SETH DAVIS'S THREE-POINTER

Rutgers will get a huge bounce from upsetting Florida last Thursday. The Scarlet Knights might not make the NCAA tournament, but because their top four scorers are three freshmen and a sophomore, their future is bright.... Festus Ezeli's return gives Vanderbilt a big lift. The Commodores' 6'11" senior center has played in only three games because of a knee injury, but even in a heavy brace he grabbed seven rebounds in 17 minutes in Vandy's 17-point win at Marquette last week.... Maryland, which already boasts the nation's sixth-leading scorer in 6'1" sophomore Terrell Stoglin (21.8 ppg), recently welcomed back two starters in 6'3" sophomore guard Pe'Shon Howard, who broke his foot in October, and 7'1" freshman center Alex Len, who served a 10-game suspension for violating amateurism rules while playing for a club in his native Ukraine.

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