this diamond-of-a-dunk thrown down by Purdue's Kelsey Barlow?

I didn't know that could happen to All-Americans. Poor Jared Sullinger.



This certainly Sully'd his reputation......

Hot-damn that was amazing....The dunk, not my egregious pun. I really don't have much to say other than that. I think the video speaks for itself.



But was it as good as these?

Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State, 2/7
Roscoe Smith, UConn vs. Louisville, 2/7
Weekend Recap, 2/2 - 2/5
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State vs. TCU, 2/4
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse vs. St. John's, 2/4
Kwame Alexander, Cal State-San Bernardino vs. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (D-II), 2/3
Bradley Beal, Florida vs. South Carolina, 2/2
Doug Anderson, Detroit vs. Valparaiso, 2/2
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Oklahoma, 2/1
Markel Brown, Oklahoma state vs. Texas Tech, 1/31
Royce White, Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 1/31
Savalace Townsend, Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Grambling State, 1/28 (DotY Candidate)
Weekend Recap, 1/25 - 1/29
Tony Wroten Jr., Washington vs. Arizona State, 1/26 (DotY Candidate)
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Dayton, 1/25
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Missouri, 1/25 (DotY Candidate)
Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming vs. San Diego State, 1/24
Dion Dixon, Cincinnati vs. Syracuse, 1/23
Victor Rudd Jr., South Florida vs. St. John's, 1/17 (DotY Candidate)
C.J. Fair, Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, 1/16
TrayVonn Wright, North Dakota State vs. South Dakota, 1/14
Bandja Sy, New Mexico State vs. Utah State, 1/12
Kenny Hall, Tennessee vs. Mississippi State, 1/12
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Duquesne, 1/11
Kadeem Batts, Providence vs. Louisville, 1/10
Karam Mashour, UNLV vs. CS-Bakersfield, 1/6
Tony Snell, New Mexico vs. Houston Baptist, 1/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgia Tech, 1/3
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro vs. Miami, 1/2
Orion Outerbridge, Rhode Island vs. Boston College, 1/2
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Indiana, 12/31
DeShon Minnis, Texas Tech vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 12/30
Keith Gabriel, VMI vs. Old Dominion, 12/22
Eric Etherly, Loyola (Md.) vs. Kentucky, 12/22
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/21
P.J. Hairston, North Carolina vs. Texas, 12/21
Robbie Hummel, Purdue vs. IPFW, 12/20
Robert Brown, Virginia Tech vs. North Florida, 12/19
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Kansas State, 12/17
Torye Pelham, Southern Mississippi vs. Ole Miss, 12/17
Quincy Diggs, Akron vs. Florida A&M, 12/17
Anthony Davis, Kentucky vs. Chattanooga, 12/17
Langston Galloway/C.J. Aiken/Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Villanova, 12/17
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 12/16
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State vs. Howard, 12/15
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech vs. McNeese State, 12/14
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Detroit, 12/12
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. UW-Green Bay, 12/11
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Creighton, 12/10
Dion Waiters, Syracuse vs. George Washington, 12/10 (DotY Candidate)
Victor Oladipo, Indiana vs. Kentucky, 12/10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 12/10
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. Washington, 12/6
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. Marquette, 12/6
Deville Smith, Mississippi State vs. West Virginia, 12/3
Terrence Jones, Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 12/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgetown, 12/1
Anthony Marshall, UNLV vs. UNC, 11/26
Michael Kidd-Glichrist, Kentucky vs. Portland, 11/26/11 (DotY Candidate)
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/25
Rodney Williams, Minnesota vs. DePaul, 11/24
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Duke, 11/23
Stan Okoye, VMI vs. Ohio State, 11/23
Kyisean Reed, Utah State vs. Southern Utah, 11/19
Ra'Shad James, Iona vs. Western Michigan, 11/18
Alandise Harris, Houston vs. Arkansas, 11/18
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Jackson State, 11/18
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Wichita State, 11/18
Eric Griffin, Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18 (DotY Candidate)
Olek Czyz, Nevada vs. Pacific, 11/17
Chris Watson, Pikeville vs. Mountain State, 11/16
Ray Willis, North Carolina Central vs. Wagner, 11/16
Mike James, Lamar vs. Ohio, 11/15 (DotY Candidate)
Quincy Acy, Baylor vs. San Diego State, 11/15
Deniz Kilicli, West Virginia vs. Kent State, 11/15
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. West Virginia, 11/15
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Oakland, 11/14
Isaiah Brown, East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/12
Michael Lyons, Air Force vs. Army, 11/11
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Morgan State, 11/11
Jeremy Lamb, UConn vs. Columbia, 11/11 (DotY Candidate)
Andre Drummond, UConn vs. CW Post, 11/4
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POSTERIZED: Welcome to the Markel Brown Show

With Alabama's Tony Mitchell on the shelf due to an indefinite suspension, the floor is open for somebody to take over as "Human Highlight Reel".

