Happy New Year everybody! Hope you all had a great 2008, and here's to a very exciting year in sports in 2009. I know this season's shaping up to be pretty good, and already we've had some very good games to close out 2008, so let's take a look:
Monday, Dec. 29th
Georgetown beat UConn, 74-63
I watched a bit of this game in the 2nd half, so I missed the G-Town onslaught at the beginning, but I owe this Hoyas team an apology. They were ready for the task. I think this team actually looks BETTER than last year's team in terms of execution offensively and overall talent level. In the segment I watched, Greg Monroe barely did anything, but whether it was Austin Freeman taking it to the rim, or Jessie Sapp hitting a three, or Summers, or someone else, somebody seemed to step up and come up with a huge play. When UConn tried to claw their way back in it, G-Town simply would not let it happen. That being said, UConn was NOT ready to play this game, and take the first few minutes out of the equation and this was a pretty even ball game, maybe even leaning UConn's way, for most of the contest. Still, Thabeet needs to be more of an offensive presence inside IMO and take some of the pressure off of these guards. Also, I didn't think Adrien got nearly enough touches either. Give credit to G-Town though. This team is the real deal, especially defensively, and although they're extremely thin, this starting 5 can play with anyone.
Memphis beat Cincinnati, 60-45
You're not going to win too many games shooting 26% from the field. That's what the Bearcats did on Monday, and it pretty much doomed them. Other than Deonta Vaughn (17 points) absolutely nobody showed up offensively. As for their resume entering conference play, well... they have a win @ UNLV, which all of a sudden looked a LOT better after Wednesday's results, and win at home vs. UAB. Losses to Xavier and Florida St. (neutral court) are understandable (sort of). I think .500 in Big East play is probably neccessary to get in the dance.
Memphis wasn't pretty, but they got the job done. They still can not shoot from beyond the arc, and the roster isn't dynamic enough to make up for it against good defensive teams, but they stepped it up on D and got a good non-conference win. With the way UAB's looking, I'm not sure anyone's going to give the Tigers much of a challenge in the C-USA, although I feel like they'll lose to someone at some point. But their three losses are all reasonable, and I think they've done enough that with a C-USA title, they should get in barring any catastrophe in the C-USA tournament.
ALSO on Monday... Davidson squeaked one out over Charleston, 79-75, on the back of Stephen Curry and his 29 points and 9 assists. Villanova got a decent win over Temple, 62-45, and everyone else pretty much took care of business.
Tuesday, Dec. 30th
Illinois beat Purdue, 71-67 (OT)
Purdue - To those of you who heard my reaction after the game, I overreacted a bit. Okay, a lot. This team will be better than .500 in conference (although it's still concievable IMO, I think we'll figure out how to finish games sooner of later). The frustrating thing is this: we can't hit shots the entire game, we finally make a small run and get over the hump and take a small lead, then we give it back and our offense goes into the crapper. Seriously, we can't even execute a play. It just bogs down into one guy taking it in against 4 defenders and getting the snot beaten out of him. It doesn't work. And this happened in the Oklahoma game as well. The other frustrating thing is, I think if we look back on this later in the season, this was a game we NEEDED to have. It's a winnable game at home against a good, but by no means unbeatable team, and looking at this Big Ten schedule, we MUST defend our home court. And we failed to do that. Okay, the positives. We still played fairly well defensively. Our shots weren't falling all game but I thought we did a much better job of getting the ball to the rim, even if we couldn't finish. We sucked at free throws but that's never been a chronic problem for us. I've learned over the past few years that I'm a very emotional fan, and my emotions swing back and forth a ton. I can also be very pessimistic about our team. So from now on: no expectations about this team. We are who we are. We'll win some, we'll lose some, and while I think we won't win the Big Ten, I'm going to enjoy having a good team at my school. There. That's my schpiel. Anyway,
Illinois - This is a very well coached, very disciplined team that looks much more calm and confident than they did last year. They won't overwhelm you with athleticism or difficult matchups (although having a 7' 1" guy that can shoot really helps) but they execute their offense well and they get open shots. They weren't hitting a lot on Tuesday, or else they would've ran us out of our own gym. They didn't have any one guy that really impressed me, but they have a lot of guys that can hurt you. In fact, minus the overall talent level and athleticism, this team reminds me very much of the '05 team... lots of options, similar offensive style, stout defensively. This team will be a tough out in Big Ten play. Will they compete for the Big Ten title? I'm not sure yet. I'm still not completely convinced this team will be able to take down the big boys night in and night out. But the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards believing it could happen.
