Stephen Curry IS Not Alone: Other Mid-Majors Deserve Respect

"Hey man, did you see Lester Hudson go for 41 last night?"

"Yeah dude, but what about Portland State's buzzer-beating win over Cal State-Fullerton?"

These phrases aren't too prevalent in your typical break-room sports chatter. Usually the talk will revolve around mainstream spectacles like Jodie Meeks' 54-point explosion or another pillow fight between not-as-good-as-they-look Big East teams.

But whether the media and fans acknowledge them or not, there are still 347 teams in college basketball. Unfortunately, fewer than 50 of them are consistently covered or aired on TV.

And, by golly, a few of those 300 deserted teams are worth acknowledging.

Take Kentucky and Meek's 54-point masterpiece last night against Tennessee. On Nov. 14 things weren't so Sportscenter-friendly, as UK lost by eight at home against VMI.

Speaking of the Vols—ask Bruce Pearl the hardest fought game he's been in this year and he'll likely point to UT's 79-77 sigh-of-relief-inducing win over Belmont. 

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