Basketball

Tonight's the Night!

The first TV game of the year. 

Teams That Are in Trouble if They Need an At-Large Bid

Quickly, I can think of 3 teams that are not helping their NCAA Tournament resumes with their non-conference schedule results.  Davidson, St Joes, and NC State have all squandered great chances.

Could the Southland Conference Get an At-Large Bid?

Sit down Cathcart, you arent going to like this.  The Southland Conference, home to many 16 seeds over the years has 3 teams that are a combined 23-1 at this point and each of them has a marquee road win.  Sam Houston St has beaten Texas Tech, Fresno St, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and St Louis to date those might be enough to get them an at-large bid if they continue to win during conference play but lose out in the Southland tournament to a team such as Texas-Arlington (8-0 with a win at Wichita St) or Stephen F Austin (7-1 with a win at Oklahoma.) 

200th Team Watched!

Coppin State was the 200th team that I have watched so far this season via the Wall of Basketball.

Just a 141 to go.  Hey, does anyone know how to get ahold of a CSU Bakersfield, Texas Pan American, or Utah Valley State game?  These west coast independents might foil my plan to watch all 341.

A Bad Caracter

Sophomore forward/center Derrick Caracter was suspended indefinitely on Monday for violating curfew, coach Rick Pitino said.

Caracter violated curfew Saturday night, a few hours after the sophomore had 16 points and seven rebounds in the Cardinals' 70-65 loss to Dayton, Pitino said, adding Caracter needs to make dramatic changes in his life.

My Mid-Major Top 10

1 Xavier

2 BYU

3 St Marys

4 Dayton

5 Butler

6 Southern Illinois

7 Rhode Island

8 Miami (OH)

9 Davidson

10 VCU

A10 - Big East Challenge?

Okay, so it isnt an officially sanctioned event, but the two conferences have played each other 11 times so far this year - and it is a dead heat - Big East 6 A10 5, although you have to keep in mind where most of the games have been played.  Syracuse alone has dropped two HOME games to A10 opponents.

You Dont Have to Call It!

Twice so far today, announcers have chuckled themselves silly because players used to glass to make a jumpshot. This drives me nuts.  The glass is there, use it if it helps you make the shot, they even put a little box in tape up on the glass to help.  Really, what style points do you get for hitting the back rim and missing.  How is that better?

Texas Tech - Biggest Run of the Year?

Texas Tech (6-3) outscored the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 46-3 from midway through the first half to midway through the second half, going up by as many as 45 during the run. Louisiana Tech (1-5) did not hit a single field goal for more than 19 minutes while turning the ball over 19 times. Louisiana Tech's 31 points were the fewest by a Texas Tech opponent since the Red Raiders beat Hardin-Simmons 53-32 in 1948.

Random Thought

Mike Patrick does not look good in HD!