Arkansas beat Oklahoma, 96-88
Man, talk about an impressive win. Blake Griffin was "held" to 21 points and 13 rebounds, and 6 Razorbacks scored in double figures. They put up 96 on a team that I thought was pretty solid for the most part defensively in OU. So how do figure Arkansas into the equation? Well, for one, the SEC West is wide open, so this instantely makes them the favorites to win the division. It also gives me a legit reason to put in a second SEC team (yes, I said second... because beyond Tennessee the wins simply aren't there to justify putting anyone else in, although there will be eventually). As for OU, they'll be fine in conference, because Texas isn't going to run away from anybody, and Baylor has no one to match up with Griffin in the post.
ALSO on Tuesday... Syracuse went into triple figures on Seton Hall, 100-78. Yea... this whole 10th Big East thing? I don't see it happening. Clemson beat South Carolina, 98-87, despite 37 points from Devan Downey (who has to be one of the best players I've never heard of). Radford was beating Wake Forest early until the Demon Deacons shook off the cobwebs and obliterated them. And finally... San Diego got a legit win! Sure, it was Mississippi State, and it was overtimes, but still... baby steps here. Baby steps
Wed., Dec. 31st
Michigan St. beat Minnesota, 70-58
Minnesota suffers their first loss at the hands of the Spartans. I've been thinking about the Big Ten recently in terms of who will get in the NCAAs, and I have concluded the following: one of the teams that will be left out in the Big Ten will have at least one, possibly two, solid wins. Something like a home win over Wisconsin or Michigan State. Right now there's 7 teams you could make a case for to make the NCAAs, but 7 teams are not making it in. There's simply not enough wins to go around. Someone is going to get left out... and I'm guessing it's the Golden Gophers. Yes, they have a win v. Louisville (that win's looking worse as the days progress though) but other than that, there's simply nothing there. Their out of conference schedule is too weak to back them up and honestly, if they go 9-9 in conference or worse I could see them legitimately being left out. If they finish below .500 (which is what I think the 7th place team in the Big Ten will do) then they're definitely not getting in. Michigan State, on the other hand, appears to be slowly progressing to the form we all expected them to be in at the beginning of the season, and the conference schedule starts off relatively slow for them (no real tough road games until Jan 25th @ Ohio St). They could build some momentum early on and make a real run at the Big Ten title.
Wisconsin beat Michigan, 73-61
The AP called this an upset, but for us that follow college basketball, we know it's hardly an upset, as Wisconsin was very capable of winning this game. I like this team more and more every time I see them. Marcus Landry has taken over the role of go-to guy and seems to be handling the added pressure/defensive attention that comes with that very well. Trevon Hughes has stepped up, Jon Leuer has given them great minutes off the bench, and this team as a whole is a lot more skilled than I thought. In my opinion, this team is built to handle the daily grind of the Big Ten and they are my current pick to take the Big Ten title this year.
Michigan is a slightly different story. Actually, many of the things I said for Minnesota, you could say for Michigan as well. And yes, I understand this team has wins over UCLA and Duke but here's the thing: a mediocre conference record, maybe coupled with some bad losses, can erase those memories VERY quickly. I'm not saying this team should panic, because they're still good and 9-9 will probably be good enough to get in. But two good non-conference wins don't guarantee anything.
Couple of upset specials tonight as well.
UNLV beat Louisville, 56-55
Louisville is starting to lose that "Well, we're not great right now, but we will be, so put us in the tourney" tag. Take a look at what this team's done on the court. They pounded UAB in their house, but UAB might not even be a tournament team at this point. What's the next best win? Ole Miss? South Alabama? There really not much else there, and there's ZERO road wins because they haven't played a road game. I'm not saying this team's in danger of making the tournament, because they should and will get enough wins to get in. I'm just saying... time to be concerned. UNLV, though, is moving in the right direction. Add this win to their home win over Arizona a few weeks ago, and this team is probably dancing. Of course, splitting with BYU in conference wouldn't hurt either. But judging by the quality of at-large teams so far, I think the Rebels are safe at this point.
