January 24 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA
ESPN
Excellent job by Virginia Tech to not get blown out of the building when it looked like it was about to, using an 18-3, first-half-ending run to only be down 39-34 at the break.
The game was tied three times over the final 8 1/2 minutes, including at 68-68 on a couple Kerry Blackshear free throws. But Associated Press No. 2 UNC didn't allow a field goal over the final four minutes to remain unbeaten in ACC play (7-0) with a 75-70 win.
UNC overcame another tough shooting night for point guard Marcus Paige (2-for-10 FG & 5-for-35 in his last four) mainly because Brice Johnson was outstanding (19 points, 17 rebounds, three blocks, three steals).
Six of Virginia Tech's first seven conference games have been remarkably close:
N.C. State - won 73-68 in OT
Virginia - won 70-68
(lost 82-58 to Duke)
Wake Forest - won 93-91
Georgia Tech - won 78-77
Notre Dame - lost 83-81
UNC - lost 75-70
Game 81 - Jacksonville at USC-Upstate
January 23 at Hodge Center in Spartanburg, SC
espn3
Just an excellent sentence from play-by-play man Phil Cox:
"He'll get called for a foul, holding onto a Dolphin."
espn3
Just an excellent sentence from play-by-play man Phil Cox:
"He'll get called for a foul, holding onto a Dolphin."
Game 80 - Northwestern at Indiana
January 23 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN
ESPN2
This was my first time seeing Indiana and when the Hoosiers are shooting the ball like they did Saturday (52% FG, 46% 3PT) and in their last game against Illinois (Big 10 record 19 3-pointers), they look like a potential Final Four team.
The 89-57 drubbing wasn't close at any point. IU went up 10-0 early and Northwestern never recovered. This was Indiana's 12th consecutive win and it stayed unbeaten (7-0) in league play.
Newest Scoochie Smith All star, Yogi Ferrell, led the way for IU with 17 points and six assists.
1. "timeout on the floor"
Can timeouts be called anywhere else besides the court?
Do we have people trying to call a timeout from one of the concession areas?
Everything happens on the floor!
2. Color commentator Sean Harrington, you're up:
"You can't make tradition, you either have it or you don't."
Pardon?
ESPN2
This was my first time seeing Indiana and when the Hoosiers are shooting the ball like they did Saturday (52% FG, 46% 3PT) and in their last game against Illinois (Big 10 record 19 3-pointers), they look like a potential Final Four team.
The 89-57 drubbing wasn't close at any point. IU went up 10-0 early and Northwestern never recovered. This was Indiana's 12th consecutive win and it stayed unbeaten (7-0) in league play.
Newest Scoochie Smith All star, Yogi Ferrell, led the way for IU with 17 points and six assists.
1. "timeout on the floor"
Can timeouts be called anywhere else besides the court?
Do we have people trying to call a timeout from one of the concession areas?
Everything happens on the floor!
2. Color commentator Sean Harrington, you're up:
"You can't make tradition, you either have it or you don't."
Pardon?
Game 79 - Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors
January 22 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA
ESPN
Fantastic night for Stephen Curry, who recorded a triple-double - 39 points (8-of-15 on threes), 12 assists and 10 rebounds - as the Warriors won 122-110.
Also a great night for Myles Turner, who came off the Pacers' bench to score 31 points in 27 minutes, knocking down 12 of his 17 field goal attempts. It was just way too much Curry and Draymond Green (22 points, 10-of-15, 11 rebounds).
Golden State's incredible start continued as the Warriors improved to 40-4 and have won by an average margin of 25 1/2 points.
ESPN
Fantastic night for Stephen Curry, who recorded a triple-double - 39 points (8-of-15 on threes), 12 assists and 10 rebounds - as the Warriors won 122-110.
Also a great night for Myles Turner, who came off the Pacers' bench to score 31 points in 27 minutes, knocking down 12 of his 17 field goal attempts. It was just way too much Curry and Draymond Green (22 points, 10-of-15, 11 rebounds).
Golden State's incredible start continued as the Warriors improved to 40-4 and have won by an average margin of 25 1/2 points.
Game 78 - Yale at Brown
January 22 at Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, RI
Ivy League Digital Network
Scoochie Smith All Stars
Let's welcome new members Sem Kroon, a sophomore forward from Yale, and Brown freshman guard Obi Okolie.
The team
Ivy League Digital Network
Scoochie Smith All Stars
Let's welcome new members Sem Kroon, a sophomore forward from Yale, and Brown freshman guard Obi Okolie.
The team
Game 77 - Saint Peter's women at Manhattan
January 21 at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, NY
espn3.com
Heard a few things I have some questions about during the broadcast of this 64-47 Manhattan win.
1. "assist-maker"
No one is making assists. It's not an apple pie.
A few other options: assist accumulator, assist collector, or my current favorite: assist enthusiast.
2. "the old adage in sports - offense sells tickets, defense wins championships"
I've heard the defense part so often I openly root for defense to lose championships. The offense part I guess I've heard a few times, but the two together? It sounds more like two separate adages brought together to form a brand-new adage.
3. "you can't teach 6-4" (said twice)
But what if you could?
What if you could teach someone to stand six feet, four inches?
Then we'd inevitably have people teaching 6-5, and 6-6.
