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Oscar Tshiebwe named best player in the NCAA Tournament

The Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to start their NCAA Tournament run as they prepare for Thursday’s matchup against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks.

Once you get to March, it is important to have the best player on the court in order to survive and advance.

Isaac Trotter of 247 Sports ranked the top 25 players in the NCAA Tournament, and he has Oscar Tshiebwe as the No. 1 player taking the court this postseason, just ahead of Iowa’s Keegan Murray and Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn.

“Tshiebwe absolutely wrecks opposing gameplans. He’s the nation’s best defensive rebounder, but his offensive rebounding is just as important too.