Top 10 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. North Carolina: Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, Tyler Hansbrough
2. Pittsburgh: Levance Fields, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair
3. Wake Forest: Jeff Teague, Al-Farouq Aminu, James Johnson
4. Duke: Jon Scheyer, Gerald Henderson, Kyle Singler
5. Washington: Isaiah Thomas, Justin Dentmon, Jon Brockman
6. Connecticut: A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien, Hasheem Thabeet
7. Marquette: Jerel McNeal, Wesley Matthews, Lazar Hayward
8. Arizona: Nic Wise, Chase Budinger, Jordan Hill
9. Syracuse: Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf, Paul Harris
10. Gonzaga: Jeremy Pargo, Matt Bouldin, Josh Heytvelt