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Willie Cauley-Stein goes blonde for Kentucky’s game against Boise State (PHOTO)

By Dec 10, 2013, 5:08 PM EST
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Willie Cauley-Stein has a strong case to be considered the most interesting player in college basketball this season.

From his size and ability on the floor to his fashion sense off the court all the way to his fascination (and preparation) for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.

During Friday night’s 67-62 loss to Baylor, the Kentucky sophomore center revealed a blonde patch in his hair. On Tuesday night against Boise State, Cauley-Stein added, just a bit, to that blonde streak.

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I’m not going to criticize it. He pulls it off better than most. I’m sure Kentucky fans won’t mind either as long as the Wildcats pull out a win against an undefeated Boise State team on Tuesday night in Lexington.

The 7-foot Cauley-Stein is averaging 9.1 points, 7.8 point boards and 3.8 blocks per game through the first nine games of the season for No. 11 Kentucky.

Nicki Minaj appeared at Villanova’s Hoops Mania (PHOTO)

By Oct 26, 2013, 4:10 PM EDT
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Nicki Minaj performed at Villanova’s Hoops Mania

Sometimes a big hoops budget buys meat-and-potatoes type stuff like weight rooms, new uniforms and charter flights.

Sometimes, it buys you a visit from Nicki Minaj for your preseason basketball event, as it did with Villanova’s Hoops Mania.

VUHoops.com had the full story, such as it was:

After a week that included rumours involving Kendrick Lamar performing at Villanova, Nicki Minaj came out in a Villanova jersey and shocked The Pavilion much to the delight of ‘Nova Nation. Seriously, try to stay off Twitter for the next few hours, but if you must go there, try to not search for “Nicki Minaj” or “Hoops Mania” or “OMG” – it’s pretty crazy on there.

Another home run from the Villanova administration – this seems like one of the best Hoops Mania events yet.

These events just keep getting bigger and bigger. I fully expect a Breaking Bad reunion show at The Pit next season.

2013 NCAA Tournament in Pictures: Best of the Sweet 16

By Mar 30, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
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We are in the heart of March Madness. We’ve had two tremendous weekends of exciting basketball that feature great games, outstanding plays and entertaining finishes.

As the Madness continues to unfold throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes.

– Day 1
– Day 2
– Day 3
– Day 4
– Best pictures of the first weekend

Here are some of the best pictures from the Sweet 16:

2013 NCAA Tournament in Pictures: Sweet 16

By Mar 30, 2013, 3:30 AM EDT
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We are in the heart of March Madness. We’ve had two tremendous weekends of exciting basketball that feature great games, outstanding plays and entertaining finishes.

As the Madness continues to unfold throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes.

– Day 1
– Day 2
– Day 3
– Day 4
– Best pictures of the first weekend
– Sweet Sixteen Day 1

Here are some of the best pictures from the second day of Sweet Sixteen games:

You can contract Troy Machir on Twitter at @TroyMachir.

2013 NCAA Tournament in Pictures: Sweet 16

By Mar 29, 2013, 7:00 AM EDT
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The first weekend of March Madness has come and gone. It was a tremendous weekend of exciting basketball that feature great games, outstanding plays and entertaining finishes.

As the Madness unfolds throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes.

– Day 1
– Day 2
– Day 3
– Day 4
– Best pictures of the first weekend

Here are some of the best pictures from the first day of Sweet Sixteen games:

You can contract Troy Machir on Twitter at @TroyMachir.

2013 NCAA Tournament in Pictures: Best of the First Weekend

By Mar 25, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT
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The first weekend of March Madness has come and gone. It was a tremendous weekend of exciting basketball that feature great games, outstanding plays and entertaining finishes.

As the Madness unfolds throughout the country, we’ll be monitoring the great moments, spectacular plays and exciting finishes.

– Day 1
– Day 2
– Day 3
– Day 4

Here are the best pictures from the 2013 NCAA tournament’s second and third rounds:

You can contact Troy Machir on Twitter at @TroyMachir