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Originally Posted by jcruse64
No argument there.
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Well, you'd think so, wouldn't you Joe? But some people are fans, and others just nutz.
We have the play-in game in the NCAA tonight, between Winthrop and Arkansas Pine Bluff, with the winner getting the opportunity to be embarrassed by Dook. Some folks don't like this game, but I look at it this way . . . this is the best chance either of these two teams have of actually winning an NCAA game, thus getting their school off the O'fer snide. But aside from this one, there are games in the NIT, the CBI, and the CIT - whatever the fark those last two are. You don't much care? Well, neither do I. But you must grant this: Those games will involve a good number of teams who . . . unlike that pair above . . . could actually win a game in the NCAA, aside from that play-in one.
In opening round action in the NIT, the following hosts play:
U. Conn vs. Northeastern = Eh, could be OK.
South Florida vs. N.C. State = Eh, should be OK.
UAB vs. Coastal Carolina = Eh, will be OK.
Seton Hall vs. Texas Tech = A pair of yo-yos dueling.
UNC vs. Wm.& Mary = Can the Heels stay a .500 team?
Miss. St. vs. Jackson State = One defensive rebound from the NCAAs, MSU is likely to take frustration out on J.State.
Arizona St. vs. Jacksonville = Dissed for where they play, not what they did, the Sun Devils are also p!$$ed.
And in the CBI, we have:
VCU vs. George Washington = Here's two who could whup most 14-16 seeds in the NCAA.
Indiana St. vs. Saint Louis = And after Rick Majerus popped off yesterday, he'd better not pull a Gary Williams and lose this game.
And in the WTF . . . excuse me, the CIT:
Fairfield vs. George Mason = You tellin' me these 2 couldn't beat Winthrop/AR-PB?
Western Carolina vs. Marshall = Or these 2?
South Dakota vs. Creighton = Or these?
So if you really need to feed your basketball jones before you gorge it starting Thursday, enjoy.