Trotter's 10 Trends: Why Nate Oats benched Alabama star Mark Sears, VCU's surging defense and more takeaways

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  Alabama's Mark Sears returns to starting lineup, sparks Crimson Tide to road win vs. Mississippi State

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  Trotter's 10 Trends: Michigan State defending 3-pointers, Xavier wins chess match and other top takeaways

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  Trotter's 10 Trends: Inside Duke's 3-point eruption, Florida stonewalls No. 1 Tennessee and more takeaways

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