Wisconsin is renowned for its suffocating defense that allows, if memory serves, about 52 points a game. Davidson already has 33, which worries me a bit. Davidson's Stephen Curry looks like he's about 10 years old, but he's one heck of a scorer.
So far, though, the rest of the Wildcats are keeping the game close.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Players on bench look really short
At first I thought it was an optical illusion of some sort, but the benches at Ford Field, where the Midwest Regional semifinals are being played, are below court level. The court is raised and the benches look like an orchestra pit. Very strange.
I can't wait for the first player to chase a ball out of bounds and go diving into the 12th row.
I can't wait for the first player to chase a ball out of bounds and go diving into the 12th row.
Badger time
OK, let's go through the pregame checklist:
Clean long sleeve Wisconsin T-shirt: Check.
Leftover fajitas: Check.
12-pack of Heineken (strictly for any guests who might stop by): Check.
Frozen Homer Simpson mug (for sodas): Check.
And we're underway from Detroit with Wisconsin taking on this year's tournament sweetheart Davidson. Four minutes gone and Davidson leads 7-5. Don't expect that to last.
Clean long sleeve Wisconsin T-shirt: Check.
Leftover fajitas: Check.
12-pack of Heineken (strictly for any guests who might stop by): Check.
Frozen Homer Simpson mug (for sodas): Check.
And we're underway from Detroit with Wisconsin taking on this year's tournament sweetheart Davidson. Four minutes gone and Davidson leads 7-5. Don't expect that to last.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
More from Rick
"Like Scott, I was rooting for Siena, even though Villanova advanced to the Sweet 16.
My brother-in-law went to Siena back in the days when I think there was a jump ball after every basket.
How about coach Fran McCaffrey getting a look from PC? The guy's turned the Saints around, has a great graduation rate, was head coach at UNC-Greensboro and Lehigh and recruiting coordinator at Notre Dame in between.
He was a heady point guard at Penn, and, as a Philly native, knows the metro Catholic schools on the East Coast where PC needs to recruit. He'll be 49 in May. That's a baby, right Scott and Josh?"
My brother-in-law went to Siena back in the days when I think there was a jump ball after every basket.
How about coach Fran McCaffrey getting a look from PC? The guy's turned the Saints around, has a great graduation rate, was head coach at UNC-Greensboro and Lehigh and recruiting coordinator at Notre Dame in between.
He was a heady point guard at Penn, and, as a Philly native, knows the metro Catholic schools on the East Coast where PC needs to recruit. He'll be 49 in May. That's a baby, right Scott and Josh?"
Low seeds going to the Sweet 16
No matter who wins the Villanova-Siena game or the Western Kentucky-San Diego game, two low seeds are going to the Sweet 16 and will be the team that pulls at the heartstrings of fans across America. No matter what, the winners will be the team that everyone roots for, because everyone likes to see the underdog. Personally, I'd like to see Siena (because I'm a big fan of Albany, N.Y., for some reason) but I have Villanova in the Sweet 16, and San Diego (because any team that beats UConn is a friend of mine!)
Bite my tongue
Not hours after I commented how the Big East was running away with the fictional conference championship in the NCAA tournament, three teams went down, including Pittsburgh, a finalist in my bracket. Ouch. Marquette and Notre Dame, both of which looked good in the first round, had little bit in losses to Stanford and Washington State, respectively. Thanks to a wonderful Easter dinner, I didn't see much of the Pittsburgh game against Michigan State, but I'd be interested in seeing how the Panthers were beaten by more than 10 points.
From the keyboard of Rick
Rick is still having trouble with posting, so he's sending me posts via e-mail. I got this one a little late, but better than never.
"Great to see Johnston resident Joe Mazzulla, a former Bishop Hendricken standout, star for West Virginia against Duke.
Dan Mazzulla, his father, goes about 6-foot-4 or so, a few inches taller than his son, and starred for Johnston as a physical forward in the early 1980s.He's coach of the boys soccer and girls basketball teams at Johnston and is one of the funniest guys around, yet played with a toughness that has been passed down to his son."
"Great to see Johnston resident Joe Mazzulla, a former Bishop Hendricken standout, star for West Virginia against Duke.
Dan Mazzulla, his father, goes about 6-foot-4 or so, a few inches taller than his son, and starred for Johnston as a physical forward in the early 1980s.He's coach of the boys soccer and girls basketball teams at Johnston and is one of the funniest guys around, yet played with a toughness that has been passed down to his son."
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