ATB: Woo Pig Sooey Again
Posted by rtmsf on January 6th, 2009
News & Notes.
- Vegas Watch has his Big East preview and odds analysis up.
- Oklahoma St. transfer Ibrahima Thomas will resurface at Cincinnati for the second semester next season.
- Pitino’s excuse is already prepared for why his team wasn’t focused at South Florida on Wednesday night.
- You think the poor economy is hurting your family? Illinois dump hoops arena Assembly Hall says hello.
- Hey, that’s just how the kids have fun down in Northridge!
Unbeaten Watch.
- Bradley 56, Illinois St. 52. ISU’s undefeated season came to an end in front of a packed house at Bradley behind a balanced attack that saw nine Braves score in this game. Bradley held ISU 24 points below its scoring average by defending their 3-pt attack (6-26, .231), holding the Redbirds well below its typical 40.5% average from long range. ISU made a small run in the second half to close a 14-pt lead down to six, but Bradley hit their FTs (11-13) and took care of the ball enough to secure the upset win.
- Clemson 66, Alabama 59. For a while, it appeared that we would be left with only two undefeated teams after tonight, as Alabama was continuing to play well on the road against the unbeaten Tigers. A quick 15-0 run in the mid-second half put an end to that, however, as Bama’s Ronald Steele in particular was held scoreless in the second stanza. Bama appears to be playing much better than they were at the beginning of the season, but the real question we have is whether Clemson will be able to sustain its so-far great season once ACC play begins in earnest. We may not know for sure until a five-game stretch beginning 1/17 where Clemson plays Wake, UNC and Duke in the span of eighteen days.