Oklahoma State' Markel Brown seems to be the right guy to fill that void. He's thrown down monster jams in the past, and his three-dunk performance against Iowa State only furthers his case.



OK-State may not be the best team in the country, hell, they may not be a Tournament team. But they sure are fun to watch.



But was it as good as these?

Roscoe Smith, UConn vs. Louisville, 2/7
Weekend Recap, 2/2 - 2/5
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State vs. TCU, 2/4
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse vs. St. John's, 2/4
Kwame Alexander, Cal State-San Bernardino vs. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (D-II), 2/3 (DotY Candidate)
Bradley Beal, Florida vs. South Carolina, 2/2
Doug Anderson, Detroit vs. Valparaiso, 2/2
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Oklahoma, 2/1
Markel Brown, Oklahoma state vs. Texas Tech, 1/31
Royce White, Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 1/31
Savalace Townsend, Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Grambling State, 1/28 (DotY Candidate)
Weekend Recap, 1/25 - 1/29
Tony Wroten Jr., Washington vs. Arizona State, 1/26 (DotY Candidate)
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Dayton, 1/25
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Missouri, 1/25 (DotY Candidate)
Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming vs. San Diego State, 1/24
Dion Dixon, Cincinnati vs. Syracuse, 1/23
Victor Rudd Jr., South Florida vs. St. John's, 1/17 (DotY Candidate)
C.J. Fair, Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, 1/16
TrayVonn Wright, North Dakota State vs. South Dakota, 1/14
Bandja Sy, New Mexico State vs. Utah State, 1/12
Kenny Hall, Tennessee vs. Mississippi State, 1/12
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Duquesne, 1/11
Kadeem Batts, Providence vs. Louisville, 1/10
Karam Mashour, UNLV vs. CS-Bakersfield, 1/6
Tony Snell, New Mexico vs. Houston Baptist, 1/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgia Tech, 1/3
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro vs. Miami, 1/2
Orion Outerbridge, Rhode Island vs. Boston College, 1/2
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Indiana, 12/31
DeShon Minnis, Texas Tech vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 12/30
Keith Gabriel, VMI vs. Old Dominion, 12/22
Eric Etherly, Loyola (Md.) vs. Kentucky, 12/22
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/21
P.J. Hairston, North Carolina vs. Texas, 12/21
Robbie Hummel, Purdue vs. IPFW, 12/20
Robert Brown, Virginia Tech vs. North Florida, 12/19
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Kansas State, 12/17
Torye Pelham, Southern Mississippi vs. Ole Miss, 12/17
Quincy Diggs, Akron vs. Florida A&M, 12/17
Anthony Davis, Kentucky vs. Chattanooga, 12/17
Langston Galloway/C.J. Aiken/Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Villanova, 12/17
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 12/16
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State vs. Howard, 12/15
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech vs. McNeese State, 12/14
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Detroit, 12/12
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. UW-Green Bay, 12/11
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Creighton, 12/10
Dion Waiters, Syracuse vs. George Washington, 12/10 (DotY Candidate)
Victor Oladipo, Indiana vs. Kentucky, 12/10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 12/10
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. Washington, 12/6
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. Marquette, 12/6
Deville Smith, Mississippi State vs. West Virginia, 12/3
Terrence Jones, Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 12/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgetown, 12/1
Anthony Marshall, UNLV vs. UNC, 11/26
Michael Kidd-Glichrist, Kentucky vs. Portland, 11/26/11 (DotY Candidate)
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/25
Rodney Williams, Minnesota vs. DePaul, 11/24
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Duke, 11/23
Stan Okoye, VMI vs. Ohio State, 11/23
Kyisean Reed, Utah State vs. Southern Utah, 11/19
Ra'Shad James, Iona vs. Western Michigan, 11/18
Alandise Harris, Houston vs. Arkansas, 11/18
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Jackson State, 11/18
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Wichita State, 11/18
Eric Griffin, Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18 (DotY Candidate)
Olek Czyz, Nevada vs. Pacific, 11/17
Chris Watson, Pikeville vs. Mountain State, 11/16
Ray Willis, North Carolina Central vs. Wagner, 11/16
Mike James, Lamar vs. Ohio, 11/15 (DotY Candidate)
Quincy Acy, Baylor vs. San Diego State, 11/15
Deniz Kilicli, West Virginia vs. Kent State, 11/15
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. West Virginia, 11/15
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Oakland, 11/14
Isaiah Brown, East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/12
Michael Lyons, Air Force vs. Army, 11/11
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Morgan State, 11/11
Jeremy Lamb, UConn vs. Columbia, 11/11 (DotY Candidate)
Andre Drummond, UConn vs. CW Post, 11/4
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Hair we go again: A look at the best hairdos in college basketball

