Nick Fasulo is an RTC correspondent who writes the column College Basketball By the Tweets, a look at the world of college hoops through the prism of everyone’s favorite social media platform. You can find him on Twitter @nickfasuloSBN.

Before I go to bed, I always, always, always put my phone on silent. I don’t want to come out of my slumber for any reason, so part of my nightly routine is to flip that switch on my phone before flipping the light off and hitting the hay. Inexplicably, that critical step to setting my phone to silent was missed the other night, and around one in the morning, my phone started buzzing.

https://twitter.com/BobbyBancroft/status/308805192328048640

And kept buzzing.

https://twitter.com/TroyMachir/status/308805349845118976

Then buzzed some more.

https://twitter.com/RobDauster/status/308805700279230464

I’ll be sure to never make that mistake again, especially in March, when old Syracuse tape seems to always be rolling as late night programming.

Victor Oladipo Blowing Our Minds

The Internet has run out of real words to describe Victor Oladipo’s hops. This, coming after he shocked the heck out of Ohio State’s Shannon Scott in transition Tuesday night. Oladipo took off from two steps within the free throw line, put his head level with the hoop and covered what looked like 100 square feet in the matter of a second for the clean swat.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/309145175312175104

https://twitter.com/natekotisso/status/309145183377838080

https://twitter.com/ESPNDanaOneil/status/309145195872661504

https://twitter.com/eamonnbrennan/status/309145214965149696

https://twitter.com/ShitHoosiersSay/status/309145177447079936

Ben Howland Plays Beer Pong

Before UCLA sunk Arizona in prime time last Saturday, their head coach was sinking a 2.7 ounce plastic ball in cups filled with cheap beer, flanked by a few Bruin undergrads. Come on, that play on words was low-hanging fruit. Photos were captured and spread like fire, naturally.

https://twitter.com/carlosatUCLA/status/307689278383730689

https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/307923562180775936

Everyone weighed in, many with really poor jokes and follow-ups, although a handful were digestible.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/307928977333436416

https://twitter.com/joeyrkaufman/status/307926818885890049

https://twitter.com/esmukler/status/307879615010054145

https://twitter.com/SamStrong/status/308723804253859842

And then there was this guy.

https://twitter.com/chunky37/status/308246835791818754

That Guy. There’s always That Guy when these sorts of neat things that toe the line get shared around the Internet.

Gonzaga as a #1 Seed

The program that was first to market that whole trendy mid-major thing is now so out this season. Gonzaga, finally in line for a No 1 NCAA Tournament seed, is getting hated on. We think they are undeserving and simply a product of no power conference team capable of winning with consistency.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/308053623273828353

https://twitter.com/Kullmination/status/308247278475419649

https://twitter.com/BrendanPrunty/status/306613685491757056

Gonzaga, one seed or not, is still a good team, meaning just because they are weak one-seed doesn’t mean they couldn’t be a strong three-seed that goes on a run to the Final Four. Would you fear them more of they weren’t one of the favorites?

https://twitter.com/Mizzou2SEC/status/307355155597238272

https://twitter.com/ShaneRyanHere/status/308003339432497152

Everyone wants to be in the Bulldogs bracket. This is odd.

Checking in on an Old Friend, Marshall Henderson

Remember when Marshall Henderson and the Rebels were all the rage? The guard was shooting the lights out, drawing comparisons to Jimmer Fredette as a player who could galvanize the entire college basketball world and serve as one of the memorable faces of the season. And while Henderson won’t be forgotten, he’s certainly no Jimmer. Instead he’s more of a flash in the pan guy whose shtick was not sustainable. The world is starting to turn on Marshall.

https://twitter.com/GoodmanCBS/status/308010433955110912

https://twitter.com/TCPMattMay/status/308058867235950594

https://twitter.com/JamesFranklinYo/status/308225107304796162

https://twitter.com/TDubb/status/308084386899828736

https://twitter.com/ronbarry21/status/308086927503024129

With the season going south, the Rebels are a bubble team at best, fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives. But Henderson isn’t ceding hope. He’s amped, even though he may be watching the fun from home rather than really participating in it.

https://twitter.com/NativeFlash22/status/307488858029826048

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