I sold Jimmy Baron short.

I had the Rhode Island senior guard ranked as the No. 3 shooter in the country (http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/8763906/30-guys-who-can-handle-3-pointer-change) behind Stephen Curry and Chad Toppert of New Mexico.

Baron showed that he may belong on the same level as Davidson's Curry in terms of pure shooters. I've seen Baron play for years and he's a ridiculous shooter that hasn't had the national stage to show people he's on the same level as Curry and the other elite long-distance shooters in the nation.

Baron was 8-of-9 from long distance (not counting a desperation half-court attempt to tie the game), including a few from NBA range, but Rhode Island was unable to hold off Duke in Durham on Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Devils once again showed they are vulnerable, mostly because they don't have anyone down low to throw the ball to for a basket.

However, sophomore Kyle Singler took over the game down the stretch and has proven himself as the Blue Devils go-to guy. Gerald Henderson Jr., was in early foul trouble and was a non-factor for most of the game.

A year ago, Singler didn't look nearly as strong down the stretch. However, he's put on weight and doesn't have to guard in the interior nearly as much this season.

He made all four of his free throws in the final minute and also had a huge reverse layup along the baseline with 1:45 remaining to set up the victory.

However, Rhode Island - and Baron in particular - showed they may be much better than the ninth-place finish that has been predicted.