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Behind the Bets

By Chad Millman

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Alan Boston's day starts at 5:30. At this early hour, he scans the local papers for stories about all the college hoops teams that have a game that night and makes notes in his bloated three-ring binder. Every season gets a binder; every team has a page. Everything he reads and hears is filed away. Earlier this week, before playing Missouri, Nebraska coach Doc Sadler said his four-guard starting lineup was going to treat the Tigers the way Mizzou treated the Huskers last season. Boston de-c ...

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