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Old Spice Classic preview is here.

Wednesday links:

• Starting Spots, Deserved and Otherwise
  Maryland is in the same position we are at the moment: lots of depth at guard, question marks up front.
• Breaking Down the Old Spice Classic
  The Kennel Report is high on Gonzaga’s chances this weekend.
• Old Spice Classic features some of nation’s best players
  The BruceBall Blog runs down the top players in the tournament, including Raymar Morgan.
• Checking in on the … Big 10
  Geeks run down preseason conference action for Rush The Court; no sign of a major up-tick in conference pace as of yet.
• In the clear: NCAA accepts IU’s self-imposed penalties
  Inside the Hall.  Philosophical question: How do you punish your kid for losing his baseball card collection playing blackjack?
• Diebler Leads Buckeyes Past Falcons
  Eleven Warriors on B.J. Mullens (11 minutes, 2 points): “He’s nowhere near a ‘project’, but he appears far from comfortable at the offensive end of the floor if matched up against a physical opponent, regardless of height.”
• Trouble in Paradise
  Hoops Marinara on Wisconsin’s turnover problems against UConn.
• Finally, a good impression
  Crispin and Cream runs down Penn State’s blow-out of in-state rival Penn.
• NIT Semi-final Preview: Boston College Eagles
  Off the Tracks on tonight’s game (7:00, ESPN2).
• Improvement is key for Northern in non-conference home games
  Tempo-free sighting from above the bridge: “Roughly 30 percent of the Wildcats’ possessions ended with them giving the ball away.” (Brought to you courtesy of Kurt, who I’m told is the Mining Journal’s resident tempo-free statistician.)