Brett Rojo, Nelson Chenault, Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
This week's college basketball stock report looks at teams who could find themselves outside the NCAA tournament picture if they don't turn things around, plus a pair of SEC teams who have been on the upswing and the latest trend in a crowded Big Ten.
STOCK UP
Nick Richards and Kentucky
Once a five-star-recruit-turned afterthought who labored through a reserve role in his first two years at Kentucky, Nick Richards has officially arrived. The junior big man played a starring role in the Wildcats' big win over Texas Tech in a raucous environment in Lubbock, scoring a career-high 25 points with 14 rebounds, four blocks and no turnovers.