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NEW YORK — Patrick Ewing rarely raised his voice as he shuffled a mile on his creaky knees along the Madison Square Garden sideline Wednesday night. Villanova was in the process of destroying Georgetown, 80-48, in the first round of the Big East tournament, and in a 12-hour period, Ewing…

From Kansas’s Big 12 surge to North Carolina and Kentucky staying afloat, these are the story lines to keep an eye on as the regular season winds down.

NEW YORK — The difference wasn’t Donovan Mitchell. It was Julius Randle.

NEW YORK — Brandon Slater’s birth name is James, and when he’s playing well, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune calls him “Jimmy.”

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Every time it seemed like Villanova might be coming, Xavier had an answer. Which checks out: there are only a few teams more efficient on offense than No. 18 Xavier, while Villanova has struggled to find consistency on the defensive end.

Early success has been a common theme at these schools in 2022–23.

Dan Hurley made the short walk from his team’s hotel to the entrance of the XL Center and it was like walking back in time. Restaurants were full, fans in the window banging on the glass.

Indiana and Kentucky are among the teams that have fallen short of preseason expectations.

PHILADELPHIA — The debut of freshman phenom Cam Whitmore added some extra energy inside Wells Fargo Center Saturday afternoon in what felt like a must-win game for a struggling Villanova men’s basketball team.