With every new year comes new fads, fashions and trends. The college basketball scene is no different; Platinum jerseys, 3-goggles, faux-hawks, just some of the trends currently overtaking the hoops landscape.

But as I've said time and time again, basketball is one of the few sports that allows players to show off their follicle freedom and allows fans to see their creativity up-close. Every season is different, and what we've been presented with in '11-'12 is of it's own flavor and style.

To Look back at past "All-Hair-Teams", choose from the following:
- Best Hair in College Basketball '10-'11
- Basketball's Best Beards '10-'11
- Hoops Hairdos '09-'10 Part 2
- Hoops Hairdos '09-'10 Part 1


If you think I missed anybody, go back and look through the previous editions. If I didn't mention them there, be sure to let me know. There is more to come.

For those of you just tuning in to college hoops for the first time this season now that football is over with, here is what you have missed.

Mike Scott, Virginia

Not only is Scott a legitimate contender for ACC Player of the Year, he's also the most versatile hair stylist in the country.

The Cavalier big-man has donned no less than five different cornrow patterns this season, each one more complex than the other.

Sure Virginia plays a painfully-boring style of basketball. But there's nothing boring about what Scott is doing to his hair follicles.

Ed Daniel, Murray State

Lost in all the "perfect season" hype is the masterful afro displayed by Racers' forward Ed Daniel. According to a report from WPSD Channel-6 in Kentucky, Daniel's hair has it's own mysterious powers. Yes, I agree, that may be the most ridiculous news package I've ever seen. But there's no denying that Daniel's hair is a popular topic of discussion.

After all, it has it's own Twitter account, Facebook page and StatTracker. I'm seriously not making any of this up.

Now more than ever, I'm hoping Murray State stays undefeated and runs the tables come March. If/when Ed's hair becomes the next pop sensation, just remember that I was on the bandwagon before anybody else.

Honorable Mention: Quincy Diggs, Akron; Jontel Evans, Virginia; Bryson Johnson, Bucknell

Austin McBroom, Central Michigan

Somebody must have put him up to this.

He must have lost a bet.

There is no way a sane human being would knowingly do this to his own head of hair. I'm literally speechless. Wha...who...I mean...why..... I just....Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. I just can't take this any more.

Imagine if Khem Birch had transferred to Central Michigan instead of UNLV.... You know what? Don't imagine that, I wouldn't wish that on anybody. One bleached-blonde skunk-hat is heinous enough.

Now, if you would excuse me, I have to go douse my eyeballs in concentrated bleach.

Honorable Mention: Khem Birch: Pittsburgh UNLV

Evan Roquemore, Santa Clara

The fauxhawk is one of the worst epidemics to ever hit college basketball. It's silly, it's stupid, and most importantly, it's not creative at all. However, if you do decide to rock the fauxhawk, you should do it with extreme vigor, just as the Broncos guard has done. He has since gone with the clean-shaven look, but nonetheless, his fauxhawk was one of the few that deserved mention.

Ivory White, Alabama State

And to think, here I am wondering how a guy with the name "Ivory White" could possibly get any more awesome?

Easy, rock some dreads like these and you're well on your way. Seriously, this hairdo is awesome. Pure, concentrated awesome. Is it an afro? No, not exactly. Are they dreadlocks? no, not that either. Instead it's an awesome combination of two equally-awesome hair styles. This may be the only time all year you read about Alabama State, so make sure you take notice.

Jordan Bachynski, Arizona State

Like if it weren't already bad enough that he's a goofy white seven-footer who plays on one of the worst BCS-conference teams in the country. Nope, Bachynski had to go out and rock one of the ugliest looking mop-tops in recent history.

If he wasn't seven feet tall, I'm sure he would fit right in with all the Kid Cudi-listening, lax penny wearing bros chillin' on the quad playing hacky-sack. It would not surprise me at all if we were to learn that Bachynski is also the chairmen of the ASU chapter of The Young Republicans Club.

