December 2008 - Posts
Three unbeaten teams stayed that way Monday night, as Oklahoma, Ohio State and Wake Forest all beat up on teams they should beat.
The question is, how much longer will college hoops’ perfect teams stay that way?
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Sophomores are stealing the show this season. Guys like Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin, Arizona State’s James Harden, Pitt’s DeJuan Blair, Kentucky’s Patrick Patterson and Syracuse’s Jonny Flynn have all been among the nation’s top players. In fact, it’s a pretty nice starting five.
So why would the ACC be any different?
North Carolina’s loaded with upperclassmen, but the rest of conference is relying upon its sophomores to lead the way into March.
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A 60-foot heave at the buzzer to pull off an upset of the 11th-ranked team in the country? Awesome.
Wait, it's not March?
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OK, maybe the Stephen Curry adulation is going too far…
That may sound weird given this blog’s man crush on the Davidson star. But it’s true. The Curry crush has reached such proportions that CBS is going to rob most of the country of a Top 10 showdown Saturday in favor of Curry’s Wildcats.
Yes, it seems that No. 2 UConn vs. No. 8. Gonzaga may be a regional broadcast in favor of Davidson’s game vs. Purdue.
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Move over Steph Curry. Make room for Ben Woodside.
The senior guard tied an NCAA record by hitting 30-of-35 free throws in a 112-111 loss triple overtime loss. It tied a mark by – who else? – LSU’s Pete Maravich and was the highest point total by a D-I player since Arizona State’s Eddie House dumped 61 on Cal.
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Gonzaga’s dismantling (well, second-half dismantling) of Washington State on Wednesday has the Pacific Northwest buzzing.
The Zags are loaded with talent, play defense (once a rarity in Spokane) and can score like usual. That makes ‘em prime Final Four material, along with North Carolina, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Duke and Oklahoma (or so). So there’s that. We’ll see if it happens.
Here’s a better question: Who’s going to beat Gonzaga?
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Maybe this is what it was like back in the day when people wanted to watch Pistol Pete. People had to search for LSU box scores to read about Maravich’s exploits.
That'll soon be the case for Stephen Curry. It's a shame, too, because as far as I'm concerned, all of his games should be on TV.
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Old school refrain: The best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores. And sometimes, they become really good sophomores.
Example A: Arizona State’s James Harden.
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Some things never change.
Duke continues to rule the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, turning in an impressive 76-60 road win at No. 9 Purdue.
The Devils are now 10-0 in the event, and will likely help the ACC win the event once again. UNC and Wake Forest are pretty much locks to win on Wednesday, which leaves Maryland, Florida State and Georgia Tech to win one game between them. Like I said, some things never change.
What should change, however, is Kyle Singler’s star status. He was an impressive freshman last season, but through eight games this year, he’s making a case to be an All-American.
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The 10th annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge began with a rarity – a Big Ten victory.
Still, the odds of the Big Ten taking its first-ever Challenge “title” aren’t so good. It’s going to be close, though.
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