ESPN Men's Basketball

• Bad Break: Penn State was having a good season, and taking a step forward under Ed DeChellis. But, when Geary Claxton went down with a season-ending knee injury, the Nittany Lions' season took a major hit, and so did the program's forward progress. The line is so fine when you are building … and a major injury to one of the league's best players is almost impossible to absorb. This year, there have been more major injuries to derail a season than I can ever recall. Auburn and Jeff Lebo have been hit as hard, if not harder, than anyone. Yet, the Tigers keep fighting.

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