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Each week I write about the sport I love, college basketball: • Butler fans are certainly getting their money's worth this season. The Bulldogs have played 18 games in 2013-14, and six have gone to overtime. It's amazing to have one out of every three games go extra time. Butler played its sixth overtime game Saturday, beating Marquette. • It was strange to see Pittsburgh and Syracuse playing in an ACC showdown. The Orange won the physical, defensive contest. I loved it when they were both in the Big East. • Kansas center Joel Embiid's stock is rising. I feel he would be the first player chosen in the NBA draft if it were held today. • Tubby Smith got a statement win when his Texas Tech Red Raiders upset Baylor for their first Big 12 victory of the season. That was a super win for a team that came into the game at .500. • Michigan State has been able to get to the winner's circle lately without a key performer. Spartans big man Adreian Payne has missed the past three games with a foot injury, and Michigan State has won them all. He is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Indiana. • Missouri State suffered a major blow in its near-upset of Wichita State when its leading scorer, guard Marcus Marshall, suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee. Marshall was averaging 14.3 points per game for coach Paul Lusk's team. • Saturday, Feb. 1 is Autism Awareness Day in college hoops. Towson coach Pat Skerry has a young son with autism, and he has worked hard to make it happen. It is an important day for the sport to recognize how autism affects so many families.
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