783 - Kansas vs. BYU
November 26 at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, HI
Maui Invitational semifinals
ESPN
782 - Western Michigan vs. Seattle
November 26 at HP Fieldhouse in Orlando, FL
NIT Season Tip-off third-place game
ESPNU
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Games 596-597: Elite 8 begins to take shape
NCAA Tournament regional semifinals
597 - (4) Stanford women vs. (1) Louisville
March 23 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
ESPN
ACC player of the year Asia Durr had 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting and added five of Louisville's 17 assists, while Myisha Hines-Allen scored 17 points and passed the 2,000-point plateau for her career in an 86-59 win.
I've liked the Cardinals to reach the national title game and nothing changed after Friday's performance. They're well-balanced (two others were in double figures and six total players scored at least eight points), are a good defensive team (opponents are averaging just 57 points in three tournament games) and have Durr, a future WNBA star who is capable of taking over any game.
596 - (5) Clemson vs. (1) Kansas
March 23 at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE
CBS
Well, Bill Raftery out-dribble drove himself in this one.
18:07 left in the first half: "a little dribble drive blow by!"
Other games watched:
(6) Oregon State women vs. (2) Baylor - Huge upset for OSU, which snapped Baylor's 30-game winning streak.
(5) West Virginia vs. (1) Villanova
(11) Syracuse vs. (2) Duke
(3) UCLA women vs. (2) Texas
March 23 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
ESPN
ACC player of the year Asia Durr had 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting and added five of Louisville's 17 assists, while Myisha Hines-Allen scored 17 points and passed the 2,000-point plateau for her career in an 86-59 win.
I've liked the Cardinals to reach the national title game and nothing changed after Friday's performance. They're well-balanced (two others were in double figures and six total players scored at least eight points), are a good defensive team (opponents are averaging just 57 points in three tournament games) and have Durr, a future WNBA star who is capable of taking over any game.
596 - (5) Clemson vs. (1) Kansas
March 23 at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE
CBS
Well, Bill Raftery out-dribble drove himself in this one.
18:07 left in the first half: "a little dribble drive blow by!"
Other games watched:
(6) Oregon State women vs. (2) Baylor - Huge upset for OSU, which snapped Baylor's 30-game winning streak.
(5) West Virginia vs. (1) Villanova
(11) Syracuse vs. (2) Duke
(3) UCLA women vs. (2) Texas
Games 491-492: College/pro doubleheader
492 - Golden State at Houston
January 20 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
January 20 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
ABC
Fantastic game for Chris Paul, who led the Rockets to a 116-108 victory.
Paul scored 33 points and added 11 rebounds and seven assists. The 32-year old also made 6-of-11 from behind the arc and that rebound total is his most since also grabbing 11 in November, 2016 for the Clippers against Oklahoma City.
491 - Baylor at Kansas
January 20 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
ESPN
The misery against Kansas continues for Baylor.
Malik Newman had a game-high 24 points, including the go-ahead lay-in with just over a minute to play as Kansas won 70-67.
Baylor is now 0-16 lifetime at Allen Fieldhouse and has lost 11 consecutive games in the series.
The Bears led 67-61 on a nice foul line jumper by Manu Lecomte with just under three minutes to play, but Newman was on another level late in the game. He followed Lecomte's bucket with a three-point play that began a personal, 7-0 run that was capped by a bucket at the 1:11 mark that put the Jayhawks up 68-67.
Newman actually scored 12 straight Kansas points during a three-minute stretch. He was outstanding at a perfect time for Kansas, which moved to 6-1 in Big 12 play. Devonte Graham did what your best player is supposed to do when he struggles with his shot (3-of-10 from the field) as he handed out seven assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
Baylor hasn't won in the series since March, 2013.
Fantastic game for Chris Paul, who led the Rockets to a 116-108 victory.
Paul scored 33 points and added 11 rebounds and seven assists. The 32-year old also made 6-of-11 from behind the arc and that rebound total is his most since also grabbing 11 in November, 2016 for the Clippers against Oklahoma City.
