Holy Orange!


Jonny Flynn, Superstar

What a game. What an exhausting game to play and (to a lesser degree,) to watch this historic Big East quarterfinal match between Syracuse and U Conn which took 6 full overtimes to finish before the Orange finally won 127-121 to drag themselves to what is likely an inevitable loss later tonight in the semifinals against West Virginia who upset Pitt.

The game COULD have been decided by Eric Devendorf's massive three pointer that wasn't a three pointer at the buzzer which would have and appeared to propel Syracuse to victory.

Odd story, Syracuse hoops legend Leo Rautins' son Andy playing in this game when 18 years earlier, his father played in the previous longest-ever OT game in a Big East Tournament.

Look for Louisville to beat Villanova, West Virginia to top an exhausted Syracuse.

I know it's early but NCAA Basketball is going to be haaaaard pressed to top this game for the rest of March Madness.

*****WBC*****

Round 1 is over after the shocking departure of the Dominican Republic at the hands of the Dutch.

Now it's down to Pool 1 and Pool 2:

Pool 1

Sun., Mar. 15
Japan vs. Cuba
Sun., Mar. 15
Mexico vs. Korea
Mon., Mar. 16
Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Tue., Mar. 17
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Wed., Mar. 18
Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner
Thu., Mar. 19
Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

POOL 2


Sat., Mar. 14
Netherlands vs. Venezuela
Sat., Mar. 14
United States vs. Puerto Rico
Sun., Mar. 15
Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Mon., Mar. 16
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Tue., Mar. 17
Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner
Wed., Mar. 18
Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner

Still must be a USA - Japan finale favourite.