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The strong guard play has UK on the move in ESPN’s weekly power rankings. Last week the CATS were at #15 and this week they come in at #11. Doron Lamb broke Mashburn’s freshman scoring record yesterday, but lets face it, he’s been killing it from day one.
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If Lamb is not starting before the UofL game, he’s definitely should start after (just saying..).
I love you Darius Miller! Not “Man-crush” love, but he’s from KY and we’ll all support him no matter what happens.
Darius, we all believe in you, and you definitely have the talent to make it happen,.. SO GO DO IT ALREADY!!! If not, Lamb will definitely be starting.
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[TD=”colspan: 6″]College Basketball Power Rankings – Week 7[/TD]
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[TD]RK (LW)[/TD]
[TD]TEAM[/TD]
[TD]REC[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]PTS[/TD]
[TD=”width: 53%”]COMMENT[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/150.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]1 (1)[/TD]
[TD]Duke (13)[/TD]
[TD]11-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]349[/TD]
[TD]Kyrie Irving’s injured toe remains a cause for concern for the Blue Devils — and will for the foreseeable future. Mike Krzyzewski said his freshman point guard will be out a “long time” — an ominous and disheartening timetable for Duke fans.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/194.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]2 (2)[/TD]
[TD]Ohio State (1)[/TD]
[TD]11-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]334[/TD]
[TD]Jared Sullinger has been better than advertised (and probably better) for Ohio State thus far. Tonight the Buckeyes face an Oakland team that has made itself notorious this season for being a thorn in the sides of major-conference teams.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/2305.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]3 (3)[/TD]
[TD]Kansas[/TD]
[TD]11-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]325[/TD]
[TD]Tempers flared and elbows flew in a feisty affair against Cal in which Marcus Morris got ejected. The Jayhawks prevailed 78-63 behind Markieff’s double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds).[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/183.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]4 (4)[/TD]
[TD]Syracuse[/TD]
[TD]13-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]303[/TD]
[TD]Syracuse wasn’t about to become Drexel’s latest Big East victim — in fact, it wasn’t even close. The Orange didn’t make the same mistake as Louisville, sweeping aside the Dragons 93-65 behind Kris Joseph’s 25 points.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/41.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]5 (5)[/TD]
[TD]Connecticut[/TD]
[TD]10-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]285[/TD]
[TD]The Huskies reached the end of Easy Street as they closed the cupcake portion of their schedule with an 81-52 win over Harvard behind Kemba Walker’s 20 points. Big East play begins on Dec. 27 at Pitt.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/221.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]6 (10)[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh[/TD]
[TD]12-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]271[/TD]
[TD]Pitt begins Big East play against UConn on Dec. 27 after picking up a pair of wins over Md.-Eastern Shore and American after its loss to Tennessee.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/46.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]7 (11)[/TD]
[TD]Georgetown[/TD]
[TD]10-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]253[/TD]
[TD]The Hoyas can’t be accused of strolling into Big East play, not with a visit to Memphis ahead of their league opener against Notre Dame on Dec. 29.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/222.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]8 (13)[/TD]
[TD]Villanova[/TD]
[TD]10-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]245[/TD]
[TD]Villanova faces one final tuneup before Big East play begins against city rival Temple. The Wildcats won’t want to make the same mistake as Georgetown, which fell to the Owls on Dec. 9.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/21.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]9 (9)[/TD]
[TD]San Diego State[/TD]
[TD]14-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]242[/TD]
[TD]San Diego State has distinguished itself in what has been an impressive start to the season for MWC teams. The Aztecs begin league play on Jan. 5 against TCU.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/142.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]10 (14)[/TD]
[TD]Missouri[/TD]
[TD]11-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]237[/TD]
[TD]Judging by the final score, it’s hard to believe Missouri led Illinois by only one point with under 40 seconds to play, but the Tigers blitzed the Illini to win their sixth straight.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/96.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]11 (15)[/TD]
[TD]Kentucky[/TD]
[TD]9-2[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]205[/TD]
[TD]Doron Lamb broke Jamal Mashburn’s Kentucky record for points by a freshman, scoring 32 points in the Wildcats’ rout of Winthrop.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/251.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]12 (21)[/TD]
[TD]Texas[/TD]
[TD]10-2[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]187[/TD]