491 - Baylor at Kansas
January 20 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
ESPN
The misery against Kansas continues for Baylor.
Malik Newman had a game-high 24 points, including the go-ahead lay-in with just over a minute to play as Kansas won 70-67.
Baylor is now 0-16 lifetime at Allen Fieldhouse and has lost 11 consecutive games in the series.
The Bears led 67-61 on a nice foul line jumper by Manu Lecomte with just under three minutes to play, but Newman was on another level late in the game. He followed Lecomte's bucket with a three-point play that began a personal, 7-0 run that was capped by a bucket at the 1:11 mark that put the Jayhawks up 68-67.
Newman actually scored 12 straight Kansas points during a three-minute stretch. He was outstanding at a perfect time for Kansas, which moved to 6-1 in Big 12 play. Devonte Graham did what your best player is supposed to do when he struggles with his shot (3-of-10 from the field) as he handed out seven assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
Baylor hasn't won in the series since March, 2013.
Games 390-391: First half of final four set
NCAA Tournament regional finals
391 - (3) Oregon vs. (1) Kansas
March 25 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
TBS
The Ducks reached the program's first final four since 1939 with a 74-60 victory, thanks to a defense that held top seed Kansas to 20% shooting from three and 35% overall, but the invidual performances of Jordan Bell and Tyler Dorsey stood out.
Bell did everything, finishing with eight (!) blocked shots, 13 rebounds (seven on the offensive end), and added 11 points and four assists. Dorsey was 6-of-10 from three-point range and poured in 27 points. An absolutely phenomenal evening at the perfect time for both of these gifted players.
Oregon will be a very tough opponent for either North Carolina or Kentucky in next week's national semifinals despite the fact that whomever wins that Sunday regional final will almost certainly be favored.
390 - (11) Xavier vs. (1) Gonzaga
March 25 at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA
TBS
Historic day for Gonzaga, which reached the final four for the first time in program history (and first for the West Coast Conference since 1957 and those great San Francisco teams), with a dominant performance.
The Bulldogs' defense was exceptional, holding the 11-seed to 35% shooting from the field and 12% from three, while Gonzaga itself made half of its 24 three-point attempts in an 83-59 win.
Gonzaga was at its best defensively in the guarding of Trevon Bluiett, who came into the game averaging 25 points in the tournament, but was held to 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting.
His free-throw shooting wasn't pretty (2-of-8), but otherwise, Johnathan Williams was fantastic for Gonzaga. The junior had 19 and 8 and added three blocks, while Nigel Williams-Goss was his usual steady self, leading the way with 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
391 - (3) Oregon vs. (1) Kansas
March 25 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
TBS
The Ducks reached the program's first final four since 1939 with a 74-60 victory, thanks to a defense that held top seed Kansas to 20% shooting from three and 35% overall, but the invidual performances of Jordan Bell and Tyler Dorsey stood out.
Bell did everything, finishing with eight (!) blocked shots, 13 rebounds (seven on the offensive end), and added 11 points and four assists. Dorsey was 6-of-10 from three-point range and poured in 27 points. An absolutely phenomenal evening at the perfect time for both of these gifted players.
Oregon will be a very tough opponent for either North Carolina or Kentucky in next week's national semifinals despite the fact that whomever wins that Sunday regional final will almost certainly be favored.
390 - (11) Xavier vs. (1) Gonzaga
March 25 at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA
TBS
Historic day for Gonzaga, which reached the final four for the first time in program history (and first for the West Coast Conference since 1957 and those great San Francisco teams), with a dominant performance.
The Bulldogs' defense was exceptional, holding the 11-seed to 35% shooting from the field and 12% from three, while Gonzaga itself made half of its 24 three-point attempts in an 83-59 win.
Gonzaga was at its best defensively in the guarding of Trevon Bluiett, who came into the game averaging 25 points in the tournament, but was held to 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting.