Utah beat Gonzaga, 66-65
The Zags are in free fall at this point. I can't possibly believe this team will get left out, because they have enough solid wins, like Tennessee, Maryland, Oklahoma State, but a couple of bad WCC losses and this thing could get ugly VERY quickly. Best take care of business, Gonzaga. Also, this team does play @ Tennessee next week, so if they want to put away any tournament debates, they can do that on Jan 7th.
We also need to start debating Utah's spot in the tournament. They're 8-5, which is as bad as any bubble team so far, and they have an ugly, ugly loss to a Division II team as well as losses to Idaho State and Utah State (but that one's not as bad as it looks), but they just picked up a marquee win of sorts over Gonzaga and they still have multiple shots at BYU and UNLV for big wins. As we've seen in the past, teams can put away bad non-conference resumes with good conference performances, so this thing's not set in stone by any means.
Most top 25 teams took care of business. The ones that didn't... Ohio State was neck and neck with Iowa until putting them away late 68-65. At home, that was not a game Ohio State could afford to lose. LSU squeaked by UL-Lafayette 80-78. They're not top 25 but that's still a game they had to win. Providence picked up a good win over St. John's (yes, I will stop talking about St. John's being a bubble team), ND handled DePaul 92-82 on Harangody's 26 points and 16 boards, and Pitt was down 18 at one point to Rutgers before clawing back into it and winning 78-72. Guess that shows that nobody is safe in the Big East, especially when you go on the road.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Games to Watch - Week of Dec. 29th
Mon., Dec. 29th
Georgetown @ UConn - So... rumor is the Hoyas are 9-1 and 9th in the polls. My two cents... outside of winning against a sloppy, overrated Memphis team, this Hoyas team has done little to justify that ranking. Not saying they're not any good... they share the ball well, they're a very good team defensively, and they're definitely playing better than I or anyone thought they would this early... but I think reality hits today.
Temple @ Villanova - We still know next to nothing about this Villanova team, because they really haven't been tested. We know they're not on Texas' level, but that's a top 10 team and we already sort of knew that. Cunningham's a stud, that's for sure, but Scotty Reynolds needs to play more like he did against St. Joe's and not like he did against the Longhorns. This team still has a lot of room to go either way. Meanwhile, ESPN was talking about the Atlantic 10 potentially getting 4 teams in... I don't see it. I could see three, but that's if Rhode Island establishes themselves as a clear #3 in the conference, which, if last year is any indication, is probably not going to happen. I'm going with Xavier, Dayton, and maybe someone else, but that's it.
Portland State @ Baylor - Don't laugh. With the Gonzaga win, the Vikings go from "good looking, gaudy record mid-major school" to "legitimate upset possibility". Beware, Baylor.
Cincinnati @ Memphis - Here's the perfect spot for the Bearcats to pick up a good out of conference win.
Davidson @ Charleston - If anyone's taking down Curry in the Southern this year, it's probably the Charleston Cougars. They're 10-1, with wins over South Carolina, TCU, and Winthrop. I know, not an impressive resume, but I didn't say this team was going to win or anything. Just that they'd probably give the Wildcats as good a game as anyone in the Southern this year.
Tues, Dec. 30th
UMass @ Houston - I don't know about you, but I have a feeling we could be seeing this matchup again in March... in the NIT.
Seton Hall @ Syracuse - The Big East is starting to get tighter at the bottom. Villanova's surviving at the moment, and West Virginia got a big win on Saturday over Ohio State to put them on the right side of the bubble for now. Still, that pack at the bottom - Nova, WVU, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, and even Providence - is still very much in the air at this moment, and likely the two or three teams that make runs in the Big East will grab tournament bids. Will the Pirates be one of those teams?
UAB @ Butler - Well, the Blazers had their shot to make a non-conference statement... again. And they fell flat on their face... again. Outside of a win @ Arizona (which is looking better) they don't have much, and that includes losses to Cincinnati and Boston College that could be absolutely critical come bubble time. Opportunity knocks for the Blazers again... will they respond this time?
Illinois @ Purdue - Time for my Boilers to put their money where their mouth is. The Big Ten's been way up this non-conference season, and Purdue, as one of the "expected" teams, has to be ready for the inevitable charge these teams are going to make. Illinois played us tight every time we saw them last year, and this year they're for real. My thoughts... if we can play the way we're capable of... good, stout defense, create turnovers, move the ball and get good shots on the offensive end... we should win this game. We showed exactly what we're capable of vs. Davidson and we can do that again, starting Tuesday.
