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JT Toppin’s knee injury SINKS Texas Tech! | Michigan THROTTLES Purdue, are Boilermakers done?

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JT Toppin’s knee injury SINKS Texas Tech! | Michigan THROTTLES Purdue, are Boilermakers done?

Locked On College Basketball›
Feb 18, 202633:04

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Six ranked teams fall in shocking upsets as injuries shake the college basketball landscape. Can Texas Tech survive without All-American JT Toppin after his concerning knee injury, or is this the beginning of a slide? North Carolina collapses at NC State with both Caleb Wilson and Henry Vessaar sidelined, while Michigan asserts its dominance as the clear No. 1 with a commanding road win over Purdue.

Andy Patton covers every pivotal matchup, from Georgia’s historic triumph at Rupp Arena to Louisville’s stumble at SMU, and Saint Louis’s costly loss at Rhode Island. Analysis spotlights standout performances by Quadir Copeland and Moe Odum, the struggles of Purdue’s Braden Smith, and the Big 12’s mounting injury woes, including BYU’s loss of Richie Saunders. 

Previewing Wednesday’s must-watch games like Arkansas vs. Alabama and BYU vs. Arizona, Andy Patton breaks down bubble teams, bold upset picks, and the latest conference shakeups shaping March Madness.

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