His free-throw shooting wasn't pretty (2-of-8), but otherwise, Johnathan Williams was fantastic for Gonzaga. The junior had 19 and 8 and added three blocks, while Nigel Williams-Goss was his usual steady self, leading the way with 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Games 387-388: Sweet night
NCAA Tournament regional semifinals
388 - (4) Purdue vs. (1) Kansas
387 - (7) Michigan vs. (3) Oregon
March 23 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
CBS
The top seed Jayhawks and third-seeded Ducks will meet in Saturday's regional final.
Kansas turned a seven-point halftime lead into a lopsided, 98-66 victory mainly because the Jayhawks have three terrific guards.
Frank Mason is a national player of the year candidate for a reason: the senior can do it all. Thursday, Mason had 26 points (9-of-11 from field, 4-of-5 from three), seven assists and seven rebounds and was in complete control of the Jayhawks' offense. Devonte Graham also scored 26 (7-of-15, 5-of-9), while Josh Jackson added 15 points and 12 rebounds. In fact, the freshman Jackson had three more rebounds than the Purdue duo of 6-9 Caleb Swanigan and 7-2 Isaac Haas.
Kansas was only up six about six minutes into the second half, but rolled the rest of the way and shot 53% from three-point range.
The Big 12 regular season champion is right now playing better than anyone in this tournament.
In the first game of the night, Michigan's Derrick Walton missed a three with about three seconds to go that would've been the game-winner as Oregon survived, 69-68.
Walton's final collegiate game was another good one - 20 points and eight assists - though for once, it wasn't enough. Zak Ervin was also really good for Michigan - he and Walton combined for 39 points on 14-of-24 shooting, but the rest of the team shot just 11-of-34 from the field.
Outstanding game for Oregon's Jordan Bell, who scored 16 points and was a monster on the glass with 13 rebounds. He and Tyler Dorsey (20 points, including five threes) are the big reasons why Oregon is in the Elite 8 for the second consecutive season looking for its first final four since the first tournament back in 1939.
Other game watched:
(4) West Virginia vs. (1) Gonzaga
388 - (4) Purdue vs. (1) Kansas
387 - (7) Michigan vs. (3) Oregon
March 23 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
CBS
The top seed Jayhawks and third-seeded Ducks will meet in Saturday's regional final.
Kansas turned a seven-point halftime lead into a lopsided, 98-66 victory mainly because the Jayhawks have three terrific guards.
Frank Mason is a national player of the year candidate for a reason: the senior can do it all. Thursday, Mason had 26 points (9-of-11 from field, 4-of-5 from three), seven assists and seven rebounds and was in complete control of the Jayhawks' offense. Devonte Graham also scored 26 (7-of-15, 5-of-9), while Josh Jackson added 15 points and 12 rebounds. In fact, the freshman Jackson had three more rebounds than the Purdue duo of 6-9 Caleb Swanigan and 7-2 Isaac Haas.
Kansas was only up six about six minutes into the second half, but rolled the rest of the way and shot 53% from three-point range.
The Big 12 regular season champion is right now playing better than anyone in this tournament.
In the first game of the night, Michigan's Derrick Walton missed a three with about three seconds to go that would've been the game-winner as Oregon survived, 69-68.
Walton's final collegiate game was another good one - 20 points and eight assists - though for once, it wasn't enough. Zak Ervin was also really good for Michigan - he and Walton combined for 39 points on 14-of-24 shooting, but the rest of the team shot just 11-of-34 from the field.
Outstanding game for Oregon's Jordan Bell, who scored 16 points and was a monster on the glass with 13 rebounds. He and Tyler Dorsey (20 points, including five threes) are the big reasons why Oregon is in the Elite 8 for the second consecutive season looking for its first final four since the first tournament back in 1939.
Other game watched:
(4) West Virginia vs. (1) Gonzaga
Game 277 - Baylor at Kansas
February 1 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
ESPN2
Baylor just can not win in Lawrence.
Behind 15 second-half points (and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line) by Frank Mason, and excellent defense in the final 20 seconds, Kansas escaped, 73-68.
The loss dropped Baylor to 0-14 all-time at Allen Fieldhouse. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have won 51 straight in the building.
