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Arizona's Jason Gardner could be the best player in the nation. Brian Bahr/Allsport |
Guarding the game
Face it, the college game has changed. With a scant few exceptions, the days of plodding big men clogging lanes and filling box scores are extinct. Instead, most teams have updated their philosophies to what we see now: running, gunning, chucking 3-pointers and pressing on defense. CNNSI.com's Mark Button explains how playmakers such as Jason Gardner have taken over the college game and made themselves the key to cutting down nets.
• CNNSI.com's Top Guards: Jason Gardner
• Kirk Hinrich | Juluis Hodge | Brandin Knight
• Dwyane Wade | Rashard Wright | Kirk Penney
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SI's College Basketball Preview
This week's issue of Sports Illustrated takes a close look at the contenders for the 2002-03 national championship, starting with No. 1 Arizona, through the entire top 20 and 45 other teams you are likely to see in March.
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