NCAA – Day 1

I trust that Al Skinner knows what he’s doing, but during most of the game today with Pacific, I was questioning how he could leave the freshman Rice out there, especially after the kid had taken bad shots, turned it over several times…OK, but I’m a fan, on my couch…and in the second overtime, Rice hit his first three after five misses, and BECAUSE Skinner left him in there, the next few years of BC basketball will be better than if he hadn’t.  Sean Marshall, starting 2, had run cold since the North Carolina game in the ACC tourney, one basket for the junior, who I was crying to be sent back in from 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter, throughout the two ovetimes. 

That’s why I’m on the couch and Skinner is…

Without the money for a dish, I’m at the will of the local station, and at first it upset me that Nevada-Montana wasn’t shown, but then Winthrop ended up giving #2 seeded Tennessee a run for their money.  Should have won actually, if it wasn’t for a phenomenal shot at the end…in fact, neither team deserved to win based on the last 5 minutes. 

GOOD MONEY:  Take Witchata St. over Tennessee in the next round…the spread will be less than 5 (my estimation), and Tennessee isn’t doing ANYTHING this year!