Top 12 Trios

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In addition to a solid inside-outside combo, which many teams have, the thing that sets apart the elite from the also-rans is that third option. Opponents can set up a game plan to shut down the top two players, but it is nearly impossible to contain a solid troika. Here are the Top 10 trios heading into March Madness:

1. Kentucky: John Wall, Patrick Patterson, DeMarcus Cousins

2. Baylor: Tweety Carter, LaceDarius Dunn, Ekpe Udoh

3. Kansas: Sherron Collins, Xavier Henry, Cole Aldrich

4. Georgetown: Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, Greg Monroe

5. Duke: Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler

6. Ohio State: Evan Turner, William Buford, David Lighty

7. Syracuse: Andy Rautins, Wesley Johnson, Rick Jackson

8. Siena: Ronald Moore, Edwin Ubiles, Alex Franklin

9. West Virginia: Da’Sean Butler, Kevin Jones, Devin Ebanks

10. Cornell: Louis Dale, Ryan Wittman, Jeff Foote

11. New Mexico: Darington Hobson, Dairese Gary, Roman Martinez

12. Temple: Ryan Brooks, Juan Fernandez, Lavoy Allen