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Sunday?s 6-pack
Best free throw shooting teams:
82.7%? Villanova
81.5%? Portland
80.4%? Miami OH
80.2%? Incarnate Word
80.2%? Hofstra
79.9%? Montana
Quote of the Day
???..imagine an NFL weekend in which every game ends in a tie. No team would lose or gain an inch in the standings. That?s what happened in college basketball on Saturday.?
ESPN?s Joe Lunardi, saying top of his bracket stays mostly the same after Saturday?s chaos
Sunday?s quiz
Where did Ja Morant play his college basketball?
Saturday?s quiz
James Harden has played for four NBA teams; Thunder, Rockets, Nets, 76ers.
Friday?s quiz
When Syracuse won the NCAA Tournament in 2003, they beat Kansas in the final.
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Sunday?s Den: Wrapping up a Saturday full of upsets??.
13) Bad day to be in the top 10:
? #1 Gonzaga lost 67-57 at Saint Mary?s.
? #2 Arizona lost 79-63 at Colorado
? #3 Auburn lost 67-62 at Tennessee
? #4 Purdue lost 68-65 at Michigan State
? #5 Kansas lost 80-70 at Baylor
? #6 Kentucky lost 75-73 at Arkansas.
? #9 Texas Tech lost 69-66 at TCU
All seven losses were on road, but still, an unusual day.
12) SEC:
? Arkansas 75, Kentucky 73? Hogs won 13 of their last 14 games.
? Tennessee 67, Auburn 62? Auburn led by 11 early in second half.
? Auburn leads Kentucky-Tennessee-Arkansas by a game each.
11) Big X
? Four of five games Saturday were decided by 4 or less points.
? Baylor 80, Kansas 70? Bears shot 56.8% inside arc.
? TCU 69, Texas Tech 66? Tech led by 11 early in second half.
? Texas 82, West Virginia 81? WVU is 1-13 since January 15.
? Kansas leads Baylor by a game, Texas Tech by two games.
10) Big East
? Providence 72, Creighton 51? Friars will be #1-seed in Big East tourney.
? Seton Hall 82, Xavier 66? Xavier lost six of its last seven games.
? Looks like a six-bid league; Xavier appears to be falling off the bubble.
9) Pac-12:
? Colorado 79, Arizona 63? Cruddy day to be a top 10 team.
? USC 70, Oregon 69? Trojans won last three games, by 2-1-3 points.
? Arizona leads USC by two games, UCLA by three.
8) WCC:
? Saint Mary?s 67, Gonzaga 57? Zags? first loss since December 4th.
? San Francisco 78, San Diego 62? Does Gonzaga?s loss hurt USF?s NCAA hopes?
? Gonzaga still leads Saint Mary?s by two games; is BYU sliding off the bubble?
7) Upsets of the Day:
? South Florida (+13) 56, Cincinnati 54
? Saint Mary?s (+11) 67, Gonzaga 57
? Colorado (+10.5) 79, Arizona 63
? LaSalle (+9) 62, Dayton 60
? SIU-Edwardsville (+9) 77, Morehead State 70
? Florida State (+7.5) 64, Virginia 63
? Western Michigan (+6.5) 78, Bowling Green 67
? South Dakota (+6) 92, Oral Roberts 87
6) Ohio Valley:
? Murray State 70, SE Missouri State 68? Racers trailed by 12 with 6:14 left.
? SIU-Edwardsville 77, Morehead State 70? Eagles lost four of last six games.
? Murray State finishes 18-0 in OVC regular season; they?re a bubble team if they lose in OVC tournament. No pressure.
5) Missouri Valley:
? Northern Iowa 102, Loyola 96, OT? Panthers went 3-2 in OT games since January 11.
? Drake 62, Southern Illinois 60? These teams meet in conference tourney Friday.
? Northern Iowa wins regular season title; Arch Madness should be fun.
4) Mountain West:
? Boise State 86, UNLV 76? Boise shot 59% from floor, had 13 offensive boards.
? Colorado State 66, Utah State 55? Rams won seven of last eight games.
? Boise leads Wyoming by a game, Colorado State/Aztecs by two games.
3) Horizon:
? Fort Wayne 81, Detroit 78? Mastodons won nine in row, after an 11-10 start.
? Oakland 65, Cleveland State 57? Vikings went 3-4 in their last seven games.
? Fort Wayne, Cleveland State are tied for first; this tournament will be good.
2) Summit:
? South Dakota 92, Oral Roberts 87?Eagles lost last two games, by 5-4 points.
? South Dakota State 86, UMKC 75? Jackrabbits went 18-0 in Summit League.
? Looks like South Dakota State needs to win conference tourney to make NCAAs.
1) ACC:
? Florida State 64, Virginia 63? Only second win in last ten games for FSU.
? Duke 97, Syracuse 72? Duke scored 1.59 points/possession, extremely high.
? Wake Forest 99, Louisville 77? Cardinals lost 12 of their last 14 games.
? Duke leads Notre Dame by a game, North Carolina by two games.