I'd want to get into coaching and start teaching 4-7.
4. "Draddy Gymnasium"
After a bit of research I learned it's named after Manhattan alumnus Vincent dePaul Draddy, but it's still a horrible name for anything.
And they really missed out on calling it Vinnie Gym.
espn3.com
Heard a few things I have some questions about during the broadcast of this 64-47 Manhattan win.
1. "assist-maker"
No one is making assists. It's not an apple pie.
A few other options: assist accumulator, assist collector, or my current favorite: assist enthusiast.
2. "the old adage in sports - offense sells tickets, defense wins championships"
I've heard the defense part so often I openly root for defense to lose championships. The offense part I guess I've heard a few times, but the two together? It sounds more like two separate adages brought together to form a brand-new adage.
3. "you can't teach 6-4" (said twice)
But what if you could?
What if you could teach someone to stand six feet, four inches?
Then we'd inevitably have people teaching 6-5, and 6-6.
I'd want to get into coaching and start teaching 4-7.
4. "Draddy Gymnasium"
After a bit of research I learned it's named after Manhattan alumnus Vincent dePaul Draddy, but it's still a horrible name for anything.
And they really missed out on calling it Vinnie Gym.
Game 76 - Central Florida at South Florida
January 20 at Sun Dome in Tampa, FL
ESPNNEWS
I'm just going to be completely honest, it was not pleasant watching South Florida play basketball. I understand they've had some injuries and weren't very good (9-23) last year either, but it may be time to boycott USF games until they learn to shoot.
If I wanted to watch someone shoot poorly for 40 minutes and need 11 timeouts to catch their (his) breath, I would've videotaped my game last month against my brother-in-law (7-6 loss).
Looking at the final box it looks like USF shot 32 percent from the field, though it seemed much lower. If I had to guess the Bulls' brick percentage (B%), I'd go with 86%.
Anyway, despite all of that, Central Florida still couldn't put the game away.
The Golden Knights had a 14-point lead at the 12-minute mark, but USF pulled to within 52-48 late. A.J. Davis was excellent in the second half, scoring 20 of his 22 points in the Knights' 64-54 win.
* UCF got 34 points from its bench, 12 of which came from Chance McSpadden, the newest member of the Scoochie Smith All Stars.
ESPNNEWS
I'm just going to be completely honest, it was not pleasant watching South Florida play basketball. I understand they've had some injuries and weren't very good (9-23) last year either, but it may be time to boycott USF games until they learn to shoot.
If I wanted to watch someone shoot poorly for 40 minutes and need 11 timeouts to catch their (his) breath, I would've videotaped my game last month against my brother-in-law (7-6 loss).
Looking at the final box it looks like USF shot 32 percent from the field, though it seemed much lower. If I had to guess the Bulls' brick percentage (B%), I'd go with 86%.
Anyway, despite all of that, Central Florida still couldn't put the game away.
The Golden Knights had a 14-point lead at the 12-minute mark, but USF pulled to within 52-48 late. A.J. Davis was excellent in the second half, scoring 20 of his 22 points in the Knights' 64-54 win.
* UCF got 34 points from its bench, 12 of which came from Chance McSpadden, the newest member of the Scoochie Smith All Stars.
Games 74 & 75 - The Michael Green Show
Salem HS at Heritage HS
January 19 at Curtis Bell Gymnasium in Conyers, GA
girls - 74
boys - 75
After the Heritage girls built a lead as large as 16 points & hung on for a 40-35 victory, Michael Green took over the nightcap.
The Salem guard scored a career-high 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting and the Seminoles won a thriller, 63-62 in overtime.
Green is an unsigned senior, but he'll find a collegiate home and Tuesday he put on a show for any potential scouts in attendance. Green scored all 13 of Salem's first-quarter points and 16 of its 19 in the opening half, nailing his first four 3-pointers.
He added 17 more in the second half, then drained a huge three with 1:20 left in the extra session (he finished 7-of-8 from behind the arc) to get Salem to within 62-61. Green's back court mate, Devonate Hedgespeth, hit the eventual winning free throws with five seconds to play. It was the Seminoles' fourth consecutive win and it pulled them even with their cross town rivals at 7-3 in Region 8-AAAAA.
Since starting the year 15-1, Heritage has dropped four straight.
January 19 at Curtis Bell Gymnasium in Conyers, GA
girls - 74
boys - 75
After the Heritage girls built a lead as large as 16 points & hung on for a 40-35 victory, Michael Green took over the nightcap.
The Salem guard scored a career-high 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting and the Seminoles won a thriller, 63-62 in overtime.
Green is an unsigned senior, but he'll find a collegiate home and Tuesday he put on a show for any potential scouts in attendance. Green scored all 13 of Salem's first-quarter points and 16 of its 19 in the opening half, nailing his first four 3-pointers.
He added 17 more in the second half, then drained a huge three with 1:20 left in the extra session (he finished 7-of-8 from behind the arc) to get Salem to within 62-61. Green's back court mate, Devonate Hedgespeth, hit the eventual winning free throws with five seconds to play. It was the Seminoles' fourth consecutive win and it pulled them even with their cross town rivals at 7-3 in Region 8-AAAAA.
Since starting the year 15-1, Heritage has dropped four straight.
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