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Keaton Wagler<\/a>, G, Illinois \u2013 Wagler has been a revelation for the Illini, stuffing the stat sheet on a nightly basis.\u00a0 He poured in 34 points earlier this month in an OT loss to Wisconsin, and has flirted with a triple-double on several other occasions, including last weekend’s narrow loss to UCLA.\u00a0 In sum, Wagler is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest.\u00a0 He is ninth in the Big Ten in scoring,<\/p>\nMiami of Ohio is on the verge of making college basketball history.\u00a0 The RedHawks look to become just the fourth team in the last 20 years to enter March Madness with an undefeated record.\u00a0 A win Saturday over 10-18 Western Michigan would push the ‘Miami of the North’ to 29-0.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ranked RedHawks boast one of the top offenses in the country, averaging 91.6 points per clash.\u00a0 Even the MAC title is not currently guaranteed with Akron sitting at 14-1 in the conference, though, and it has been 50 years since any program completed an undefeated campaign (1975-1976 Indiana Hoosiers).\u00a0 Each of the last two squads did make the Final Four, but those were blue blood programs in the form of Gonzaga and Kentucky.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The RedHawks will be doubted given their schedule and level of competition, but the fact remains they could place themselves in rather exclusive company.<\/p>\n
College Basketball Stock Report: March Madness Impact Players<\/p>\n
Let’s take a gander at some players making waves in this edition of the College Hoops Barometer.<\/p>\n
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See how these players stack up among other power conference talent in RotoWire’s fantasy college basketball rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n CHECK STATUS<\/p>\n Check out how key injuries are affecting March Madness contenders on RotoWire’s college basketball injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n DOWNGRADE<\/p>\n For up-to-the-minute updates on injuries, roles and overall player performance, head to RotoWire’s latest college basketball news<\/a> page or follow @RotoWireCBB<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami of Ohio is on the verge of making college basketball history.\u00a0 The RedHawks look to become just…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":627338,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3723],"tags":[7,217,80042,231,772,1544],"class_list":{"0":"post-627337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-basketball","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-college-basketball","10":"tag-minor-league-stats","11":"tag-ncaa","12":"tag-ncaa-basketball","13":"tag-ncaab"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116140256432275477","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=627337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/627338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=627337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=627337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=627337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} Keaton Wagler<\/a>, G, Illinois \u2013 Wagler has been a revelation for the Illini, stuffing the stat sheet on a nightly basis.\u00a0 He poured in 34 points earlier this month in an OT loss to Wisconsin, and has flirted with a triple-double on several other occasions, including last weekend’s narrow loss to UCLA.\u00a0 In sum, Wagler is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest.\u00a0 He is ninth in the Big Ten in scoring, and tied for 11th in assists. Wagler can count himself as one of the top freshmen in the nation, high praise considering the monstrous class this year.<\/p>\n![\"Arizona](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Arizona-State.png\")
Moe Odum<\/a>, G, Arizona State \u2013 It has been a rough season for the Sun Devils, but Odum has provided the silver lining.\u00a0 Odum has improved his status in each of his four collegiate seasons en route to becoming a budding star.\u00a0 Odum is averaging 17.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists per contest.\u00a0 He is shooting career-bests from both the charity stripe as well as three-point range while starting every game for ASU.\u00a0 Odum is 12th in the conference in scoring, and third in the Big 12 in dishing.\u00a0 The Sun Devils will look to play the role of spoiler with games remaining against Kansas and Iowa State.<\/p>\n![\"Missouri\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Missouri.png\")
