Preamble
Before Saint Louis and Memphis get underway in Columbus, we've got a tight game in Omaha between No. 15 Norfolk State and No. 2 Missouri. With 2.6 seconds, Mizzou trails 86-64.
View ArticleIt's Official
No. 15 Norfolk State has shocked No. 2 Missouri. Wow. We're tipped between SLU and Memphis, also.
View ArticleOff To the Races
Saint Louis burning down floor on a three-team break and then Evans slams it home.
View ArticleUp and Down
Layups are traded and then Will Barton sinks a three for an early 5-4 lead to Memphis.
View ArticleSlicing And Dicing
For Memphis, Hall just slipped through everyone in blue from the perimeter to the cup. What a move!
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SLU Edge?
@ AndyGlockner : If you're a Memphis fan, are you worried about Majerus and what he has brewing?
View ArticleOld-Fashioned
Conklin jump stops and hops his way to an old-fashioned three-point play and we're level at 7s.
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Probability
@ fivethirtyeight : Probability of winning West: Florida 21%, MSU 20%, Marquette 18%, New Mexico 15%, Louisville 10%, Memphis 10%. http://t.co/9j8qAQJT
View ArticleEllis On An Island
Solid one-on-one work by Ellis backing down near end of shot clock. And he turns baseline and shoots. At other end, he takes a charge. And then we're treated to a horrific Australian accent as we got...
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Impressions
@ Greg_Gaston : The pace favors Memphis. The lack of fouls favors Memphis. The only thing that doesn't is 30% shooting. Settle down gentlemen. Don't force.
View ArticleThe Pace
Memphis holds an early 11-9 lead but the game is settling in to a station-to-station pace that Saint Louis prefers. Memphis trying to execute in half court.
View ArticleCatch And Shoot
Mitchell finds a spot in the corner on the break and the ball eventually finds him. Splash! Saint Louis out front 12-11.
View ArticleGlass Cleaner
Evans looks Kyle O'Quinn cleaning this offensive glass for Saint Louis. He lays it on over two white shirts. St. Louis leads 14-11. Memphis timeout.
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But, Did You See It?
@ ljmilman : I love how the announcers in Memphis/St Louis are talking more about the Norfolk State/Mizzou upset than the game in front of them.
View ArticleDuke And Lehigh
They've tipped off. Is Lehigh psyched about Norfolk State? Or bummed because they odds are against them making it two No. 15 winners a day pretty darn low.
View ArticleLehigh 4 - 4 Duke
Hamilton gets to the line for Lehigh and then Knutson sneaks in for a layup on the next trip.
View ArticleLeigh Leads
It's only 6-4. And it's only briefly as Plumlee ties it with another rim-shaking dunk. And.. he just had another. That's going to be a problem for Lehigh.
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