Kansas (8-1 in Big 12), which moved ahead of the 7-2 Bears for sole possession of first place in the league standings, led 70-68, but turned the ball over with 25 seconds to go. Baylor's Ish Wainright - a 28% 3-point shooter, attempted a double-clutch three with a hand in his face that missed badly. It was a three-point game before an errant Baylor pass went out of bounds, effectively sealing the narrow Kansas victory.
Worse than the final two possessions was the fact that Johnathan Motley, a league player of the year candidate, attempted just one shot in the second half. Motley and point guard Manu Lecomte each finished with a team-high 16 points.
I didn't see much of a difference at all between the two teams. They both have great guard play, good shooters and impact wing/forwards (Motley and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. for Baylor, Landen Lucas and electric freshman Josh Jackson for Kansas) and are good defensively.
Baylor just needs to play the Jayhawks either at home (the rematch in Waco is set for February 18) or on a neutral site.
ESPN2
Baylor just can not win in Lawrence.
Behind 15 second-half points (and a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line) by Frank Mason, and excellent defense in the final 20 seconds, Kansas escaped, 73-68.
The loss dropped Baylor to 0-14 all-time at Allen Fieldhouse. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have won 51 straight in the building.
Kansas (8-1 in Big 12), which moved ahead of the 7-2 Bears for sole possession of first place in the league standings, led 70-68, but turned the ball over with 25 seconds to go. Baylor's Ish Wainright - a 28% 3-point shooter, attempted a double-clutch three with a hand in his face that missed badly. It was a three-point game before an errant Baylor pass went out of bounds, effectively sealing the narrow Kansas victory.
Worse than the final two possessions was the fact that Johnathan Motley, a league player of the year candidate, attempted just one shot in the second half. Motley and point guard Manu Lecomte each finished with a team-high 16 points.
I didn't see much of a difference at all between the two teams. They both have great guard play, good shooters and impact wing/forwards (Motley and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. for Baylor, Landen Lucas and electric freshman Josh Jackson for Kansas) and are good defensively.
Baylor just needs to play the Jayhawks either at home (the rematch in Waco is set for February 18) or on a neutral site.
Game 254 - Kansas at Iowa State
January 16 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA
ESPN
We counted a few Basketball Phrases during Kansas' 76-72 victory:
"Facilitator" - said twice
"X-factor"
"Frenetic pace"
"Hilton magic" - 3
"Bigs"
"Basketball 101"
"Big Monday" - 5
"The fly by"
"We call that false motion"
"The heart and soul of this team"
"Herky jerky" - 2
"Achilles heel"
"Picking your poison"
"Sense of urgency"
ESPN
We counted a few Basketball Phrases during Kansas' 76-72 victory:
"Facilitator" - said twice
"X-factor"
"Frenetic pace"
"Hilton magic" - 3
"Bigs"
"Basketball 101"
"Big Monday" - 5
"The fly by"
"We call that false motion"
"The heart and soul of this team"
"Herky jerky" - 2
"Achilles heel"
"Picking your poison"
"Sense of urgency"
Game 206 - (2) Villanova vs. (1) Kansas
NCAA Tournament regional final
March 26 at KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY
CBS
March 26 at KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY
CBS
Game 126 - Oklahoma State at Kansas
February 15 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
ESPN
We've got to go over a few things from this Kansas 94-67 win. First, a little segment I like to call Please, Please, PLEASE, Calm Down.
(Please)
About 3 1/2 minutes into the game, play-by-play man Brent Musberger said this:
"(Kansas coach Bill) Self up and looking concerned for the first time tonight."
Brent: they've played 3 1/2 minutes.
Please, please, PLEASE, calm down.
* Some other Basketball Phrases/Assorted Nonsense to go over:
- Color commentator Fran Fraschilla: "He's a no-mistake guy." (Just say he doesn't make mistakes. You tried to invent the phrase 'no-mistake guy' and as far as I'm concerned you didn't get away with it.)
- "Joey brackets" was said.
I don't know what that means.
- And I've had enough of the phrases "Tobacco Road", "running through the gauntlet" and "floor burns".
