Wofford really showed me something, though BYU certainly could have played better in the first 8 minutes of the game. It seemed like BYU was determined to prove it was more than a one-man team (especially in the wake of the Brandon Davies dismissal), and was forcing the issue and not even giving Jimmer the ball for handfuls of consecutive possessions. Wofford missed a big chance just before halftime, down 2 they got a 2-shot foul and 2 shots for a technical. Their best post presence, #42, missed 3/4 free throws (he's allegedly a 76% FT shooter), with quite possibly the most ridiculous free throw motion I've ever seen. He kind of looked like a snake coming out of a pot for a snake charmer. And apparently he's better shooting that way than he is shooting like a normal person. Who knew. Also, I'm curious as to whether there's anything in BYU's honor code about technical fouls? Those seem worse than tea, no?
UConn absolutely crushed Bucknell. Once again, the Patriot League = Ivy League without the academic presumption...or apparently basketball acumen.
Wisconsin beat Belmont 72-58, which wouldn't be newsworthy, except that that's more than double the amount of points they scored in their last game (a 36-33 loss to Penn State in the Big Ten tournament. Yes, you read that right. 33 points...in 40 minutes. Wisconsin plays at a slow rate, but that sets both offensive basketball and the 21st century, back decades. I'm embarassed for them, and the football conference that is the Big Ten.
Finally, Vanderbilt lived up to its rep of being an academic-minded institution that somehow found itself in the SEC. CLearly, Mr. Vanderbilt should have gone west, instead of south. They played a tight game with 12-seed Richmond, saw the SPiders make a couple more plays down the stretch, and in the end, didn't even get a shot off while down 3 with 3 seconds left.
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