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Big 12 basketball is not for the faint of heart

by Ricky O'Donnell
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Madness! Buzzer-beaters and wild moments from conference championship week
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Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Iowa State upset Joel Embiid in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, but it didn’t come without some blood, sweat and tears. Well, mostly blood.

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