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As expected college basketball during the pandemic has become a mix of horrifying and humdrum. Keyontae Johnson collapsing mid-game and later being found to have myocarditis will end being the defining moment of the regular season for a lot of people. Meanwhile, some aspects of the season have given a sense of normalcy to life, even as non-conference schedules have been stripped down. There’s something calming about checking the SoCon standings or wondering if the Saint Louis Billikens are any good. As my friend Ben Goren wrote in a different blog: