What to watch: 1/27/09

by Mike Rutherford on Jan 27, 2009 6:30 PM EST in Basketball

Kentucky at Mississippi (7 p.m./ESPN)

Who are you guys going for?

Miami (Fl) at NC State (7 p.m./ESPNU)

It's the type of game the Hurricanes can suddenly ill-afford to drop.

Delaware at George Mason (7 p.m./CSS/Comcast)

Chances of hearing "this year's George Mason could be...George Mason" at least once this March? Very strong.

High Point at Liberty (7 p.m./MASN)

Jerry Falwell does not approve of being high at any point.

Boston College at Maryland (7:30 p.m./ESPN2)

Your weekend was probably better than Gary Williams'.

Air Force at Wyoming (8 p.m./The Mountain)

Is "The Mountain" an actual channel? I've always just typed it out and assumed it was, but I've never actually checked.

Purdue at Wisconsin (9 p.m./ESPN)

The Badgers have lost four straight, including a 13-point decision at Purdue two weeks ago.

Northeastern at VCU (9 p.m./ESPNU)

Sole possession of first place in the Colonial is on the line.

Texas at Baylor (9 p.m./YES/MASN/ESPN FullCourt)

Surprised this one isn't going to available in more homes.

BYU at Utah (10 p.m./The Mountain)

You wouldn't know it from their outward appearances, but these two do not care for one another.

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Ole Miss/UK

Im rooting for any cab driver that picks Kennedy up-

by twistedwedge on Jan 27, 2009 6:43 PM EST reply actions

Stuck...

…rooting on the outside for UK.

At least the game is in HD.

by CardsFan922 on Jan 27, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions

Ole Miss minus Warren

Get on up.

by Mike Rutherford on Jan 27, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions

Hell yeah....

…Rebels win. They showed the nation how one dimensional UK is tonight. Shut down Meeks=LOSS.

by twistedwedge on Jan 27, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply actions

My Cayut fan friend, with his silly, outdated divine right complex, says they can’t POSSIBLY get lower than a 6. Of course they’re going to win the regular season and the SEC Tourney, he says. This may all be true, but the RPI of the SEC is so bad this year that I think a 13-3 record with some bad losses does not necessarily get them a 6. Anyone who reads any of the experts at SI and ESPN who do bracketology/bubble watch and look at how the committee treats computer profiles know that. Am I seeing this through red-colored glasses or something? Should I just stop wasting my breath on the jibber-jabber that comes from a Big Blue fan’s yapper?

by doctorofdunk on Jan 27, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions

Latest bracketology actually had them as a 4 seed.

Did they deserve it? I don’t think so, but if they win out, they’ll probably get it. As far as saving your breath, it’s probably best, because UK fans never learn. They’ll think they deserve a 1 seed if they win out.

I actually had been sort of rooting for UK the last few games for two reasons:
1. Their success made our win and RPI look better, and
2. I really just wanted to see somebody step up and do anything in the SEC, and it was looking like they had the best chance.

Of course, now, I really just hope they lose out and miss the tournament altogether, though the chances of that happening are slim. I’ve also been really pissed off at all the Jodie Meeks nutswinging lately, especially the Player of the Year talk. I’m sorry, but I just don’t see how you can make a guard of a mediocre unranked team with a 0.6 A/T ratio Player of the Year. Our RPI is fine with UK losing out, and we’ve got the quality wins, so I could care less about UK doing well anymore.

by CARD_G6 on Jan 28, 2009 1:51 AM EST up reply actions