Sunday, November 28, 2010

Weekend Dump

- I've been waiting for a "UConn isn't as good as we think they are" post. Nick Fasulo explains why. (My favorite line? "Walker is Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, and the Huskies are the 2010 Wolverines football team." That's what we call "having some brass, son".) TheUConnBlog put together an impressive counter argument, however. BLOGGER FIGHT!!

- Luke Winn learned three things from the N.I.T. Season Tip-Off and they all involve the Tennessee victory over Villanova.

- Mike DeCourcy explains why despite the hot start, Iowa State and new coach Fred Hoiberg still have a lot of work to do

- Gary Parrish wrote a terrific article on Wisconsin freshman Josh Gasser, who has gone from walk-on to starter in just a few short months

- Washington emerged from Maui with a 1-2 record and a handful of problems. Mike Miller explains why The Huskies are lacking a big-time shooter

- Butler's Ronald Nored had titanium rods inserted into his legs to avoid reoccurring stress fracture. The new "bionic man" is pain-free and ready to roll

- Duquesne donates shoes yet self-reports NCAA violations

- This time last year, UCLA was in the midst of a season-ending meltdown that saw them lose to Cal State-Fullerton at home and go winless in the Anaheim 76 Classic. The Bruins have improved since then and can credit it to "addition from subtraction"

- A potential NBA lockout could keep some college stars in school longer than they want. You have to imagine that a school like Kentucky would be most affected by this

- A breakdown of the potential NBA prospects who took part in the Maui Invitational

- Let's give some dap to the Matadors of Cal-State Northridge. They defeated DePaul by 22 points, thanks to a career day from forward Lenny Daniel

- Notre Dame defeated California 57-44 to advance to the Old Spice Classic title game against Wisconsin. Notre Dame held Cal to just 5 points in the first half. Yeah, you read correctly. Five points. That's awful. It may just be the worst half ever in the shot-clock era

- Duke-bound Austin Rivers scored 46 points on Friday night and surpassed the 2,000-point milestone

- Seton Hall's Jeremy Hazell will not get surgery as of now to repair a broken wrist. Hazell, the Pirates leading scorer, injured his wrist on November 19th in Seton Hall's 83-78 victory over Alabama in the Paradise Jam tournament

- A video analysis of Butler's missed free throw that cost them the game against Evansville

- After dropping an ugly game to Cal, Temple rebounded with a solid victory over Georgia

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