USA TODAY Sports provides 5 things you missed Saturday night from the world of college hoops


In case you were out partying (likely) or going to bed early to get up for church (semi-likely) last night, there was some college basketball you missed.

There was this this incredibly boring game between No. 12 Louisville and Notre Dame. That was the first 39 minutes. Then came the last minute of regulation and a whopping five overtimes. That part was epic.

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Now that the NFL season is over, it's time to embrace the madness that precedes March on the hardwood:

1. The No. 1 team should be Miami:

Imagine this: Five of the top 10 teams in the country lost last week and the highest-ranked team remaining out of those five teams that didn't lose is a team that lost by 27 points to a team that has clearly been the best team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Enter the No. 11 Miami Hurricanes, who made North Carolina their latest victim in an 87-61 rout on Saturday to move to 10-0 in the ACC. Miami Heat players LeBron James and Dwyane Wade watched courtside. Jim Larranaga's group hasn't reached celebrity status, but with two of the NBA's best players taking notice, it's the perfect wake-up call for the rest of the country to start taking notice.

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"Miami is the best team in the country," ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said. "I think they're capable of beating absolutely anybody. They've proven that."

Odds are, Duke will become the No. 1 team in the country on Monday in both polls. But voters will certainly have to scratch their head when they have a Miami team that's so hot right now (like Hansel). Duke's resume-lifting November is what makes them No. 1. But let's not mistake the Ryan Kelly-less Blue Devils for the best team in the country, especially when they're not the best team in the ACC. Just do me a favor and look at the top 10. Then find me a team that's better than Miami. Exactly. Told you. Now listen to Will Smith.

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2. Meet the Sherman-ator, Notre Dame's new star:

Garrick Sherman didn't play a second in regulation, then this dude became the most important player in a five-overtime thriller. The junior center, who transferred from Michigan State, didn't see the floor until ND star Jack Cooley and Tom Knight fouled out and went on to score 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting in the five overtimes. He put on his hero hat in the third overtime, tipping in a rebound with five seconds left to knot the score at 93-all and send the game into a fourth overtime.

"I'm still trying to digest it," he said after the game. "I had to step up for my team."

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3. Wisconsin's upset was epic, but the Badgers' dance moves are better:

After Wisconsin stunned No. 3 Michigan on Saturday thanks to Ben Brust's 40-foot shot...

The Badgers celebrated in style by dancing to Ke$ha...

4. Half-court GameDay shots are foreshadowing:

Let's think about this. Butler student makes a half-court shot worth $18K on ESPN's College GameDay and we witness a thrilling Butler-Gonzaga game. Then a Notre Dame student makes a half-court shot worth $18K and we watch a five-overtime classic. Half-court shots by students=amazing college basketball. Please keep giving away money, ESPN.

5. Reeling Kansas fell off its Big 12 mantle:

Oklahoma edged Kansas 72-66 on Saturday night, dealing the reeling Jayhawks their third consecutive loss, the first three-loss losing streak since 2005.

With Kansas State's 79-70 win over Iowa State, Kansas (19-4, 7-3) fell into a tie for second place with Oklahoma State in the Big 12 standings. It's a perplexing scenario that seemed downright impossible before this disastrous skid. Then again, it also seemed impossible for Kansas to lose to last-place TCU.