Clemson @ South Carolina - NCAA spots are for the taking in the SEC. Nobody outside of Tennessee has really established themselves from the pack. The SEC East is probably the hardest of the two divisions but I can't really look at this schedule and say "At Florida? Well, chalk that one up in the loss column". There is definitely the possibility of 10-11 wins in the SEC for a majority of these teams, and the Gamecocks count as one of them.
Oklahoma @ Arkansas - What I said above, but substitute "Gamecocks" for "Razorbacks". And they play in the easier division.
San Diego @ Mississippi State - What I said above... again.
Wed, Dec. 31st
Michigan State @ Minnesota - Now the other Big Ten favorite gets their first major test of the season... on the road at a very capable Minnesota team. I think this Spartans team has turned the corner and is ready to compete for the Big Ten title, but this is certainly a game that can set them back to square one.
Wisconsin @ Michigan - Yes, legitimate middle of the road Big Ten battles that actually mean something! Welcome back, Big Ten conference, to the legit b-ball conferences of the land.
St. John's @ Providence - Important game for bubble considerations.
UNLV @ Louisville - You know those times where a team that was expected to do well early falls on their face a few times, then gets a very winnable game against a team at home and they pummel them?
OR
You know those times where a team who appears to be a NC contender early in the year falls on their face a few times, then you realize they're not actually that good and they start losing games against teams they really shouldn't be losing to?
Yea, which one is it?
Gonzaga @ Utah - Utah, make your at-large bid statement... starting NOW.
Wyoming @ Utah State - Fun late night b-ball out West.
Thurs, Jan 1st
Happy New Year!
Fairfield @ Siena - Good MAAC battle, for anyone who cares.
Villanova @ Marquette - Yes, this is what the Big East schedule looks like. Every frickin day. Fun, huh?
Stephen F. Austin @ Texas Tech - If you're looking at making the NCAA Tournament, this is one of those games that you really can't lose, but you could lose. You listening, Tech?
South Carolina @ Baylor - South Carolina will either be 9-3 after this week, or they'll be in my bracket. I can pretty much guarantee that.
Centenary @ Oral Roberts - who was the ESPN exec that felt this game should be televised on an ESPN station? Just curious.
Arizona @ Cal - Pac-10 hoops heat up this week. This game could be very important for Pac-10 seeding down the road.
Arizona State @ Stanford - Hah, Stanford! Your run of crappy teams ends here. Now, it's time to justify that undefeated record.
UCLA @ Oregon State - Here's hoping the Beavers get one this year in conference.
Sat, Jan 3rd
Pitt @ Georgetown - Only in the Big East would you get two top 3 teams in back-to-back games. Sorry, Hoyas. As for analysis, the same stuff I said for UConn v. G-Town would pretty much apply here as well. Pitt has not been significantly tested this year but does have wins over Texas Tech and Florida State. If they can get this one, they should be good until Jan. 17th when they visit Louisville.
Ohio State @ Minnesota - Looking on their schedule... I don't see any easy wins until late January. Although Penn State at home could be considered an easy win... man, the Big Ten really is a legit conference again. As for Ohio State, outside of a random game vs. Houston Baptist and two meetings with IU their conference schedule isn't a cake walk either.
Xavier @ Virginia - Hey, the Cavaliers won an ACC game! Sure, it was Georgia Tech... in OT... but still!
Lamar @ Memphis - No, this can't happen... wait, could it?
Tennessee @ Kansas - Seriously... take away "Kansas" and "2008 National Champs" from the equation, look at their resume, and tell me this is an at-large team. Lot closer than you think, isn't it? Maybe this game means more than seeding for the young Jayhawks.
ND @ St. John's - Seriously, I need to stop putting every semi-meaningful Big East game on here... it's going to consume this section.
Wake Forest @ BYU - Lost in the confusion of the conference season is this VERY good non-conference matchup. Do NOT count out BYU in this one. This team's for real.
Sun, Jan. 4th
Kentucky @ Louisville - The annual nobody-cares-anymore-that-Rick-Potino-used-to-coach-Kentucky-and-now-coaches-Louisville game.
Cincinnati @ Marquette - Ok, really Matt... I need to stop this.
Boston College @ UNC - There should be a new category the NCAA should consider for their tournament considerations. "Wins", "Losses", and "Good losses to North Carolina". It would really help in the decision making.
Virginia Tech @ Duke - Dick Vitale's head just exploded.
