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And for those who care, Badgers kicking Hoosier heinie as badly as Dook kicked Terps.

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Vandy and 'Nova both up 3 late, and Baylor/Missou tied with 48 ticks left. Three real battles here.

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Vanderbilt 77 - LSU 69 = But don't be fooled, it was closer than that.

Baylor 64 - Missouri 62 = But don't be fooled, it was closer than THAT!

'Nova up 7 over Friars, but there's time left. There's a little time left in Wisconsin/Indiana too, but Badgers up 30 so there's not enough . . . or still too much, for the embarrased Hoosiers.

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Wisconsin 83 - Indiana 55 = But don't be fooled, it wasn't even that close.

Oklahoma State 97 - Oklahoma 76 = A whuppin' for the Sooners.

Butler 70 - Cleveland State 59 = Still too damn close, but I guess they'll take it.

And Villanova's finally got a double-digit lead, with 3+ minutes to go.

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With under a minute, 'Nova up 14. Oh, and Heels score the first bucket in Chapel Hill . . . time to go Four Corners!

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:r

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Villanova 92 - Providence 81. And if anybody cares, American/Colgate going into 2nd OT.

I'm gonna leave you with it now, as nothing else of note is likely to end before I split. So until Monday, enjoy.

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:ss

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Well the ACC is pretty much wrapped up. Once the tourny starts I'll have to keep my mouth shut.

Hopefully the Heels will make the NIT. :D

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Bite me, ya nit! :r

I have a trector trailer out in front of the shop at the moment, holding a pallet or three of crap for me. I won't be able to update today, but I'll be back tomorrow - if we don't get a second blizzard. Until then, enjoy.

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"Trector trailer"? Didn't he play for the Wolverines a few years back? :r

OK. let's turn up the pressure and play a little catch-up here, hitting some highlights from the past few days. In the balance of the action Saturday 2/13:

Memphis 93 - Tulsa 86 = This win by the Tigers, coupled with the loss to Marshall by UAB, has put them into 2nd in the CUSA by 1/2-game, and only 1 1/2 behind UTEP. Further, both Memphis and UTEP have to play UAB and Tulsa again before the season ends, so this could get real interesting.

Mississippi State 85 - Auburn 75 (OT) = This one twigged my button for several reasons. Imprimis, MS is atop their SEC division, and should not have needed an extra 5 minutes against this "meh" Auburn squad. Secundus, I have a Tar Heel's rooting interest in seeing Jeff Lebo's team do as well as possible, so I'm glad they forced the OT, even though they didn't get the W. And tertius, I found it notable that the 10-point margin happened because these particular Tigers scored only 1 stinkin' point the that extra 5 minutes.

Xavier 76 - Florida 64 = And this piqued me because here are two teams that have yet to figure out if they are good or bad, so nobody knows what the hell's gonna happen with even one on the court, much less both.

Bradley 68 - Northern Iowa 59 = And thank sweet Hayzeus, not only did this victory put the Braves over .500, in conference and overall, but it finally knocked these previously-ranked Panthers out of the Top 25. Hey, I got nuttin' against them presonally, but let's get real . . . if you look at their schedule, they beat a few decent teams, a few so-so teams, and a bunch of who-the-fark-cares. And speaking of that:

UNC 74 - N.C. State 61 = Well, what do you know? The Tar Heels do still know how to win a game, every now and then. And best of all, now Jerry doesn't have to smoke any of the dog-rockets I'd have sent him had State won. :ss

On Sunday 2/14, which was some sort of holiday or other:

Louisville 66 - Syracuse 60 = OK, seems like I said something about mebbe Pitino having a trick or three for Boeheim, yet I really didn't expect this. The Orange has played fairly consistent good ball, while the Cardinals have been like a bipolar woman going through The Change. But if you think that was an upset, what did you think of:

Rutgers 71 - Georgetown 68 = Hey, I can't see any excuse the Hoyas have for this loss to the absolutely crappy Scarlet Knights, even if the game was in Piscataway (and no, that is NOT a pet-training technique). Yet it did happen nonetheless, and coupled with wins by Seton Hall over DePaul and St. John's over Notre Dame it made for the best college hoops day the NYC Metro area's had in many a year.

