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UConn, Purdue among elite teams without NBA talent

November 12, 2025 01:05 PM

Pierre Andresen and producer Christian Odjakjian list six freshmen who are making serious waves early on and why UConn and Purdue will still be elite, fun-to-watch teams despite a lack of NBA prospects.

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