- Kansas has an upcoming game at rival Kansas State. KU is 22-4 and ranked No. 2 in the country, KSU is 14-11 and 3-9 in the Big 12 through Monday's games. Musberger, speaking about Kansas: "they're going to be the favorite (pause), probably...but it's always tough in K-State."
Probably?!
ESPN
We've got to go over a few things from this Kansas 94-67 win. First, a little segment I like to call Please, Please, PLEASE, Calm Down.
(Please)
About 3 1/2 minutes into the game, play-by-play man Brent Musberger said this:
"(Kansas coach Bill) Self up and looking concerned for the first time tonight."
Brent: they've played 3 1/2 minutes.
Please, please, PLEASE, calm down.
* Some other Basketball Phrases/Assorted Nonsense to go over:
- Color commentator Fran Fraschilla: "He's a no-mistake guy." (Just say he doesn't make mistakes. You tried to invent the phrase 'no-mistake guy' and as far as I'm concerned you didn't get away with it.)
- "Joey brackets" was said.
I don't know what that means.
- And I've had enough of the phrases "Tobacco Road", "running through the gauntlet" and "floor burns".
- Kansas has an upcoming game at rival Kansas State. KU is 22-4 and ranked No. 2 in the country, KSU is 14-11 and 3-9 in the Big 12 through Monday's games. Musberger, speaking about Kansas: "they're going to be the favorite (pause), probably...but it's always tough in K-State."
Probably?!
Game 83 - Kansas at Iowa State
January 25 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA
ESPN
According to some pre-game footage, several hundred ISU fans camped out in tents in cold, snowy weather for a WEEK to get into Monday's game.
A week?!
Then we saw fans climbing the steps (and some of them were hustling) to the arena and reporter Holly Rowe said:
"Tells you how special this Big 12 season is, they can't wait to get into this arena."
Now back to 200 Game Season reporter Howie Lowe:
"Tells you how people have been outside in 20 degree weather in TENTS for a week and they can't wait to get inside a warm building."
Thanks, Howie!
ESPN
According to some pre-game footage, several hundred ISU fans camped out in tents in cold, snowy weather for a WEEK to get into Monday's game.
A week?!
Then we saw fans climbing the steps (and some of them were hustling) to the arena and reporter Holly Rowe said:
"Tells you how special this Big 12 season is, they can't wait to get into this arena."
Now back to 200 Game Season reporter Howie Lowe:
"Tells you how people have been outside in 20 degree weather in TENTS for a week and they can't wait to get inside a warm building."
Thanks, Howie!
Game 31 - Vanderbilt vs. Kansas
November 25 at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, HI
ESPN
The Jayhawks erased a four-point halftime deficit to pick up the Maui Invitational title with a 70-63 win.
Kansas bounced back from a loss to Michigan State with three wins in Maui by an average margin of more than 25 points, and they won the championship Wednesday thanks in large part to excellent work from behind the arc.
Wayne Selden, who led all scorers with 25 points, hit 4-of-6 from three, part of a 50% team effort (8-of-16) from long range, while the Jayhawks held Vanderbilt to just 22% (6-of-27) there-point shooting.
Vanderbilt settled for the runner-up trophy, but played well during the tournament. The Commodores blew by St. John's, 92-55, and Wake Forest, 86-64, and I expect the Nashville school, coming off a run to the NIT quarterfinals a year ago, to again put themselves in position for an NCAA berth.
ESPN
The Jayhawks erased a four-point halftime deficit to pick up the Maui Invitational title with a 70-63 win.
Kansas bounced back from a loss to Michigan State with three wins in Maui by an average margin of more than 25 points, and they won the championship Wednesday thanks in large part to excellent work from behind the arc.
Wayne Selden, who led all scorers with 25 points, hit 4-of-6 from three, part of a 50% team effort (8-of-16) from long range, while the Jayhawks held Vanderbilt to just 22% (6-of-27) there-point shooting.
Vanderbilt settled for the runner-up trophy, but played well during the tournament. The Commodores blew by St. John's, 92-55, and Wake Forest, 86-64, and I expect the Nashville school, coming off a run to the NIT quarterfinals a year ago, to again put themselves in position for an NCAA berth.
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