10:12 PM Sorry for my prolonged absence... scrabble, and then the boss calls, ass me to met him at BW3.  I walk in the door just in time to see Gerald Henderson throw a flying karate kick at a Belmont Bruin with position while making a layup.  If the jerseys had been reversed, Belmont would have been charged with at least the offensive foul, and probably a T for making Coach D cry.  The sickening double standard Evil gets from his working the officials is disgusting.  There is no justice in basketball.  Kinda like scrabble, without five vowel eights.  And Evil is Patrick Hodges.

Chase Budinger just passed up an easy layup to throw a pass to Bob Huggins.  Maybe a bit to unselfish, surfer boy.

George Mason's glass slipper must have gotten broken on the way to the ball, Notre Dame is beating them like red-headed stepchildren.  Luke Harangody remains unbelievably ugly.  He has a career as an extra-large troll waiting for him if hoops don't work out.

Wisconsin 17, CSFullerton 16 with 10:30 left in the first half.  A higher scoring pace than the Badgers want, I'm pretty sure.  That could be a sign of some drama to come.  Or it could be nothing.

UPDATE 10:20 PM: Arizona is such a poorly coached mess without Lute Olson.  I swear Kevin O'Neill has the world's largest collection of embarrassing photos of people who hire basketball coaches.  He's never been better than below average as a coach, and quite often horrid.  Yet here he is again, underachieving as usual.  UCLA is the only Pac 10 team with more talent than Arizona, and yet they were a win or two away fro being in the NIT.  I want his agent.


UPDATE 10:25 PM: It's uncanny... Wisconsin is on a run. Bye Bye Fullerton.  The Badgers aren't a team to fall behind.  The Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State are predictably being swamped.  One can't help but feel bad for the historically black colleges and universities.  The MEAC and SWAC are so weak, and their teams get destroyed.  The only reason both HBCU Conference Champs don't make the play in game most years is that the Committee refuses to put both of them in there.  It's kinda sad.  I remember Jackson State with Lindsay Hunter being a tough tough out... those days are gone..

UPDATE 10:33 PM: Well, shut me up again... Fullerton is within 2... Mason is barely hanging within range, down 12 at the half.  West Virginia's tall skinny balding white guy amuses me for some reason... I think his effectiveness comes from his ability to remind his opponent's of their own mortality.  He really should consider a hairpiece or something...

UPDATE 10:45 PM:  I think this is the last bit for the night.  Miss Valley State just broke into double digits to cut UCLA's lead to 25 late in the first half.  Go CSFullerton (Some double digit seed has to win, might as well make it good.)  Dick Enberg has returned from the dead, having told Carter Blackburn that his ascot is askew and to get off his lawn.  Everyone once in a while anymore, Enberg has a senior moment... they're usually quite fun... Bilas is the perfect guy to cover them up tho... Mason needs as run early in the second half, and quickly forces a turnover, only to fail to capitalize.  Next possession, a wicked block by ND.  Notre Dame has a certain wicked stepmother quality to it.    Thanks everyone, day 1 was fun... see ya tomorrow.

Pete