Arizona State @ Cal - The last of the two Arizona visits. This one will also be good for pecking order. Is there any reason you can't see Cal winning the Pac-10? I mean, I know this team's not great and all, but there's no clear favorite... tell you what. They beat Arizona and Arizona St. this week, we'll talk about it. Cool?
Drake @ SIU - Fun in the Missouri Valley.
Cal State Bakersfield @ Loyola Marymount - Seriously... LMU's beginning to enter NJIT territory (0-14 so far this season). You do NOT want to enter NJIT's domain. This team can out-lose anyone in the country. The Lions need to start winning some basketball games... like right now. Please. And tell Miss Valley St. to start winning too.
Georgetown @ UConn - So... rumor is the Hoyas are 9-1 and 9th in the polls. My two cents... outside of winning against a sloppy, overrated Memphis team, this Hoyas team has done little to justify that ranking. Not saying they're not any good... they share the ball well, they're a very good team defensively, and they're definitely playing better than I or anyone thought they would this early... but I think reality hits today.
Temple @ Villanova - We still know next to nothing about this Villanova team, because they really haven't been tested. We know they're not on Texas' level, but that's a top 10 team and we already sort of knew that. Cunningham's a stud, that's for sure, but Scotty Reynolds needs to play more like he did against St. Joe's and not like he did against the Longhorns. This team still has a lot of room to go either way. Meanwhile, ESPN was talking about the Atlantic 10 potentially getting 4 teams in... I don't see it. I could see three, but that's if Rhode Island establishes themselves as a clear #3 in the conference, which, if last year is any indication, is probably not going to happen. I'm going with Xavier, Dayton, and maybe someone else, but that's it.
Portland State @ Baylor - Don't laugh. With the Gonzaga win, the Vikings go from "good looking, gaudy record mid-major school" to "legitimate upset possibility". Beware, Baylor.
Cincinnati @ Memphis - Here's the perfect spot for the Bearcats to pick up a good out of conference win.
Davidson @ Charleston - If anyone's taking down Curry in the Southern this year, it's probably the Charleston Cougars. They're 10-1, with wins over South Carolina, TCU, and Winthrop. I know, not an impressive resume, but I didn't say this team was going to win or anything. Just that they'd probably give the Wildcats as good a game as anyone in the Southern this year.
Tues, Dec. 30th
UMass @ Houston - I don't know about you, but I have a feeling we could be seeing this matchup again in March... in the NIT.
Seton Hall @ Syracuse - The Big East is starting to get tighter at the bottom. Villanova's surviving at the moment, and West Virginia got a big win on Saturday over Ohio State to put them on the right side of the bubble for now. Still, that pack at the bottom - Nova, WVU, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, and even Providence - is still very much in the air at this moment, and likely the two or three teams that make runs in the Big East will grab tournament bids. Will the Pirates be one of those teams?
UAB @ Butler - Well, the Blazers had their shot to make a non-conference statement... again. And they fell flat on their face... again. Outside of a win @ Arizona (which is looking better) they don't have much, and that includes losses to Cincinnati and Boston College that could be absolutely critical come bubble time. Opportunity knocks for the Blazers again... will they respond this time?
Illinois @ Purdue - Time for my Boilers to put their money where their mouth is. The Big Ten's been way up this non-conference season, and Purdue, as one of the "expected" teams, has to be ready for the inevitable charge these teams are going to make. Illinois played us tight every time we saw them last year, and this year they're for real. My thoughts... if we can play the way we're capable of... good, stout defense, create turnovers, move the ball and get good shots on the offensive end... we should win this game. We showed exactly what we're capable of vs. Davidson and we can do that again, starting Tuesday.
Clemson @ South Carolina - NCAA spots are for the taking in the SEC. Nobody outside of Tennessee has really established themselves from the pack. The SEC East is probably the hardest of the two divisions but I can't really look at this schedule and say "At Florida? Well, chalk that one up in the loss column". There is definitely the possibility of 10-11 wins in the SEC for a majority of these teams, and the Gamecocks count as one of them.
Oklahoma @ Arkansas - What I said above, but substitute "Gamecocks" for "Razorbacks". And they play in the easier division.
San Diego @ Mississippi State - What I said above... again.
