The Mid-Morning Dump: The Big 12 Is Up For Grabs

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COWGIRL UP. Winning away from home is difficult in the Big 12. The women dropped their second straight roadie last night, this time a 79-76 overtime loss at Oklahoma State.

BDJ CALLED UP TO NOLA. Bryce Dejean-Jones has signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, capturing a vacated roster spot by recently injured guard Eric Gordon.

TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY. Brent Blum waxes on what we've all known since we were wee little lads and lasses: college basketball is fucking nuts.

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AND THEY LEFT THEIR NETS AND FOLLOWED HIM. How exactly has Matt Campbell created a staff that follows him from job to job?

HIDDEN GEM. You can read about one for each Big 12 team here. Iowa State's? How about the thunder to Mike Warren's lightning.

BRING US ALL OF YOUR RECEIVERS. Former New Hampshire WR Amechie Walker Jr. has announced he'll walk on at Iowa State.

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THOSE PLUCKY BEARS. With West Virginia's loss to Texas, Baylor is now all alone atop the Big 12 standings after defeating Kansas State in double overtime.

HACK-A-DRUM. Let's welcome back the Houston Rockets to the Mid-Morning Dump. In today's installment, the Rockets strategically foul Pistons C Andre Drummond 12 times in a row.

POINT: STEVE PROHM. Fred Hoiberg failed at his opportunity to knock off the league's top team last night. The Warriors waltzed into the United Center and completely obliterated the Bulls.

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS. The Buffalo Bills have hired the NFL's first ever female full-timer, naming Kathryn Smith a special teams quality control coach.

LITERAL HEAD SHOT. High school basketball is fun.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I'M HAVING FOR DINNER. Here's Nebraska, just crossing shit off its to-do list, scheduling games 14 years from now.