The No. 1 Tigers are led by forward Johni Broome, who is a legit candidate to be named the National Player of the Year.

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Kansas State basketball guard Dug McDaniel reflects on a meeting with coach Jerome Tang about making defense a priority.

Remember those old school Purdue basketball teams coached by Gene Keady? The ones who always had a chance because they played defense ... is the only team that didn't have double-digit turnovers ...