Wed, Dec. 31st
Michigan State @ Minnesota - Now the other Big Ten favorite gets their first major test of the season... on the road at a very capable Minnesota team. I think this Spartans team has turned the corner and is ready to compete for the Big Ten title, but this is certainly a game that can set them back to square one.
Wisconsin @ Michigan - Yes, legitimate middle of the road Big Ten battles that actually mean something! Welcome back, Big Ten conference, to the legit b-ball conferences of the land.
St. John's @ Providence - Important game for bubble considerations.
UNLV @ Louisville - You know those times where a team that was expected to do well early falls on their face a few times, then gets a very winnable game against a team at home and they pummel them?
OR
You know those times where a team who appears to be a NC contender early in the year falls on their face a few times, then you realize they're not actually that good and they start losing games against teams they really shouldn't be losing to?
Yea, which one is it?
Gonzaga @ Utah - Utah, make your at-large bid statement... starting NOW.
Wyoming @ Utah State - Fun late night b-ball out West.
Thurs, Jan 1st
Happy New Year!
Fairfield @ Siena - Good MAAC battle, for anyone who cares.
Villanova @ Marquette - Yes, this is what the Big East schedule looks like. Every frickin day. Fun, huh?
Stephen F. Austin @ Texas Tech - If you're looking at making the NCAA Tournament, this is one of those games that you really can't lose, but you could lose. You listening, Tech?
South Carolina @ Baylor - South Carolina will either be 9-3 after this week, or they'll be in my bracket. I can pretty much guarantee that.
Centenary @ Oral Roberts - who was the ESPN exec that felt this game should be televised on an ESPN station? Just curious.
Arizona @ Cal - Pac-10 hoops heat up this week. This game could be very important for Pac-10 seeding down the road.
Arizona State @ Stanford - Hah, Stanford! Your run of crappy teams ends here. Now, it's time to justify that undefeated record.
UCLA @ Oregon State - Here's hoping the Beavers get one this year in conference.
Sat, Jan 3rd
Pitt @ Georgetown - Only in the Big East would you get two top 3 teams in back-to-back games. Sorry, Hoyas. As for analysis, the same stuff I said for UConn v. G-Town would pretty much apply here as well. Pitt has not been significantly tested this year but does have wins over Texas Tech and Florida State. If they can get this one, they should be good until Jan. 17th when they visit Louisville.
Ohio State @ Minnesota - Looking on their schedule... I don't see any easy wins until late January. Although Penn State at home could be considered an easy win... man, the Big Ten really is a legit conference again. As for Ohio State, outside of a random game vs. Houston Baptist and two meetings with IU their conference schedule isn't a cake walk either.
Xavier @ Virginia - Hey, the Cavaliers won an ACC game! Sure, it was Georgia Tech... in OT... but still!
Lamar @ Memphis - No, this can't happen... wait, could it?
Tennessee @ Kansas - Seriously... take away "Kansas" and "2008 National Champs" from the equation, look at their resume, and tell me this is an at-large team. Lot closer than you think, isn't it? Maybe this game means more than seeding for the young Jayhawks.
ND @ St. John's - Seriously, I need to stop putting every semi-meaningful Big East game on here... it's going to consume this section.
Wake Forest @ BYU - Lost in the confusion of the conference season is this VERY good non-conference matchup. Do NOT count out BYU in this one. This team's for real.
Sun, Jan. 4th
Kentucky @ Louisville - The annual nobody-cares-anymore-that-Rick-Potino-used-to-coach-Kentucky-and-now-coaches-Louisville game.
Cincinnati @ Marquette - Ok, really Matt... I need to stop this.
Boston College @ UNC - There should be a new category the NCAA should consider for their tournament considerations. "Wins", "Losses", and "Good losses to North Carolina". It would really help in the decision making.
Virginia Tech @ Duke - Dick Vitale's head just exploded.
Arizona State @ Cal - The last of the two Arizona visits. This one will also be good for pecking order. Is there any reason you can't see Cal winning the Pac-10? I mean, I know this team's not great and all, but there's no clear favorite... tell you what. They beat Arizona and Arizona St. this week, we'll talk about it. Cool?
Drake @ SIU - Fun in the Missouri Valley.
Cal State Bakersfield @ Loyola Marymount - Seriously... LMU's beginning to enter NJIT territory (0-14 so far this season). You do NOT want to enter NJIT's domain. This team can out-lose anyone in the country. The Lions need to start winning some basketball games... like right now. Please. And tell Miss Valley St. to start winning too.
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