Sunday?s 6-pack
Best free throw shooting teams:
82.7%? Villanova
81.5%? Portland
80.4%? Miami OH
80.2%? Incarnate Word
80.2%? Hofstra
79.9%? Montana
Quote of the Day
???..imagine an NFL weekend in which every game ends in a tie. No team would lose or gain an inch in the standings. That?s what happened in college basketball on Saturday.?
ESPN?s Joe Lunardi, saying top of his bracket stays mostly the same after Saturday?s chaos
Sunday?s quiz
Where did Ja Morant play his college basketball?
Saturday?s quiz
James Harden has played for four NBA teams; Thunder, Rockets, Nets, 76ers.
Friday?s quiz
When Syracuse won the NCAA Tournament in 2003, they beat Kansas in the final.
***************************************
Sunday?s Den: Wrapping up a Saturday full of upsets??.
13) Bad day to be in the top 10:
? #1 Gonzaga lost 67-57 at Saint Mary?s.
? #2 Arizona lost 79-63 at Colorado
? #3 Auburn lost 67-62 at Tennessee
? #4 Purdue lost 68-65 at Michigan State
? #5 Kansas lost 80-70 at Baylor
? #6 Kentucky lost 75-73 at Arkansas.
? #9 Texas Tech lost 69-66 at TCU
All seven losses were on road, but still, an unusual day.
12) SEC:
? Arkansas 75, Kentucky 73? Hogs won 13 of their last 14 games.
? Tennessee 67, Auburn 62? Auburn led by 11 early in second half.
? Auburn leads Kentucky-Tennessee-Arkansas by a game each.
11) Big X
? Four of five games Saturday were decided by 4 or less points.
? Baylor 80, Kansas 70? Bears shot 56.8% inside arc.
? TCU 69, Texas Tech 66? Tech led by 11 early in second half.
? Texas 82, West Virginia 81? WVU is 1-13 since January 15.
? Kansas leads Baylor by a game, Texas Tech by two games.
10) Big East
? Providence 72, Creighton 51? Friars will be #1-seed in Big East tourney.
? Seton Hall 82, Xavier 66? Xavier lost six of its last seven games.
? Looks like a six-bid league; Xavier appears to be falling off the bubble.
9) Pac-12:
? Colorado 79, Arizona 63? Cruddy day to be a top 10 team.
? USC 70, Oregon 69? Trojans won last three games, by 2-1-3 points.
? Arizona leads USC by two games, UCLA by three.
8) WCC:
? Saint Mary?s 67, Gonzaga 57? Zags? first loss since December 4th.
? San Francisco 78, San Diego 62? Does Gonzaga?s loss hurt USF?s NCAA hopes?
? Gonzaga still leads Saint Mary?s by two games; is BYU sliding off the bubble?
7) Upsets of the Day:
? South Florida (+13) 56, Cincinnati 54
? Saint Mary?s (+11) 67, Gonzaga 57
? Colorado (+10.5) 79, Arizona 63
? LaSalle (+9) 62, Dayton 60
? SIU-Edwardsville (+9) 77, Morehead State 70
? Florida State (+7.5) 64, Virginia 63
? Western Michigan (+6.5) 78, Bowling Green 67
? South Dakota (+6) 92, Oral Roberts 87
6) Ohio Valley:
? Murray State 70, SE Missouri State 68? Racers trailed by 12 with 6:14 left.
? SIU-Edwardsville 77, Morehead State 70? Eagles lost four of last six games.
? Murray State finishes 18-0 in OVC regular season; they?re a bubble team if they lose in OVC tournament. No pressure.
5) Missouri Valley:
? Northern Iowa 102, Loyola 96, OT? Panthers went 3-2 in OT games since January 11.
? Drake 62, Southern Illinois 60? These teams meet in conference tourney Friday.
? Northern Iowa wins regular season title; Arch Madness should be fun.
4) Mountain West:
? Boise State 86, UNLV 76? Boise shot 59% from floor, had 13 offensive boards.
? Colorado State 66, Utah State 55? Rams won seven of last eight games.
? Boise leads Wyoming by a game, Colorado State/Aztecs by two games.
3) Horizon:
? Fort Wayne 81, Detroit 78? Mastodons won nine in row, after an 11-10 start.
? Oakland 65, Cleveland State 57? Vikings went 3-4 in their last seven games.
? Fort Wayne, Cleveland State are tied for first; this tournament will be good.
2) Summit:
? South Dakota 92, Oral Roberts 87?Eagles lost last two games, by 5-4 points.
? South Dakota State 86, UMKC 75? Jackrabbits went 18-0 in Summit League.
? Looks like South Dakota State needs to win conference tourney to make NCAAs.
1) ACC:
? Florida State 64, Virginia 63? Only second win in last ten games for FSU.
? Duke 97, Syracuse 72? Duke scored 1.59 points/possession, extremely high.
? Wake Forest 99, Louisville 77? Cardinals lost 12 of their last 14 games.
? Duke leads Notre Dame by a game, North Carolina by two games.