And, on top of all that, it turns out that Bachynski is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Now, that's not an issue at all. Except, well, I thought "long hair" was one of the things forbidden by the religion, you know, up there with caffeine, 64-bit gaming systems, premarital sex, driving sports cars and foods with artificial flavoring.....

Honorable Mention: Skylar McBee, Tennessee

Jimmy Williams, North Florida

This hairdo hasn't been seen in the sports world since The Rock left pro wrestling in order to make sub-par Disney movies. But hey, good for him. In 15 years, he'll still be making crappy movies (Read: Millions of dollars) while a bunch of his former co-workers will be in rehab units getting fed via plastic tubes....

Anyways, this really is an awesome look. I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about that smooth transition from scalp-to-sideburns-to facial hair going on in this look. Williams has since gone to a more conservative look, but if he ever decides to grow it out again, a bevy of post-dunk celebrations would become available.

Royce White, Iowa State

There may not be a single player in the country who is as important towards his team's success as Iowa State' Royce White. Seriously, take him away from the Cyclones, and what are they?

Sure, White has had his problems in the past, but there is no denying that the power forward is having a superstar-year. And what better way to emerge as a burgeoning superstar than rocking some ridiculous (and I mean RIDICULOUS) hairdos. First he went with the homage to "Nino Brown", a bleach-glazed mini-afro which, to be honest, was not his best look. Some guys would have stopped there, but White took it to a whole new level.

He took his already-bleached hair and dyed it bright red, then decided to shave all but the middle, leaving nothing but a thick strip of red mowhawk running down his scalp. Apparently, it's called "The Cy-Hawk" and he decided to do it as a form of school spirit, which wouldn't be the first time he showed off his school spirit. Nonetheless, this is a truly unique hairdo. You can love it or hate it, but you have to respect his moxy.

Tyler Lamb, UCLA

Quick. I need a Jon Rothstein-like comparison for Tyler Lamb right away. Take a look at the picture and tell me who you see:

If you said "So much Terrence Howard from 'Hustle & Flow' in Tyler Lamb", you win.....well nothing, but you do end up on the same page as I.

In fact, you aren't the only one who agrees with me. Go and do a Google Images search for "Tyler Lamb UCLA". One of the first results that comes up is a black-and-white photo of Little Richard.....

I'm just going to end on that right there, because it's little things like this which makes life worth living.

Matt Stainbrook, Western Michigan

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes and Yes.

This. Is. Awesome.

He'd be a member of the All-McDonald's American Team, the All-Swag Team, and well, the All-Hair Team. Big fella not only rocks the mop-top, but dons the turtle-neck AND rec-specs. I'm just at a loss for words. Go read what Luke Winn has to say about big slim right here, he's much better at writing than I am.

Honorable Mention: Michael Sanchez, Arkansas

Demetrius Walker, New Mexico

If you are a fan of collegiate sports at all, then you should know this kid's story. He was the first passenger on the post-LeBron hype-train, A Sports Illustrated cover boy, the next "All-Everything". But again, you already knew that. So fast-forward to the present day, and you can find Walker rocking a solid hi-top fade for the New Mexico Lobos.

Now, we've certainly seen better hi-top-fades, (See: 2011 Scotty Hopson), but for a guy who has been in front of such a bright spotlight, only to be buried deep in the background, it's nice to see him stand out for something unique.

Honorable Mention: Ryan Evans, Wisconsin

Jordair Jett, St. Louis

OK. So, your name is Jordair Jett. Yeah, you're parents decided to name you Jordair, and your last name is Jett. Everyone at school looks at your during roll call. The teachers chuckle when they announce your name. Public recognition is always awkward. So what do you do in order to take some of the attention away from your ridiculous name? Simple, grow ridiculous dreadlocks. If the kids are going to stare at you, might as well have them take a good look.

Seriously, dude looks like he should be filling in for Coolio at MTV's Spring Break 1995. Jett has been a viable spark plug for the Billikens, who still seem to be in the mix for an at-large bid or potentially the A-10 championship. It would be a huge shame if March Madness is void of Jordair Jett. Whether for his hair or his name, this guy needs to get some publicity.

Honorable Mention: Jesse Perry, Arizona; Josh Davis, Tulane

Levi Randolph, Alabama

I don't think you can possibly find a current college basketball player that has a more-feminine look than Alabama freshman Levi Randolph. Now that's no knock on Levi himself. I'm sure he's a good dude, masculine and all the stuff, but this hairdo just doesn't suite him. Hell, it doesn't suit anyone.