[TD]The Longhorns added to Michigan State’s woes, sending the Spartans to their fourth loss of the season and ending their 52-game nonconference home winning streak.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/2509.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]13 (18)[/TD]
[TD]Purdue[/TD]
[TD]11-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]169[/TD]
[TD]JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore are each averaging better than 19 points per game to carry the Boilermakers this season. Big Ten play begins on Dec. 28 at Michigan.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/239.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]14 (7)[/TD]
[TD]Baylor[/TD]
[TD]8-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]167[/TD]
[TD]Anthony Jones (16 points) led five Baylor players in double figures as the Bears rebounded from their loss to Gonzaga with a rout of San Diego.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/135.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]15 (19)[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota[/TD]
[TD]10-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]119[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota faces a final tuneup against South Dakota State tonight before Big Ten play begins with consecutive games on the road at Wisconsin and Michigan State to end 2010.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/87.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]16 (22)[/TD]
[TD]Notre Dame[/TD]
[TD]11-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]111[/TD]
[TD]The Fighting Irish have won three straight since suffering their first and only loss to Kentucky. Big East play begins with a stretch that sees Notre Dame play Georgetown, Syracuse and UConn in the span of one week.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/252.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]17 (17)[/TD]
[TD]Brigham Young[/TD]
[TD]11-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]92[/TD]
[TD]A narrow defeat at the hands of UCLA is all that stands between BYU and a perfect record. Jimmer Fredette is averaging better than 24 points a game for the Cougars.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/245.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]18 (23)[/TD]
[TD]Texas A&M[/TD]
[TD]11-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]86[/TD]
[TD]The Aggies have won eight straight since a narrow loss to BC back in November. Texas A&M has two games remaining before Big 12 play begins on Jan. 8 against Oklahoma.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/2306.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]19 (6)[/TD]
[TD]Kansas State[/TD]
[TD]9-3[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]85[/TD]
[TD]Head coach Frank Martin feels there’s a leadership void with his Kansas State team, which recently lost Jacob Pullen and Curtis Kelly to suspensions for receiving impermissible benefits. The Wildcats will try to snap out of a two-game skid tonight against UMKC.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/235.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]20 (20)[/TD]
[TD]Memphis[/TD]
[TD]9-1[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]74[/TD]
[TD]The “heart-attack kids” might be a better moniker for Memphis, as the young Tigers are turning coach Josh Pastner prematurely gray with some escape acts this season. The show continues tonight against Georgetown.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/127.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]21 (16)[/TD]
[TD]Michigan State[/TD]
[TD]8-4[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]57[/TD]
[TD]An unforgiving nonconference slate ended with a loss to Texas. Tom Izzo hopes Big Ten play will snap the Spartans out of whatever funk they seem to be in.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/356.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]22 (11)[/TD]
[TD]Illinois[/TD]
[TD]10-3[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]46[/TD]
[TD]Illinois lost its composure late in a loss to Missouri, its second in a row. The Illini begin Big Ten play at Iowa on Dec. 29.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/275.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]23 (24)[/TD]
[TD]Wisconsin[/TD]
[TD]9-2[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]42[/TD]
[TD]The Badgers have won five in a row, including a win at rival Marquette on Dec. 11. A visit from Coppin State tonight serves as the Badgers’ final game before Big Ten play begins against Minnesota on Dec. 28.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/2116.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]24 (32)[/TD]
[TD]UCF[/TD]
[TD]11-0[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]38[/TD]
[TD]UCF has stormed out of the gate under former Florida assistant Donnie Jones. The Knights have wins over the Gators and Miami so far this season.[/TD]
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[TD=”width: 50″][IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/264.gif[/IMG][/TD]
[TD]25 (27)[/TD]
[TD]Washington[/TD]
[TD]8-3[/TD]
[TD=”align: center”]37[/TD]
[TD]The Pac-10’s sole representative in this week’s rankings has won two straight heading into its league opener at USC on Dec. 29. All three of the Huskies’ losses have been to teams included in this week’s rankings: Kentucky, Michigan State and Texas A&M.[/TD]
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[TD=”colspan: 6″]Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt (29), Louisville (25), UNLV (22), Florida (22), Tennessee (19), Temple (11), West Virginia (10), Washington State (3), Oklahoma State (2), Cincinnati (2), Wichita State (2)[/TD]
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