Eli Hershkovich and Stephen Andress discuss what separates this college basketball season from the rest before breaking down their reads for the Saturday and Sunday slate, including Marquette-St. John's (7:44), UConn-Villanova (24:12), Tennessee-Alabama (35:10), and Michigan State-Maryland (50:45). They also dive into some futures looks within those conferences.

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