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Tale of the Tape: Temple at Xavier
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's Blue and White Night at the Cintas Center as Sean Miller and his ninth-ranked Xavier Musketeers host Fran Dunphy and the Temple Owls in an Atlantic 10 match up. Plots: XU enters tonight's contest 19-2 overall and 7-0 in the A10. Saturday's 82-80 victory over UMass was the Muskies tenth consecutive. Temple has won three of four … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: Temple at Xavier
Tale of the Tape: San Diego State at UNLV
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Sin City is the site for a Mountain West showdown as Steve Fisher and his Aztecs come calling on Lon Kruger and his host the Runnin' Rebels. Tipoff is set for 10:30 pm EST on Tarkanian Court at the Thomas and Mack Center. Retired MLB pitcher and native of Las Vegas, Greg Maddux will be honored at halftime. Plots: SDSU (15-5 / 5-2) and … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: San Diego State at UNLV
When a referee should be a part of the action
by Paul Casey Gotham It has often been said that a referee is at his /her best when that person goes unnoticed. Such is the tortured life of game officials. Les Jones showed during yesterday's UNC / North Carolina State match up at the RBC Center at least one occasion when a referee should make himself part of the action. In the waning seconds of a 93-76 UNC victory, … [Read more...] about When a referee should be a part of the action
Tale of the Tape: Washington at Arizona State
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The desert gets a little warmer this afternoon when Lorenzo Romar and his #23 Washington Huskies (15-5 /6-2) make their annual trek to Tempe for a Pac 10 tilt with Herb Sendek's #14 Arizona State Sun Devils (16-4 / 5-3). Plots: It's a match up of ranked teams both coming off a loss: Washington at Arizona 106-97; Arizona State to Washington … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: Washington at Arizona State