I've seen Alabama play a lot this year, and I swear to God, every time I watch them play, I have to remind myself that Randolph is in fact a dude, and I am in fact watching men's basketball. It does get difficult, because, well, Alabama is averaging less points per game than a marginal women's team.

Seriously, He could pass as a stunt-double for Brittney Griner.

Honorable Mention: Freddie Riley, UMass; Martez Harris, UT-Martin

Marquavese Ford, Northern Illinois

What's with all these "All-Name Teamers" rockin' sick hair-swag? If they would have just let me known, i could have consolidated my work and made one extensive list. Regardless, Marq (I'm going to start calling him "Marq" because typing "Marquavese" all the time gets strenuous) has some unique threads. And by "unique", I clearly mean "Looks like basket-weaving" or "something you'd find on a sailboat".

Carl Hall, Wichita State

Does the NCAA forbid the use of a "skullcap" during game play? Because, well, Wichita State's Hall could definitely benefit from it. More to the point, Hall's opponents could benefit from it. Sure, Under Armor probably doesn't make a "skull cap" big enough to fit around all these dreadlocks. I mean, look at this picture. really take a good look at it. It's sheer chaos. How does he control all of it? There's just so much hair. It looks like he bunches it all up and hopes it stays in one place.

Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts

You probably don't know a lot about Dominique Morrison, and that's a damn shame. "DoMo" is one of the most underrated and under-appreciated forwards in the country. His jumper is silky-smooth, he can handle the ball with ease and has solid post skills. He's also just an all-around great-guy. But since he goes to Oral Roberts and plays in the Summit League, you probably don't know a lot about him. So now is your chance. I mean, wouldn't you want to know more about a guy with a luscious mane like that? I know I would.

Plus, the mustache just makes everything so much better. I don't think there is a player in the country with more voluminous hair than "DoMo". If there is, I'd really like to see what it looks like.

Honorable Mention: Terran Petteway, Texas Tech; Johnny O'Bryant, LSU

Angelo Chol, Arizona

Chol is one of the most fearsome-looking guys in the country. There aren't many guys who sport a meaner-mug than him, and his choice of hairdo has a lot to do with it. Guys with long hair don't tend to evoke fear. Sure there are exceptions (Jae Crowder, Marquette), but on a whole, long hair just isn't all that frightening. But short, stubby dreadlocks? They look like thorn-bushes. Have you even looked at a thorn bush and thought "Wow, I would really like to stick an appendage in there"? Didn't think so.

Mike Wilder, UC-Irvin

Last, and certainly not least, is "Mr. All-Hair-Team Himself" Mike Wilder. No collection of awesome college basketball hair would be complete without recognition of Wilder's tremendous afro. It's the best afro in sports. Period. It's thick, it's luscious, it's flawlessly-perfect and perfectly-flawless.

I'm going to stop typing so you can just soak it all in. It's magnificent.

Honorable Mention: Andre Coimbra, Central Michigan

So there you have it. An in-depth look at some of the best hairdos in college hoops this season. But my work isn't done. I know there are dome-pieces out there I haven't seen yet. If you have noticed a bizarre hairdo, or if something catches your eye during a game, hit up @BIAHTroyMachir or email us at contactBIAH@gmail.com

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Tuesday's Shootaround: Missouri survives, Jamil Wilson shines

No. 23 Louisville 80, UConn 59: See here.

No. 4 Missouri 71, Oklahoma 68: This was the epitome of a trap game for the Tigers. They were coming off of an emotional win over Kansas at home -- one that forced Frank Haith to set a 2am curfew -- and have a date with Baylor on the books for Saturday. And in between? A Monday night trip to Norman, OK, for a game that wasn't even high enough profile to get put on ESPN's Big Monday.
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What to make of the UConn collapse

We all thought that UConn was on the verge of turning their season around.

After a disastrous performance against Georgetown in DC on Wednesday and the loss of their head coach to spinal stenosis of Friday, UConn came out and looked motivated against Seton Hall on Saturday. Some of their underlying issues were still evident -- Jeremy Lamb and Shabazz Napier were still struggling to shoot the ball and UConn still didn't run any semblance of an offense -- but there was some effort and some fight that showed through. Between that performance and the way that they handled the press conference after the games, saying all the right things about team unity, and there was reason to be hopeful about the rest of the season.

