Saturday, March 5, 2011

Dimes and dunks

- One could institute a new drinking game based upon how many times Digger Phelps of ESPN says "get it done." (Diggers says "get it done" and a contestant has to take a drink.)

- When ESPN set up its GameDay schedule months ago, the match-up today of Texas and Baylor looked pretty appealing as both were predicted to contend for the Big 12 title. Now, not so much even though this game, along with Kansas-Missouri, will determine whether KU shares the Big 12 title or owns it outright. A Texas victory combined with a Kansas loss means the two teams tie for the league crown--UT would own the #1 seed going into next week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City.

- Who would have thought, a month ago, that North Carolina would be playing for the conference title tonight against Duke? The Tarheels are 11-1 since Kendall Marshall took over as point guard, showing yet again the importance of having the right guy at this vitally important position.

- James Naismith's Rules of Basketball are in Kansas City just in time for next week's Big 12 tournament. The rules are being displayed at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.

- Joe Lunardi of ESPN has Alabama, Colorado, Washington State, and Baylor as the first four teams out of the tournament. The two Big 12 teams on this list must win today to make the tournament--Baylor over a Texas team which would help the Bears' RPI and Colorado winning against fellow bubble team Nebraska at home. Both BU and CU could make it by winning the post-season tournament next week but, let's face it--no team who has to play four straight games over four days is going to win the conference tourney. My prediction: Baylor loses today and makes no noise next week in Kansas City, thus ending up in the NIT; Colorado beats Nebraska in Boulder, then wins a game next week to ensure its seeding in the field of 68.

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