On Monday 2/15, some other holiday or something:

Maryland 85 - Virginia 66 = The Terps respond to their whuppin' by Dook by whuppin' up on the Cavs. As for Virginia, they will have a bit of a struggle making it into the basement of the ACC this late in the season, but their 3 Ls inna row is a good start.

Kansas 59 - Texas A&M 54 = Bill Self Him Self called this game a "muddy, ugly" offensive effort on the part of his Jayhawks, so who am I to argue with the coach? And at the risk of having you Rock Chalkheads argue with me, I've got to say it . . . KU dodged a BU-llet here.

U. Conn 84 - Villanova 75 = Wow, what a weekend for the Big Mouth Conference. First the Huskies get upset by Cincinnati, then the Orange fall to Loo'ville, plus the Hoyas drop one to Rutgers, and then UC bounces right back to best 'Nova? What, did Vegas decide it needed to recoup some Superbowl action it lost?

There are a few noteworthy games tonight, plus one that really isn't:

Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech = Neither team is likely to catch Dook for the regular season lead, but both are likely to have some success come tournament time.

Michigan State vs. Indiana = And one of these teams is also, while the other is the Poseurs . . . uh, Hoosiers.

Cincinnati vs. South Florida = Sort of like that Xavier/Florida game above, you can never tell who's gonna be on the court. Could be a lot of fun.

Baylor vs. Texas Tech = And this has the po' for a good matchup also.

Kentucky vs. Mississippi State = And this one does too, believe it or not. Yeah, the smart money will be on UK, but this won't be a walkover here.

UNC vs. Georgia Tech = But this might. It may be too late for the Heels to salvage anything much from this season, especially with half their frontcourt out now. Yet they have to play out the games anyway, so what the hell . . . might as well win. :tu

Enjoy.

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Sean Sutton, former head coach of Oklahoma State and son of Eddie Sutton (former head coach of Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and his alma-mater the aforementioned OSU), has pleaded not guilty to four felony drug counts following his arrest last week.

I do not know what daddy Eddie pleaded after his drunk-driving crash back in 2006. :D

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Dana Kirk, former head coach of Memphis State University, has died at the age of 74. He coached that school, now knows as the University of Memphis, for seven years and ammassed a respectable 158-58 record during that tenure. What is less respectable, and what he is best known for, is that his team's 1985 Final Four appearance was later voided by the NCAA for violations, and for his spending four months in a Federal prison in Montgomery AL for tax evasion.

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Cremosas would be sublime, if they were the fruit of a Wolfpack butt-whoopin'. :tu

Enjoyed the wager, friend.

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Cremosas, never. Consuegras, maybe. :r And we both would have enjoyed it more had our boys been fighting for the ACC lead, not the cellar. Well, wait 'til next year.

So let's see if I get this in in a hurry here, now that I've finally finished all my work. Last night:

Kentucky 81 - Mississippi State 75 (OT) = I pretty much said that this could be a lot closer than one would think, but as any Wildcat fan can tell you, I don't know squat about hoops. And as they will certainly tell you, they had this one in total control from the get-go. Props to the team from Starkville for their effort, and shame on those fans of theirs who threw crap onto the court at the buzzer. Sorry, there's no place for that garbage.

Michigan 80 - Iowa 78 (OT) = Well, neither one of these two teams are going much of anywhere, barring some miracle, but they at least put on one hell of a show.

Virginia Tech 87 - Wake Forest 83 = And both these teams have the chance to make a little noise come March (albeit not a full-blown racket), so they too gave you some thrills.

As none of the other games were either shocks nor of much significance, let's move on to tonight's schedule:

Purdue vs. Ohio State = Two pretty good teams, and should be a real battle.