So much for that.
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POSTERIZED: R-O-S-C-O-E Dunk

UConn suffered their worst defeat of the season. it was ugly, embarrassing, and borderline-disgraceful. Louisville beat them 80-59 and that score doesn't fully detail the smackdown that Louisville layeth.

The Huskies looked out-of-sync, incohesive, and disinterested. Frankly, it's kinda frustrating given their talent and given that nobody has shown any signs of leadership. Sure, none of them are going to become Kemba Walker over night, but I haven't seen any positive body language in over a month. But not was all bad.

If 99.5% of UConn's performance was bad, which it was, Roscoe Smith provided that 0.5%

It was an impressive 0.5%



But UConn's performance was so bad that ESPN did not even show a replay of the dunk. Why would why they? The Huskies didn't deserve to have anything emphasized other than their pathetic effort.

But in a vacuum, Roscoe Smith's dunk was nasty. Really nasty.



But was it as good as these?

Weekend Recap, 2/2 - 2/5
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State vs. TCU, 2/4
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse vs. St. John's, 2/4
Kwame Alexander, Cal State-San Bernardino vs. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (D-II), 2/3 (DotY Candidate)
Bradley Beal, Florida vs. South Carolina, 2/2
Doug Anderson, Detroit vs. Valparaiso, 2/2
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Oklahoma, 2/1
Markel Brown, Oklahoma state vs. Texas Tech, 1/31
Royce White, Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 1/31
Savalace Townsend, Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Grambling State, 1/28 (DotY Candidate)
Weekend Recap, 1/25 - 1/29
Tony Wroten Jr., Washington vs. Arizona State, 1/26 (DotY Candidate)
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Dayton, 1/25
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Missouri, 1/25 (DotY Candidate)
Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming vs. San Diego State, 1/24
Dion Dixon, Cincinnati vs. Syracuse, 1/23
Victor Rudd Jr., South Florida vs. St. John's, 1/17 (DotY Candidate)
C.J. Fair, Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, 1/16
TrayVonn Wright, North Dakota State vs. South Dakota, 1/14
Bandja Sy, New Mexico State vs. Utah State, 1/12
Kenny Hall, Tennessee vs. Mississippi State, 1/12
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Duquesne, 1/11
Kadeem Batts, Providence vs. Louisville, 1/10
Karam Mashour, UNLV vs. CS-Bakersfield, 1/6
Tony Snell, New Mexico vs. Houston Baptist, 1/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgia Tech, 1/3
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro vs. Miami, 1/2
Orion Outerbridge, Rhode Island vs. Boston College, 1/2
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Indiana, 12/31
DeShon Minnis, Texas Tech vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 12/30
Keith Gabriel, VMI vs. Old Dominion, 12/22
Eric Etherly, Loyola (Md.) vs. Kentucky, 12/22
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/21
P.J. Hairston, North Carolina vs. Texas, 12/21
Robbie Hummel, Purdue vs. IPFW, 12/20
Robert Brown, Virginia Tech vs. North Florida, 12/19
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Kansas State, 12/17
Torye Pelham, Southern Mississippi vs. Ole Miss, 12/17
Quincy Diggs, Akron vs. Florida A&M, 12/17
Anthony Davis, Kentucky vs. Chattanooga, 12/17
Langston Galloway/C.J. Aiken/Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Villanova, 12/17
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 12/16
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State vs. Howard, 12/15
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech vs. McNeese State, 12/14
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Detroit, 12/12
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. UW-Green Bay, 12/11
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Creighton, 12/10
Dion Waiters, Syracuse vs. George Washington, 12/10 (DotY Candidate)
Victor Oladipo, Indiana vs. Kentucky, 12/10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 12/10
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. Washington, 12/6
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. Marquette, 12/6
Deville Smith, Mississippi State vs. West Virginia, 12/3
Terrence Jones, Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 12/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgetown, 12/1
Anthony Marshall, UNLV vs. UNC, 11/26
Michael Kidd-Glichrist, Kentucky vs. Portland, 11/26/11 (DotY Candidate)
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/25
Rodney Williams, Minnesota vs. DePaul, 11/24
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Duke, 11/23
Stan Okoye, VMI vs. Ohio State, 11/23
Kyisean Reed, Utah State vs. Southern Utah, 11/19
Ra'Shad James, Iona vs. Western Michigan, 11/18
Alandise Harris, Houston vs. Arkansas, 11/18
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Jackson State, 11/18
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Wichita State, 11/18
Eric Griffin, Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18 (DotY Candidate)
Olek Czyz, Nevada vs. Pacific, 11/17
Chris Watson, Pikeville vs. Mountain State, 11/16
Ray Willis, North Carolina Central vs. Wagner, 11/16
Mike James, Lamar vs. Ohio, 11/15 (DotY Candidate)
Quincy Acy, Baylor vs. San Diego State, 11/15
Deniz Kilicli, West Virginia vs. Kent State, 11/15
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. West Virginia, 11/15
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Oakland, 11/14
Isaiah Brown, East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/12
Michael Lyons, Air Force vs. Army, 11/11
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Morgan State, 11/11
Jeremy Lamb, UConn vs. Columbia, 11/11 (DotY Candidate)
Andre Drummond, UConn vs. CW Post, 11/4
Moe Harkless, St. John's vs. CW Post, 10/26 Continue reading...