T.O. Barrett<\/a>, G, Missouri \u2013 Barrett has been one of the keys to success this season for Mizzou, but his production is not always a guarantee.\u00a0 Barrett has scored in double-digits in seven of the last nine outings for the Tigers.\u00a0 Missouri is 6-1 in those contests.\u00a0 That includes Tuesday’s career-high 28 points in a win over a ranked Tennessee squad.\u00a0 By contrast, the Tigers lost both games in which Barrett scored fewer than 10 points during that span.\u00a0 Since entering the starting lineup, Barrett is averaging 15.0 points along with 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per clash.\u00a0 Barrett’s recent surge has helped catapult the Tigers into NCAA Tournament contention.<\/p>\n![\"Georgetown\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Georgetown.png\")
KJ Lewis<\/a>, G, Georgetown \u2013 Lewis left Tuesday’s loss to Marquette in the first half due to an ankle injury.\u00a0 The severity of the ailment is currently unknown.\u00a0 The transfer from Arizona has brought his game to new heights as a member of the Hoyas, starting 27 of 28 contests en route to career-highs of 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 dimes per tilt.\u00a0 Isaiah Abraham<\/a> hit double figures in scoring for just the fifth time this season last game, and looks like he would be the chief beneficiary if Lewis misses additional time.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the absence of Lewis will not help the Hoyas overall, though, they’ve dropped five games in a row even with him in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n![\"George](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/George-Washington.png\")
Garrett Johnson<\/a>, F, George Washington \u2013 It has been an injury-plagued collegiate career for Johnson.\u00a0 He started 23 games as a freshman, averaging 13.4 points and 5.6 rebounds.\u00a0 However, a hip injury caused him to miss significant time towards the end of that season.\u00a0 He subsequently tore his ACL and underwent surgery, missing the entire 2024-2025 campaign.\u00a0 He has been in and out of the starting lineup for the Colonials, managing 12.9 points and 3.8 rebounds.\u00a0 However, he has also missed five games this season, including Tuesday’s win at La Salle.\u00a0 Johnson had started the previous nine contests for George Washington. It remains to be seen if Johnson is nursing a new injury, dealing with old issues, or simply receiving a maintenance day.<\/p>\n![\"Notre](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Notre-Dame.png\")
Jalen Haralson<\/a>, F, Notre Dame \u2013 The freshman has been one of the few bright spots for the Irish this season, though an ankle injury kept him out of Tuesday’s dismal defeat to Duke.\u00a0 In fact, it was the third-straight absence for Haralson, who has otherwise been arguably the most consistent performer for Notre Dame, especially since the injury to star guard Markus Burton<\/a>.\u00a0 Haralson.\u00a0 Prior to the injury, Haralson had hit the 20-point scoring mark in three of five contests.\u00a0 Overall, he is averaging 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per tilt.\u00a0 In a lost season for the Irish, Notre Dame could exercise caution with their prized phenom and simply shut him down for the remainder of the campaign.<\/p>\n![\"Oklahoma](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Oklahoma-State.png\")
Parsa Fallah<\/a>, F\/C, Oklahoma State \u2013 Fallah’s collegiate career will end prematurely due to a torn ACL.\u00a0 The graduate student was on his third stop and performing at a high level prior to the injury.\u00a0 Fallah was managing 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per tilt.\u00a0 In fact, he was leading the team in rebounds, and was second in scoring.\u00a0 The Cowboys are awfully thin up front without Fallah; expect Andrija Vukovic<\/a> and Ben Ahmed<\/a> to get the first crack at filling the void left by Fallah down the stretch.<\/p>\n![\"Central](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Central-Florida.png\")
Riley Kugel<\/a>, G, UCF \u2013 The well-travelled senior was shuffled between the bench and the starting lineup during his previous three seasons, two with Florida and the last with Mississippi State.\u00a0 Now at Central Florida, Kugel had started each of the first 25 games of the season for the Knights.\u00a0 However, an undisclosed injury has subsequently sidelined Kugel for the last two contests.\u00a0 UCF was still able to win both outings, but the Knights will need Kugel to secure an at-large berth to the big dance.\u00a0 Kugel is second on the squad in scoring and dishing.\u00a0 Jordan Burks<\/a> and Themus Fulks<\/a> each had 24 points in Tuesday’s upset win over BYU.<\/p>\n