College Basketball Games Worthy Of Just One Network

mjdeadspin|published: Sat 4th March, 16:51 2006

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Observe as I attempt to do this without using the b-word that rhymes with "stubble."

Cincinnati 78, #18 West Virginia 75. A big win for the Bearcats, who had to be on the... outskirts of an NCAA tournament bid. This win, along with an 8-8 record in the Big East, should put them back on the inskirts.

Indiana 69, Michigan 64. A lot of people saw this one as a play-in game... and Mike Davis's boys may have just played their way off the precipice. Four scorers in double figures for the Hoosiers.

#10 Illinois 75, #23 Michigan State 68. Michigan State is confusing. How do you have that lineup and still lose 10 games? And for that matter, how do you lose 10 games and stay in the Top 25?

Texas A&M 75, Texas Tech 59. Closing the season with 7 straight wins makes a reasonably strong case for Texas A&M's tournament inclusion. Losing their last four makes a reasonably strong case for Texas Tech just not being very good.

Charlotte 85, #6 George Washington 86. Impressive win for the Colonials. They're without Pops Mensah-Bonsu, they're taking Charlotte's best shot because the 49ers are playing for a tournament bid, and they still get the win.

Some love for today's conference tournament winners comes a little later.