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The Poet · 12-29-2009, 03:40 PM

The action involving top teams last night was not so good, no matter how you cut it. F'instance:

UNC 81 - Rutgers 67 = The final score is about what one would expect, but it does not tell the story of a game that both should have been closer and not nearly as close. The Heels had a 17-point lead early in the second half, and were already in the bonus with only four minutes gone, but the Scarlet Knights cut it to 4 points with about two minutes left - which would have been even tighter had they hit more than 3 of 23 from outside the arc. Only a late run, started by a Dexter Strickland "No, no, no . . . YES!" 3-pointer, got the margin back up to respectable. Roy still hasn't gotten through to these guys yet, and the ACC season is approaching fast.

Florida 76 - American 60 = Gators stop the bleeding in a gimme game that was not terribly impressive.

Gonzaga 94 - Eastern Washington 52 = Like this - though it's just as meaningless a win.

Nevada 78 - Portland 69 = One of the two wanna-bes had to win, ya know?

BYU 99 - Arizona 69 = A couple of close wins by these Wildcats is followed by this stomping.

Actually, I found two other games to be of more interest than these:

Richmond 66 - N.C. Wilmington 64 = Remember, these Spiders have already beaten Miss. State, Missouri, ODU, and Florida. This squeaker against UNC-W is embarrassing.

NJIT 66 - Wagner 56 = And why is this of interest? Well, it gave the Highlanders their fourth win of this season, which is twice as many as they had in the previous two campaigns. Remember, they had a 51-game losing streak from 2007-09, so their present 4-8 record is a cause for celebration.

There looks to be a few good games sprinkled in amongst the crap tonight:

Kansas vs. Belmont = This ain't one of them.
Texas vs. Gardner-Webb = Nor this.
Kentucky vs. Hartford = Nor this snorer either.
Purdue vs. Iowa = Well, at least it is a conference game, but that's about all one can say.
Syracuse vs. Seton Hall = OK, now here might be a contest, as discussed above yesterday.
Duke vs. Long Beach State = Hey, I said a FEW good games, didn't I?
West Virginia vs. Marquette = Ehhhh, I give this one a shot at being a game anyway.
Kansas State vs. Cleveland State = Uhhhh, I don't give this one the same shot.
Ole Miss vs. Jacksonville State = Or this one either.
Clemson vs. South Carolina . . . State = Had you hoping for a second there, right?
New Mexico vs. Texas Tech = I expect this to be a war, as both teams need the W.
LSU vs. Xavier = And I've got a feeling this one too could be fun.

There's not a lot of poison for you to pick above, but there is some - so enjoy.

12-29-2009, 03:40 PM	#144
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: College Hoops Thread '09-'10 The action involving top teams last night was not so good, no matter how you cut it. F'instance: UNC 81 - Rutgers 67 = The final score is about what one would expect, but it does not tell the story of a game that both should have been closer and not nearly as close. The Heels had a 17-point lead early in the second half, and were already in the bonus with only four minutes gone, but the Scarlet Knights cut it to 4 points with about two minutes left - which would have been even tighter had they hit more than 3 of 23 from outside the arc. Only a late run, started by a Dexter Strickland "No, no, no . . . YES!" 3-pointer, got the margin back up to respectable. Roy still hasn't gotten through to these guys yet, and the ACC season is approaching fast. Florida 76 - American 60 = Gators stop the bleeding in a gimme game that was not terribly impressive. Gonzaga 94 - Eastern Washington 52 = Like this - though it's just as meaningless a win. Nevada 78 - Portland 69 = One of the two wanna-bes had to win, ya know? BYU 99 - Arizona 69 = A couple of close wins by these Wildcats is followed by this stomping. Actually, I found two other games to be of more interest than these: Richmond 66 - N.C. Wilmington 64 = Remember, these Spiders have already beaten Miss. State, Missouri, ODU, and Florida. This squeaker against UNC-W is embarrassing. NJIT 66 - Wagner 56 = And why is this of interest? Well, it gave the Highlanders their fourth win of this season, which is twice as many as they had in the previous two campaigns. Remember, they had a 51-game losing streak from 2007-09, so their present 4-8 record is a cause for celebration. There looks to be a few good games sprinkled in amongst the crap tonight: Kansas vs. Belmont = This ain't one of them. Texas vs. Gardner-Webb = Nor this. Kentucky vs. Hartford = Nor this snorer either. Purdue vs. Iowa = Well, at least it is a conference game, but that's about all one can say. Syracuse vs. Seton Hall = OK, now here might be a contest, as discussed above yesterday. Duke vs. Long Beach State = Hey, I said a FEW good games, didn't I? West Virginia vs. Marquette = Ehhhh, I give this one a shot at being a game anyway. Kansas State vs. Cleveland State = Uhhhh, I don't give this one the same shot. Ole Miss vs. Jacksonville State = Or this one either. Clemson vs. South Carolina . . . State = Had you hoping for a second there, right? New Mexico vs. Texas Tech = I expect this to be a war, as both teams need the W. LSU vs. Xavier = And I've got a feeling this one too could be fun. There's not a lot of poison for you to pick above, but there is some - so enjoy.