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The Secondary Break: Thursday’s Links

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Doug McDermott relishes “incredible moment” from St. John’s win (Omaha World-Herald)
After struggling offensively in Creighton’s win over Georgetown, Doug McDermott found his groove on Tuesday night against St. John’s. McDermott scored 39 points, capping the game with a three-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining to give the Bluejays the three-point win.

Sooners doing something no other team in college basketball is doing (The Oklahoman)
Oklahoma has worked its way into the national rankings due to the improved play of starters such as Cameron Clark and Buddy Hield, and the addition of Gonzaga transfer Ryan Spangler. Lon Kruger’s team has also been fortunate in the health department, as they’re the lone Big 12 team to use the same starting lineup for every game this season.

Buffaloes try to reinvent themselves without Spencer Dinwiddie (USA Today)
When point guard Spencer Dinwiddie went down with a torn ACL, Colorado’s chances of contending for a Pac-12 title took a serious hit. But the team hasn’t looked to adjust its goals, instead working to reinvent itself using the remaining pieces with the hope of getting things together for the stretch run.

Seton Hall points fingers after loss to Butler (New York Post)
Seton Hall’s game against Butler on Wednesday represented an opportunity for the Pirates, with a win against a team that has struggled in conference play possibly getting them back on track. Instead Seton Hall lost, and after the game there were accusations of selfish play with time running out for this current group.

Ten most riveting college basketball games of the modern era (GeorgeRaveling.com)
Longtime college basketball writer Dick “Hoops” Weiss has seen a lot of basketball throughout his career, and with this being the case he put together his list of the ten most compelling games of the modern era of college basketball.

St. Anthony’s Hurley, still without a gym, slams the NBA (MSG Varsity)
The job that Bob Hurley Sr. has done at St. Anthony HS in Jersey City, N.J. has been nothing short of remarkable, with the program winning state and national titles without the help of sparkling facilities or a windfall of donations. The current team is without a gym to practice in much less use for home games, and the fact that they aren’t allowed to use the Nets practice facility when the team isn’t there has the coach upset.

Duke stars Hood, Parker, get boost from Dawkins, defense (Durham Herald-Sun)
While Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker have led the way for No. 17 Duke, the fact of the matter is that they need help if the Blue Devils are to make a run at winning the ACC. And on Monday night they received that help from Andre Dawkins, who hit six three-pointers in Duke’s 80-65 win at No. 18 Pittsburgh. The key for Dawkins now is to be a factor consistently.

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