1. IUPUFW and Western Illinois Are Tired - Five overtimes will do that to a team. I am sure that both are taking a big nap today before taking a Turkey induced nap on Thursday. Fort Wayne's boys won 97-95 over the home Western Illinois after five extra periods. Both teams were tied at 58 following the first 40 minutes. This is the longest game in the nation this year so far. Chances are this will be the longest game all season.
2. Duke is Potentially Living on Borrowed Time - I put them high in my Sweet 16, but Duke can't have games where they turn the ball over 18 times. You can't win like that. With a young team, you are bound to have games like this. This is not the Duke team that we are used to seeing, no matter how good they looked in the first game of the tournament against Air Force. The big question will be if Duke is even in the top three in the ACC.
3. Marquette, As Much As This Hurts, Is Good - Marquette has the tools to win the Big East this season. That's right, I am saying that about the team whose fans gave me such a hard time. They have shooting, they have defense, and they just beat Duke. DUKE! Stay tuned on this team, especially point guard Dominic James. They are worth watching.
4. Huggins Can't Win Them All - The jury is still out on whether Manhattan, Kansas, will become a destination location for the country's elite players. We already saw Bob Huggins lose OJ Mayo to USC, even though there were many rumors saying that the Ohio native would be joining Cincinnati's old coach. But Huggins can coach, and he can find gems across the country, and many times from the junior college level. Huggins lost his first game as coach of the Wildcats on Tuesday, against New Mexico. It might be a few years in the making, but Kansas State will be a contender in the Big XII before long.
5. Bucknell Won't Lose Them All - At least I don't think they will. The Bison, one of the top mid-major teams last season is struggling this year to an 0-4 record. Three of the four have been on the road and so are their next two games. Still, this team is too talented, especially with guard Abe Badmus leading the way, to not get a win at one of those. Bucknell was picked early this season as one of the top mid-major teams again this year, just another example of why pre-season rankings mean little. Give them time and they might be, but not yet.

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Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com