Duke vs. Miami = Not so much here, but you never know . . . Dook sometimes comes out cold from outside, and they ain't got no inside to speak of.

Virginia vs. Florida State = A fairly even matchup, though I'd give the Semi-holes an edge in positive momentum.

Notre Dame vs. Louisville = And despite the recent bad loss by one and good win by the other, these match up closely also.

Tulsa vs. Marshall = I've talked earlier about other teams in contention for the CUSA, and Marshall is not totally out of it either, being 5th with their 6-4 record, whereas Tulsa is 3rd at 8-3. There's plenty of reason for both teams to show up for this one, and if both do it will be a war.

Seton Hall vs. St. John's = Well, these may be the also-rans of the Big East, but they too are well-matched, and both are coming off nice wins.

Texas vs. Missouri = And although the Longhorns have gotten much more press, both these teams are 6-4 in the Big 12 race, so here's another with a lotta juice.

Rhode Island vs. St. Louis = Another of my good mid-majors contests, and both teams can play some pretty decent ball . . . at that level, anyway.


Well, there it is, quick and dirty. Enjoy.

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Our inside game isn't bad. We're picking it up. :D

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So what happened last night, you ask? Lemme tell you:

Purdue 60 - Ohio State 57 = What did I tell you? Two pretty good teams, and a real battle.

Duke 81 - Miami 74 = And what else did I tell you? Dook came out icy, hitting only 31% in the first half, and found themselves in a 12-point hole. If not for their D, and 22 'Cane turnovers, this would have been a loss for the Devils.

Florida State 69 - Virginia 50 = And what else? The Cavs are heading in the wrong direction, losing 6 of their last 8 games. I doesn't get any easier for them as they wind up the regular season . . . what with Clemson, Miami, Dook, BC, and Maryland left, they may get one of these.

Louisville 91 - Notre Dame 89 (2OT) = And did I not say these two matched up closely. Hell, if they matched any closer they might still be playing!

Marshall 64 - Tulsa 58 = And did I not tell you that the Thundering Herd was not completely out of CUSA contention? Well, to be honest, they have no shot of leapfrogging all 4 teams above them, yet they have tightened up the race for second place.

Missouri 82 - Texas 77 = And did I not say that the Longhorns had the press, but Missou would bring them game? After winning their first 17 games and reaching No. 1 for the first time in school history, the 'Horns continue to get hooked, now going 3 & 6 in their last 9.

Kansas State 91 - Nebraska 87 = And while we're talking about the over-ranked Big 12, what about this one? The boys from that other Manhattan reached their highest ranking at #7 since 1962, then promptly tried their damndest to drop one to the worst team in the conference. Sheesh.

As for tonight's action, we have several notable contests:

Syracuse vs. Georgetown = Both teams are coming off conference upsets. I predict one of them will bounce back tonight, while the other will continue to slide.

Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi = If the Commodores can take both this game and their next one, they will give Kentucky a serious challenge for the SEC East. However, Vandy plays like that other Southern Ivy team at times (i.e., Dook), plus Ole Miss is not half-bad themselves, plus that next game is in Rupp Arena, so it won't be a cakewalk.

South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky = OK, I don't care much, and you likely don't care at all, but this is an important game in the Sun Belt East between two fairly even squads.

Pittsburgh vs. Marquette = And neither of these teams are likely to get in the way of 'Cuse and 'Nova in the Big Mouth conference, but it does promise to be a good fight.

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota = The Badgers are better than the Golden Gophers, yet with these two you can never tell. Hell, this could be one of those 43-36 games!

California vs. Oregon State = Cal has the slimmest edge in the Pac-10 over Arizona State and USC, so need this one to maintain it . . . as if it really matters. :D

OK, there you have the highlights. Enjoy.

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And that's their problem, Bryan . . . they'e picking it up, off the floor, instead of taking it off the glass! :r

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Yea Yea :fu2 Coming from a UNC fan

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Hey, it is what it is, bro. :ss

(For you others out there, you will never understand the love/hate relationship between the 4 NC ACC teams, and especially Dook/UNC, so don't even try.)