POSTERIZED: Weekend Recap

It was a busy busy weekend. There were well over 150 games played on Saturday, and well, we all know what happened on Sunday. Unfortunately, we just couldn't get around to documenting all the great plays from the weekend, so we're gonna provide a quick summary of some of the great dunks that you probably missed.

Chris Evans, Kent State vs. Western Michigan, 2/4

Chris Evans is one of the nation's most elite rim-rockers. Consider him the "Tony Mitchell of the MAC", well except only without the indefinite suspensions. Seriously, if you see that there's a Kent State game been aired on TV, make sure you watch it, or record it. Just make sure you get the footage.



More dunks after the jump

Jon Henson, North Carolina vs. Maryland, 2/4

This is one of those "circumstantial #POSTERIZED" entries. This dunk wasn't too spectacular, but it occurred as the game-clock expired with his team up seven. There was no need for him to dunk this ball. I know he probably didn't think too much of it, but it comes off as extremely distasteful and very unsportsmanlike. And, the last place you want to piss students off is in College Park.





Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Ole Miss, 2/4

The Crimson Tide are trying to right the ship. they've won two straight games after dropping four in a row. During their most recent victory, a 69-67 double-OT win over Ole Miss, Tony "Mr. DVR" Mitchell threw down another highlight reel dunk. But since then, hes been suspended indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the team". As SBNation said so eloquently, the Tide have now lost 80% of their highlight reel video.





Devin Price and Chavaughn Lewis, Marist vs. Canisius, 2/4

Marist and Canisius have combined to win just four MAAC games, which is as many St. Peter's, the team in front of them in the standings, has. So you can imagine how shocking it is to see two #POSTERIZED entries featured during a game between the two. Thank God we have the technology available to be able forgo watching the entire game.





Carlos Emory, Oregon vs. Utah, 2/2

OK, OK. This dunk didn't go down this weekend, but it's still pretty #POSTERIZED worthy. Emory isn't even the best dunker on the team, that honor would go to Olu Ashaolu. But we've yet to see "Air Canada" throw down a dunk as nasty as this.





Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa vs. Minnesota, 2/1

OK, this one isn't from the weekend either, but it's legit. It's also a dunk from ROY DEVYN MARBLE. That's one of the best names in the country.





But was it as good as these?

Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State vs. TCU, 2/4
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse vs. St. John's, 2/4
Kwame Alexander, Cal State-San Bernardino vs. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (D-II), 2/3 (DotY Candidate)
Bradley Beal, Florida vs. South Carolina, 2/2
Doug Anderson, Detroit vs. Valparaiso, 2/2
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Oklahoma, 2/1
Markel Brown, Oklahoma state vs. Texas Tech, 1/31
Royce White, Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 1/31
Savalace Townsend, Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Grambling State, 1/28 (DotY Candidate)
Weekend Recap, 1/25 - 1/29
Tony Wroten Jr., Washington vs. Arizona State, 1/26 (DotY Candidate)
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Dayton, 1/25
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Missouri, 1/25 (DotY Candidate)
Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming vs. San Diego State, 1/24
Dion Dixon, Cincinnati vs. Syracuse, 1/23
Victor Rudd Jr., South Florida vs. St. John's, 1/17 (DotY Candidate)
C.J. Fair, Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, 1/16
TrayVonn Wright, North Dakota State vs. South Dakota, 1/14
Bandja Sy, New Mexico State vs. Utah State, 1/12
Kenny Hall, Tennessee vs. Mississippi State, 1/12
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Duquesne, 1/11
Kadeem Batts, Providence vs. Louisville, 1/10
Karam Mashour, UNLV vs. CS-Bakersfield, 1/6
Tony Snell, New Mexico vs. Houston Baptist, 1/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgia Tech, 1/3
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro vs. Miami, 1/2
Orion Outerbridge, Rhode Island vs. Boston College, 1/2
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Indiana, 12/31
DeShon Minnis, Texas Tech vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 12/30
Keith Gabriel, VMI vs. Old Dominion, 12/22
Eric Etherly, Loyola (Md.) vs. Kentucky, 12/22
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/21
P.J. Hairston, North Carolina vs. Texas, 12/21
Robbie Hummel, Purdue vs. IPFW, 12/20
Robert Brown, Virginia Tech vs. North Florida, 12/19
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Kansas State, 12/17
Torye Pelham, Southern Mississippi vs. Ole Miss, 12/17
Quincy Diggs, Akron vs. Florida A&M, 12/17
Anthony Davis, Kentucky vs. Chattanooga, 12/17
Langston Galloway/C.J. Aiken/Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Villanova, 12/17
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 12/16
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State vs. Howard, 12/15
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech vs. McNeese State, 12/14
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Detroit, 12/12
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. UW-Green Bay, 12/11
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Creighton, 12/10
Dion Waiters, Syracuse vs. George Washington, 12/10 (DotY Candidate)
Victor Oladipo, Indiana vs. Kentucky, 12/10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 12/10
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. Washington, 12/6
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. Marquette, 12/6
Deville Smith, Mississippi State vs. West Virginia, 12/3
Terrence Jones, Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 12/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgetown, 12/1
Anthony Marshall, UNLV vs. UNC, 11/26
Michael Kidd-Glichrist, Kentucky vs. Portland, 11/26/11 (DotY Candidate)
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/25
Rodney Williams, Minnesota vs. DePaul, 11/24
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Duke, 11/23
Stan Okoye, VMI vs. Ohio State, 11/23
Kyisean Reed, Utah State vs. Southern Utah, 11/19
Ra'Shad James, Iona vs. Western Michigan, 11/18
Alandise Harris, Houston vs. Arkansas, 11/18
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Jackson State, 11/18
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Wichita State, 11/18
Eric Griffin, Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18 (DotY Candidate)
Olek Czyz, Nevada vs. Pacific, 11/17
Chris Watson, Pikeville vs. Mountain State, 11/16
Ray Willis, North Carolina Central vs. Wagner, 11/16
Mike James, Lamar vs. Ohio, 11/15 (DotY Candidate)
Quincy Acy, Baylor vs. San Diego State, 11/15
Deniz Kilicli, West Virginia vs. Kent State, 11/15
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. West Virginia, 11/15
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Oakland, 11/14
Isaiah Brown, East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/12
Michael Lyons, Air Force vs. Army, 11/11
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Morgan State, 11/11
Jeremy Lamb, UConn vs. Columbia, 11/11 (DotY Candidate)
Andre Drummond, UConn vs. CW Post, 11/4
Moe Harkless, St. John's vs. CW Post, 10/26 Continue reading...

POSTERIZED: The FranklinSlam

This past weekend was very busy, very hectic. Over 150 games were played on Saturday, and well, yesterday was SuperBowl Sunday. With all the games to watch, games to cover, and activities to participate in, there were going to be some things that slipped through the cracks.

This ridiculous reverse-put-back slam by San Diego State's Jamaal Franklin is one of those things that slipped through. Continue reading...

Monday's Pregame Beat: UConn looks to rebound, Missouri tries to avoid trap game

7:00 pm: UConn @ No. 25 Louisville: This is all of a sudden a huge game in the Big East. Louisville has turned their season around, winning four straight games, but they are still having some of the same issues they've had all year long. Namely, they aren't shooting the ball well and they are turning it over too much. UConn, on the other hand, finally earned a win against Seton Hall at home, ending a four game losing streak and, for the first time in weeks, looking like they actually cared about basketball. But that was Seton Hall at home with Herb Pope out. What happens on the road against a team on a roll?

7:00 pm: No. 4 Missouri @ Oklahoma: Missouri is coming off of a huge win against Kansas on Saturday night. Next Saturday, they host Baylor. In the middle, they have to make a trip to Oklahoma. Missouri is 3-2 on the road in league play this season. The last time they were in the Sooner State they lost to Oklahoma State. The ultimate trap game.


Other notable games:

- 9:00 pm: No. 15 Marquette @ DePaul
- 7:00 pm: Wofford @ Davidson
- 9:00 pm: Texas @ Texas A&M Continue reading...