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SI:AM | Arizona Clinches Big 12 Title
  DAN GARTLAND Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Hilary Knight’s game-tying goal against Canada was already one of the greatest moments in U.S. Olympic hockey history, but it’s extra impressive now that she revealed she was playing through a torn MCL during the entire tournament. In today’s SI:AM:📝 Top 50 NFL free agents🦌 Giannis returns for Bucks⚽ Rose Lavelle interview Wildcats add to trophy case Arizona showed on Monday why it may very well be the best team in men’s college basketball. The Wildcats have been ranked among the top teams in the nation all season long, but they looked vulnerable three weeks ago. After winning their first 23 games, they suffered back-to-back losses to Kansas and Texas Tech. Since then, though, Arizona has proven those losses were just a blip on the radar, winning four games over ranked opponents in the past two weeks. Monday night’s 73–57 win over No. 6 Iowa State was just the latest display of Arizona’s dominance. The Wildcats held the Cyclones to their second-lowest scoring output of the season, while Arizona became just the ninth team this season to score more than 70 points against Iowa State’s own stout defense. The win also clinched the Big 12 regular-season title for Arizona. The Wildcats are 15–2 in conference play with one game left (at Colorado on Saturday night). It’s the third time in the past five years that Arizona has won a regular-season conference title, dating back to its time in the Pac-12. CONTINUE DAN’S COLUMN ON SI  Join the SI College Basketball NewsletterSI’s college basketball newsletter delivers insider reporting and can’t-miss stories on the biggest moments from across the country. From weekly previews to in-depth features, it’s your essential guide to staying ahead in the world of NCAA hoops.CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE The best of Sports IllustratedGiannis Antetokounmpo returned to the Bucks lineup for the first time in five weeks in Monday’s loss against the Celtics. 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Get the print edition of Sports Illustrated delivered to your door.   CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE!  Angel Martinez/Getty Images👀 The top five …… things I saw yesterday: 5. Trae Young’s first impact on a game for the Wizards. He won’t make his debut with his new team until Thursday, but he got ejected last night for leaving the bench to argue with a ref. 4. Keyonte George’s nasty stepback for a clutch three late in the Jazz’s win over the Nuggets. 3. The bizarre bounce this puck took for the Stars’ first goal in their win over the Canucks. Adam Erne’s shot was blocked by a Vancouver defender, deflected off the end boards, ricocheted forward and bounced in off the back of the goalie’s skate. Dallas went on to win 6–1. It’s been that kind of season for the Canucks who have by far the worst record in the NHL. 2. Sam Steel’s sweet spinning assist to Matt Duchene for a goal Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo had no chance of saving. 1. 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