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This is true. Kickin' em when their down is the best part. :r

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Yeah, well. We still own 1983.

:fu

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And Derek Wittenberg still claims that was a pass to LoRilla, not a shot. :r

Update to follow.

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There were a few good notable games last night, and half of them upsets:

Syracuse 75 - Georgetown 71 = Before tipoff, one could pick this one either way. By halftime, one would have said The Orange in a walkover. But then they went totally dead from the field and blew all but one point of what was once a 23-point bulge, and the Hoyas even had a shot to take a late lead . . . which they clunked.

Pittsburgh 58 - Marquette 51 = This is just about what I expected here, with Pitt taking a close one over a pretty good, and largely overlooked, Golden Eagles squad.

Vanderbilt 82 - Mississippi 78 = And this too is pretty much what you'd think too, with the Commodores juuuuust slightly better than Ole Miss.

Minnesota 68 - Wisconsin 52 = But not this one. Hey, the Badgers have not been great this year, but they have been better than their fellow Northern brothers. OK, so maybe you picked the Gophers, but not by deep double-digits I betcha.

Oregon State 80 - California 64 = And here the Pac-10 gets repacked again. The Bears could have grabbed the conference race by the throat, but they let the so-so Beavers spank them, and thus opened the door for the Sun Devils to steal the crown. Yes, those two WILL go head-to-head soon.

Loyola Marymount 74 - Gonzaga 66 = Now, this one isn't just an upset, it's a total stunner. LM's victory moved them up to .500 with a 13-13 record (and that's a SOFT 13 wins they have too), while it dropped the ranked 'Zags to 21-4 (which, to be honest, is a fairly soft 21 Ws for them too, as their schedule has NOT been a killer). And, much like that upset of the Hoyas by Rutgers last weekend, I don't care that the game was in LA and not Spokane . . . there's no excuse for Gonzaga to drop this particular popfly.

As with most Friday nights, there is light action this evening. Unlike most Friday nights, there are a few key games to be played:

Cornell vs. Harvard = The Big Red is 7-1 in the Ivy, and the Crimson is 6-2. Along with Princeton at 6-1, who should stomp Yale tonight in Jadwin, here is you Brainiac Conference race right here.

ODU vs. Northern Iowa = And here is a key non-conference game late in the season between two 20+ win schools, though perhaps more for ODU than NI. The latter seems to be the class of the Missouri Valley, and what's that worth? Well, an automatic bid, that's what! But if ODU can't take the Colonial, they will need every "quality" win they can get in order to score an at-large. Much the same can be said for . . .

William & Mary vs. Iona = . . . with the exception being that here BOTH teams (both with 19 wins) need that quality W to help their at-large hopes. This being given, both these games should be a total war.

As has become my usual, I shall only mention now those Saturday games which tip off early tomorrow:

Siena vs. Butler = If you enjoy good old-timey basketball between two damn decent programs, both of whom do a superior job year-after-year WITHOUT the benefit of NBA-bound talent, then this is the game for you to catch.

Florida vs. Mississippi = Neither of these teams are great, but both are capable of playing a good game, so it should be competitive.

UNC vs. Boston College = And this one should be competitive also . . . both teams pretty much suck. Yet it may have some bigger significance, since if the Tar Heels expect to have the slightest chance of getting a shot to defend their national championship they will need a few more wins to receive even a sympathy at-large bid. Here is one of their best opportunities left to get one.

A more complete weekend forecast will follow tomorrow. Until then, enjoy.

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It worked. :tu

Sorry for the thread-jack. Maybe we need an ACC hoops '09-'10 thread :D

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Yes indeed, Jerry . . . it did work. And nobody's stopping any other conference fans from jumping in, so if they don't like it, screw 'em. :ss

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And for the record, I think it was a lousy shot that got helped along; not a pass. That's how the Cardiac Pack rolled back then.

