This first weekend of the season was pretty damn dull, which is to be expected to some extent, but perhaps not to this degree. What games that were not the pre-ordained blow-outs were otherwise fairly meaningless, or at least uninteresting. In fact, I did not see one single score from Saturday's action which piqued my pickle, so I'm gonna skip it completely. Of course, if any of YOU have one you'd like to post, please join in and do so. Sunday's action was little better, yet I did spot a few of note, minimal as it be:
Cleveland State 69 - Kent State 66 = Two mid-majors who are at least OK gave us a game.
Eastern Kentucky 64 - Indiana State 59 (OT) = Same story here.
Oregon 72 - UCSB 70 = What got me here was two things. First, it's not much of a win for a Pac-10 team over a
"Who???" program like UCSB. Second, and in emphasis, UCSB had been beaten the day before 68-60 by powerhouse North Dakota State. So, does this mean the Pac-10 will get dissed all this year too? We shall see.
Finally, before I give you some games this evening, it perhaps is incumbant to give one final congratulations to the 2010 NCAA Champs by reporting:
On Sunday the Duke Blue Devils celebrated, first by channelling their inner Elizabeth Arden and slapping another coat of lipstick on that pig of a place, Cameron Indoor Sty-dium with their 2010 banner, then by defeating the school they pretend to be by crushing Princeton University 97-60. Yet, to be fair, neither the environment not the outcome would have been much different had the game been held in Jadwin Gym.
There are a few games involving ranked teams this evening, and a few others that may be pretty decent . . . or not:
# 7 Kansas vs. Valparaiso = Unless you're an alum of either school, don't bother tuning in.
# 19 Memphis vs. Miami = This one could be a bit better, but if UM's young talent can produce they should prevail over . . . uh, UM.
# 20 Georgetown vs. Tulane = If this does not go easier for the Hoyas than did their opener against ODU, then they are in deep trouble. I fully expect it shall go easier, however.
Richmond vs. William & Mary = This could be a snoozer, but for some reason I've just got a feeling. Yeah, I know . . . they make creams for that.
Pacific vs. Nevada = It's that same itch here again.
Murray State vs. East Tennessee State = Damn, it's starting to drive me nuts . . . or, to be more truthful, "putt" me nuts.
Minnesota vs. Siena = You Big Ten fans may think I'm kidding here, but I ain't.
USC vs. Santa Clara = You Pac-10 fans may think I'm kidding here, but I ain't.
St. Mary's vs. St. John's = Aside from the obvious "forbidden love" reason, I've just got that itch again. Ohhhhhh, John! Ohhhhhh, Mary!
That's about it for now. Enjoy.