-Duke, Drake, and Stanford are playing home buy games tonight. That is literally all there is. So, take the night off and do some Christmas shopping…
As for last night…
-UC Irvine gave USC all they wanted and then some. They actually had a lead for much of the game, and with less than a minute to go it was still within reach, but they just couldn’t pull it out. This is the kind of win that can make the difference of whether or not an under the radar team can land inside the bubble, so you follow those teams like we do you hate to see them come up just short of a big opportunity, but the Eaters still have a good team and should win a lot of games this year.
-Belmont basically led Chattanooga from tip to Buzzer and is now 9-3 on the year. I think they’ll land inside the bubble if they’re able to blow through the OVC, which they should.
-Nicholls came very close to shocking Wisconsin. Wisky actually had to come back to win the game, and barely held on 71-68.
-Utah State picked up a nice win at Weber State in a Beehive rivalry game. It was the first true road win for Utah State, and it’s one that they should get a fair amount of credit for because it’s not easy to win at Weber.
-New Mexico State was down by close to 20 on the road at Washington State, but battled back in the second half, and got it closer, and then got back in it, and then tied it, and then won it. It was a VERY impressive statement that they could go from being dominated on the road against a very respectable Wazzu team, but make adjustments and come back to win. This New Mexico State team is potentially dangerous if they can play up to their ceiling.