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There were a string of weird games back then. The year before there was Fred Brown's pass to James Worthy, then two years after the Cardiac Kids was 'Nova's near-perfect game against the Hoyas. There was three of the NCAA's most memorable ten championship games, all within four years.

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First, let's get last night's action out of the way:

Cornell 79 - Harvard 70 // Princeton 82 - Yale 58 = I put these two together because they belong there. The Big Red holds a slim 1/2-game lead over the Tigers for the Ivy, with Princeton having the game-in-hand, and they will go head-to-head next week. Meanwhile, the Crimson's hopes for reaching the Tourney for the first time since Naismith was a pup took a fatal hit.

Iona 69 - William & Mary 53 // Northern Iowa 71 - ODU 62 = And I put these two together because the losers most likely also lost their at-large hopes here . . . but hey, we won't know that for sure until Selection Sunday.

As is always the case, there are a slew of games today. And as is the case this time of year, many of them have little significance save for their fans, as they have no meaningful impact, win or lose, or they are likely blowouts by one of those teams involved. So I won't talk about games such as Wake/NC State, Stanford/Oregon State, or Kansas/Colorado. Of those games I feel DO have some juice, we have later today:

Baylor vs. Oklahoma State = Two pretty good teams, and a key game for the "also-rans" in the Big 12.

Texas vs. Texas Tech = What I just said, with the added spark that Rick Barnes really needs to get his boys' horns out of their hindquarters if he expects them to make much noise come March.

Xavier vs. Charlotte = As neither of these two are likely to jump over both Richmond and Temple in the A-10, here's the first of several more key "at-large" matchups.

Georgia Tech vs. Maryland = These two teams don't need any more victories for their at-large, but the Terps still have some hope that Dook will stumble and let them steal the ACC.

Fairfield vs. Vermont = Although Vermont will likely take their conference, Fairfield needs this one for a shot at their bid.

Purdue vs. Illinois = The casual fan may overlook this one, but take note: Purdue is ranked #4 in the nation, but at 10-3 are #2 in the Big 10 behind the Spartans. The unranked Illini are #4 just below the Buckeyes, yet at 9-4 still do have a prayer. This one should be fun.

UTEP vs. Tulsa = UTEP wants this one to grab the CUSA by the throat. Tulsa NEEDS this one to stay alive. Should be fun also.

Akron vs. VCU = Here's another of those key "at-large" games, for VCU anyway.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt = This is the marquee matchup of the day, and it's not an easy one to call, believe it or not. UK has only lost once all year, but they have pulled a number of wins out of the fire at the end. They are talented, but undisciplined at times. Vandy is disciplined, yet they sometimes don't show up to play. The Wildcats could blow the Commodores off the court, but Vandy could also edge them in a tight contest. Should be interesting.

Wichita State vs. Utah State = The last of those key "at-large" games of the day, for the boys from Wichita anyway. It's in Logan, so it won't be easy, but I think they will take it.

The schedule for Sunday is quite a bit slimmer, but it is nearly as heavy in big games:

Villanova vs. Pittsburgh = You'd have to give 'Nova the edge here, but the Panthers are totally capable of beating anyone on any given Sunday. Plus, 'Nova has proved they can lay the occasional rotten egg themselves. Don't put this down in ink already.

Ohio State vs. Michigan State = The Spartans have been more consistently good, but the Buckeyes have seemed to put their struggles behind them. I see a tight one.

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern = The Badgers are coming off a terrible loss to Minnesota, and want to recoup. Northwestern has fallen off the map after their over-hyped start, but still have a pretty good squad. Here's another tight one.

Arizona vs. Arizona State = And there's more than desert bragging rights at stake here, for the Sun Devils anyway. They want to remain in the hunt with California for the Pac-10, and Sendek will have them focused. Devils by 10.

