THE GAME EVERYONE TALKED ABOUT (SORT OF)

Hoya Saxa, Bitches
#10 Georgetown 70, #21 Marquette 68 (OT)

In back rooms and dark robes across the land, Jesuits with steepled hands nodded with approval at this matchup even as it showcased all that is good and bad with college basketball. The good – exciting play down the stretch, star power with Roy Hibbert, and a loud presence by the fans from “the good land.” The bad – Georgetown throwing the game away (literally) with 20 turnovers, Marquette countering with pisspoor shooting, and Tom Crean chugging Diet Pepsi on the sideline. Because just that’s weird, dude.

Future lawya Jonathan Wallace led the way for the Hoyas with his usual combination of scrappy defense, clutch shooting, and boneheaded turnovers that kept the game close. John Thompson III displayed the proper attitude towards the game and the Big East regular season after the game by saying they Hoyas “will count their money when [the season] is done.”

That kind of quote, of course, gives us all the excuse we need to post this ridiculous video.

Sing it, JTIII. Sing it.
 

TWO WINS THAT SHOULD SCARE THE BEJESUS OUT OF COACHES AND FANS

History, Talent, Refs Overwhelm Pack
#6 Duke 87, N.C. State 86

For the first 35 minutes, N.C. State did everything necessary to beat the more talented Floorslappers – fought for high percentage shots (resulting in 54% shooting), created open looks from outside (7-13 from 3-point range), nailed their free throws (22-23 to that point), and took advantage of good luck (16 points off 8 Duke turnovers).

And then, the wheels fell off for the Wolfpack (again). Yup – nothing but hard play and sharp shooting by Duke and bad luck for State down the stretch determined this outcome ….

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