Game 92 - Georgia State at Arkansas State

January 28 at ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro, AR
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Well, thank goodness that finally ended.

There's nothing worse than watching your team blow a second half lead, still have a chance to win in the final seconds, not win in the final seconds & then lose in overtime.

GSU led the entire second half (and by as much as 11) until Charles Waters was inexplicably left wide open on an in-bounds play with 11 seconds left for a lay-up and a 57-56 Arkansas State lead.

Inexplicablier, Arkansas State fouled Isaiah Williams at the other end, but Williams only made the front end.

In overtime, the Red Wolves hit 5-of-7 from the field and that was all that horrible, horrible lady wrote.

The time I ran over 173,000 fire ants with a lawnmower and developed rashes over 70% of my body? Better than watching the last 13 minutes of this game.

Game 91 - Samford women at Furman

January 28 at Timmons Arena in Greenville, SC
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I didn't hear the color commentator's last name, but Phil had THIS to say:

"Timmons Arena, not a strawberry festival either to try and get a win."

Phil!

Game 90 - California at Utah

January 27 at Jon Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT
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Game 89 - Cal Irvine at Cal State Northridge

January 27 at Matador Gymnasium in Northridge, CA
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Irvine shot 52 percent from the field and moved to 6-0 in the Big West with a 73-63 victory. 

* 7-6 center Mamadou Ndiaye was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field and scored 14 points.
* Reserve center Ioannis Dimakopoulos, who is only 7-2, blocked six shots & had 13 points, part of a 30-point night for the Irvine bench.
* Guard Luke Nelson handed out eight assists for the Anteaters, who briefly moved a half-game ahead of 5-0 Hawaii in the conference race.

It was also quite a night for Basketball Phrases.

Let's take a look at the bronze medal winner:

(Northridge 13, Irvine 12, 9:25 left in first half) "If anybody's beating Irvine lately, it's Irvine" 

Silver

"Energy plays"
"Posterization"

Gold

"He's out there trying to make a basketball play"

Games 85-88 - High school doubleheaders

87 (g), 88 (b) - Heritage HS at Loganville HS
January 27 at Loganville HS gymnasium in Loganville, GA


85 (g), 86 (b) - Cedar Shoals HS at Salem HS
January 26 at Salem HS gymnasium in Conyers, GA

Just some fabulous art work adorning the walls of the Salem High arena:
















Stories from girls game and boys game

Game 83 - Kansas at Iowa State

January 25 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA
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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!