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The top two contenders to win Most Outstanding Player honors at the Final Four next weekend are Louisville's Russ Smith (pictured) and Michigan's Trey Burke, according to online sports book Bovada not that those betting odds are a revelation.
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His rise to prominence coincided with his success as the best-selling author of two books, 2004's "Big Russ and Me" and 2006's "Wisdom of Our Fathers, " which documented his journey from blue-collar beginnings to law school to Washington powerhouse.
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Then Louisville's Russ Smith took over, scoring 12 straight over a 3:03 stretch that put the Cardinals ahead for good.
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