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Chet Holmgren, lanky man of Gonzaga, with The Distraction logo at upper left.

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March Dumbness, With Ken Pomeroy


<p><a href="https://twitter.com/kenpomeroy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ken</a> has been cranking out college basketball statistics at <a href="http://kenpom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">kenpom.com</a> since 2004. He’s written at The Athletic, Slate, the late <em>ESPN The Magazine</em>, and the late Basketball Prospectus. He hopes to live long enough to see the men&#8217;s game start using quarters, like every other basketball league in the world.</p>


Ken Pomeroy

Keegan Murray exultant during Iowa's victory in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game.

College Basketball

Live Free, Pick Iowa

Three Oral Roberts Golden Eagles players dance after their second-round NCAA Tournament win against Florida.

USA Today Opinion Writer: Booing Oral Roberts Is Cancel Culture

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Forgot About The Pac-12, Did Ya?

Barry Petchesky

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Jacob Young #42 and Myles Johnson #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights react after being defeated by the Houston Cougars 63-60 in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Rutgers Learned What It’s Like To Get Its Hopes Up

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