Wisconsin has the nation’s second most efficient offense while playing at its traditionally slow pace.

Led by star point guard Jordan Taylor, who is one of five Cousy Award finalists (given to the country's best point guard), the Badgers produce 1.19 points per possession and also lead the country in assist-to-turnover ratio.

K-State’s Jacob Pullen will be assigned the task of disrupting Taylor's ability to orchestrate Wisconsin's half-court attack.

"It's going to be real vital to contain him and really try to turn him over and get him to speed up and play our style of basketball, which is an up-and-down pace," Pullen said. "At the end of the day it's not going to just be me. It's going be the team that's got to help contain him. Also get us in transition where we think we can excel at."

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says schools not on track to graduate at least half of their basketball players should not be allowed to compete in the NCAA tournament.

Duncan proposes bans for teams with a score lower than 925, which predicts a graduation rate of roughly 50% of a team's players.

"The math on this is not complicated," Duncan said. "If you can't graduate one in two of your student-athletes, I just question the institutional commitment to academics. And I think if the NCAA were to draw a line in the sand, you'd see this behavior change very rapidly."

Duncan cites an analysis by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, out Thursday, that says 43.7% of the revenue paid to conferences from the men's tournament the last five years was earned by teams not on track to graduate half of their players.

The Big 12 is reportedly close to signing 10-year, $60 million television rights deal with Fox, a $40 million in increase from what it now receives from its cable contract.

The conference’s broadcast rights contract with ABC/ESPN expire after the 2015-16 season.

Two sources indicated that the $60 million might be a low-end projection. A deal could be announced by early April.

Jimmer Fredette of BYU, Jared Sullinger of Ohio State, and Kemba Walker of UConn are among 20 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as men's college basketball player of the year.

The other finalists are Marshon Brooks (Providence), Alec Burks (Colorado), Norris Cole (Cleveland State), Kenneth Faried (Morehead State), Jordan Hamilton  (Texas), Ben Hansbrough (Notre Dame), Dwight Hardy  (St. John’s), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State), Jon Leuer (Wisconsin), E’Twaun Moore (Purdue), Marcus Morris (Kansas), Jacob Pullen (Kansas State), Kyle Singler (Duke), Nolan Smith (Duke), Jordan Taylor (Wisconsin), Derrick Williams (Arizona)

Kansas defeated Texas by an 85-73 final in the title game of the 2011 Big 12 Tournament.

Marcus Morris was named Tournament MVP and joined on the All-Tournament team by brother and teammate Markieff Morris, Jordan Hamilton and Tristan Thompson (Texas) and Alec Burks (Colorado).

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Kansas State has won eight of their last nine games since switching to the triangle offense.

The move was made for several reasons, including the departure of forwards Wally Judge and Freddy Asprilla, but more than anything, the triangle, made famous by former Kansas State coaches Tex Winter and Jack Hartman, emphasized the team’s unique skill set.

The offense encourages ball movement and it opens driving lanes for senior guard Jacob Pullen.

Pullen has gone on a scoring tear, averaging 25.5 points during the nine-game stretch, and K-State’s big men, especially Curtis Kelly, have benefited from passing out of double teams in the post.

“Our offense is so spread out that it allows the big post at the rim to have more room to work,” Kelly said. “Then also when help comes, you can kick it (outside). … Somebody is going to be open because we’re spread out so far from each other.”

Marcus Morris of Kansas won the Big 12 Player of the Year Award, while Tristan Thompson of Texas was named Freshman of the Year and Ricardo Ratliffe was Newcomer of the Year.

Joining Morris on the First Team are Alec Burks (Colorado), Marcus Denmon (Missouri), LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor), Jordan Hamilton (Texas) and Jacob Pullen (Kansas State).

On the Second team are Thompson, Markieff Morris (Kansas), Kris Middleton (Texas A&M), Perry Jones (Baylor) and Diante Garrett (Iowa State).

On the Third Team are Gary Johnson (Texas), Cory Higgins (Colorado), Lance Jeter (Nebraska), David Loubeau (Texas A&M), Rodney McGruder (Kansas State) and Marshall Moses (Oklahoma State).

Dogus Balbay of Texas was named Defensive Player of the Year.

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Eight years ago, the NCAA started monitoring the number of players transferring to other Division I basketball programs. That number grew from 385 players in 2003-04 to 442 in 2008-09.

“We’re an instant gratification society,” said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, also the current president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. “Kids want to star and start immediately.”

According to rosters of the 346 NCAA Division I or transitional Division I programs this season, 207 had at least one player who started his career at a different Division I program.

“We’re living in a time where if things don’t go well in a job or a marriage, the easy thing to do is look elsewhere instead of trying to remedy the problem where you’re at,” said Greg McDermott, in his first season at Creighton after a four-year stay at Iowa State was dogged by a steady stream of transfers. “Unfortunately, that’s the world we live in today.”

Of the 65 teams that made the 2010 NCAA Tournament, 35 featured at least one Division I transfer.

Kansas State coach Frank Martin underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday.

Martin had torn cartilage repaired in his knee.

The school said he expected to be at practice on Wednesday and on the sideline Saturday when the Wildcats close out their regular season at home against Iowa State.

Jake Pullen entered the season intent on showing everyone he could play point guard at the next level.

"And, because of it, I was passive,” Pullen said.

"I was so worried about my numbers,” said Pullen, who went for his fifth consecutive 20-plus point night in Monday’s 75-70 win at No. 7 Texas. "I was thinking about the next level — and it affected me.”

A loss to Colorado last month convinced Pullen to stop playing for the stat sheet.

Kansas State has reeled off five victories since, including a 16-point rout over Kansas, a 10-point victory against Missouri and a five-point road win against Texas on Monday. Pullen has averaged 27.2 points per game over that stretch.