Duke vs. Virginia Tech = This might be Devils by 10 also, though as I've noted before, they do struggle when their outside shots won't fall. Give them the advantage, but give the Hokies a boxer's chance to put a kink in Dook's plans for the ACC regular season crown. Of course, as any true ACC fan knows, that don't mean squat . . . it's the ACC Tournament, the gran'daddy of them all, that really matters.

I'll be back shortly with some scores. Enjoy.

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Final: Butler 70 - Siena 53 = Not surprised Butler takes it, but the blowout is a bit of a shock. Speaking of blowouts, at present both St. John's and West Virginia are blowing out South Florida and Seton Hall, respt. Temple/St. Joe's, Fla/Ole Miss and UNC/BC all too tight to call, with plenty of time left in all these games.

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Florida and Temple finally get some working margin, but it's still too early to call. South Florida making a move on the Johnnies, and UNC/BC still trying to figure out who sucks least.

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BC up 8 with just under 8 left, and Gators holding slim 3 over Ole Miss with 6+ to go.

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Whoa. Temple only up 2 over a crappy St. Joe's team, with 4 1/2 left. That's Philly ball for you!

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Now it's tied @ 50 with 2 to play.

Heels and Ole Miss both need a trey to tie it up, with 3+ to go.

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Whoa # 2 = Seton Hall only 4 behind WVA with 3+ left.

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Boston College 71 - UNC 67 = And the hits just keep on coming.

Florida/Ole Miss a 1-point game with the clock running out, and Temple/St. Joe's going into OT.

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St. John's 74 - South Florida 58. WVA 75 - Seton Hall 63. Florida 64 - Mississippi 61. Well, one of them was an exciting game.

Temple trying to take charge in OT, and about damn time. And Oak State all over Baylor early - it was 22-11 last time I checked.

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Temple 75 - St. Joseph's 67 (OT) = Props to the Hawks for scaring the Owls.

Baylor has cut into Cowboys' lead. Other games too early to note any trends yet.

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Right off the bat in the 2nd half, Baylor has at last managed to catch Oak State. Texas looking to take double-digit lead into the break over Texas Tech, and N.C.State/Xavier looking to take a slimmer lead to the lockerromm against Wake/Charlotte, respt.

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Terps 2 points better than the Jackets at the break, and early second half Gamecocks holding tough against Volunteers.

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A few real wars going on now: Tenn/S.Caro., Baylor/Ok.St, L'ville/DePaul, and M'land/Ga.Tech all razor-close. NCSU holding on to working lead over Wake, as is Texas over TTech.

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Tennessee 63 - South Carolina 55 = It took a while for the Vols to get their hands on the 'Cocks, but they finally found it.

Oak State trying to hold off Baylor with a few ticks left, and the Wolfpack up double-digits on the Deacs.

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Oklahoma State 82 - Baylor 75.

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Louisville 68 - DePaul 59. NCSU 11 seconds from upseting Wake, Ga. Tech 9/10ths from edging M'land, and Battle of Texas down to one possession with a minute left.

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Wow. Maryland 76 - Georgia Tech 74 = I haven't found a recap yet, but that means somebody had to have hit a three at the buzzer. Wow.

Wow. N.C. State 68 - Wake Forest 54 = It's a shock that this crappy (no offense, Jerry) Wolfpack team won at all, but this qualifies as a spanking to boot. Wow.

Texas 71 - Texas Tech 67 = No wow here for any reason. It's an OK win for the Longhorns, but proves little regarding their recent problems.

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I think that this year's tournament is going to be a good one. Even the top teams have real chinks in their armor.

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Yeah, I don't see any really dominant team out there myself. Even leaving out the darkhorses, I could give you a dozen or more schools that could make the Final Four.

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Late early and last update: Kansas kicking Colorado's butts, and no surprise there. Illinois hanging tough with Purdue, and no surprise there either.

See you Monday, fellas. Enjoy.

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That is a tough one. :D

sorry couldn't resist.

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None taken. This is why we still watch the games.

BTW, NC State is a .25% favorite to win the ACC tourney!

Just .75% worse than UNC :D