No, no, no, I'm not actually in Houston this weekend--I'm just living vicariously through those whose teams did advance and are now playing in the national championship game in Reliant Stadium tomorrow evening.
- I haven't gone back and looked at the shooting percentages but my observation is that long-range shooting has suffered as some NCAA Tournament Regionals and all Final Fours have shifted into domes and/or enclosed football stadiums. With the new layout of the court centrally place, the perspective has got to be even more unique for jump shooters accustomed to crowds and other scenery in closer proximity to the basket.
- Lon Kruger to Oklahoma? Kruger has been a good coach at UNLV, winning almost 70% of his games so it was a bit of a surprise to see the announcement that the Kansas State grad was headed back to old Big 8 country. After stints at Florida (.565 winning percentage) and Illinois (.628), Kruger went to UNLV in 2004. The Running Rebels made two NIT appearances and four NCAA appearances during his seven years there, including a Sweet 16 in 2007.
- Will Shaka Smart stay at VCU or will schools like North Carolina State and Missouri come calling? The job in Raleigh seems a natural move given the proximity to Richmond and VCU.
- Kentucky's loss made Monday's national championship game a far easier ticket to obtain.
- Ben McLemore, shooting guard from St. Louis, MO, will make his recruiting decision today between Kansas and Missouri. McLemore has long been rumored to be a heavy lean towards KU but did not sign in the fall thus prompting speculation that he might end up in Columbia. MU's coaching vacancy would lead one to think that he'll announce for Kansas today. McLemore originally intended to broadcast his decision during halftime of the All Star game in which he's playing but CBS College Sports is now not airing that game so he will wait until after to make his pronouncement.
- The decision to have DeAndre Liggins hoist a three at the end of the Kentucky-Connecticut game last night seemed a questionable late-game decision. Down two, why did't John Calipari and the Wildcats put the ball in Brandon Knight's hands for the drive and dish, or the drive and shot which could easily result in a tip-in or foul?
- Other than the state of Connecticut and the Huskies' alumni base, who else is going to pull for Butler's opponent tomorrow night? Not many people...
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