Butler & Saint Louis

[waggy]

Get shots at big boys tonight.

Butler vs. North Carolina in Maui at 8 est on ESPN.

SLU vs. Kansas in KC Missouri at 9:30 on ESPNU.

[waggy]

Butler handing it to Carolina right now. 8 or so to go in the 1st half.

[GoMuskies]

Butler beating UNC like a drum VERY early. Somehow doing it with talent that's not A-10 level (according to A-10 Board idiots).

Duquesne has managed to hang within 24 of ND State at home, too. Sort of a victory for them so far.

[waggy]

That loose ball scum was awesome.

[XUFan09]

UNC has had a few dumb possessions in the short time I've watched so far. I can only assume that partly contributes to the 5-18 mark at this point.

[waggy]

Stevens teams are always tough playing with a lead. Long way to go, but looks encouraging so far.

[XUFan09]

Near the end of the half, wasn't that Butler "travel" (as the announcers decided) really a legitimate jump step in the proces of recovering control of the ball? Or was it a travel? The refs let it go, but I was curious what TV watchers might think.

[waggy]

No idea, but I love that UNC might've gotten screwed there. Then after the free throws they threw it out of bounds. Wild game.

[vee4xu]

That loose ball scum was awesome.

Sounds gross. Oh, you mean scrum?:wink:

[GoMuskies]

On an unrelated note, Villanova is making their case for membership in the A-10 by being blown out at home by Columbia. President O must be pleased.

[waggy]

Sounds gross. Oh, you mean scrum?:wink:

:ashamed:

[waggy]

Belly laugh. Just whipping their asses now!!

[xsteve1]

I really like that Freshman for Butler (Dunham), he's going to be a good one.

[Porkopolis]

I am beyond thrilled to have Butler in our conference. I'm even more thrilled to own a win over a team that is taking the Tarheels to school on national television.

[RealDeal]

This is fun to watch.

[GoMuskies]

It would be pretty impressive if Butler manages to give back an entire 29 point lead in 11 minutes. They just might be able to do it, though.

[waggy]

That 3 stops the bleeding.

[Masterofreality]

Back up to a mere 23 point lead now.

[vee4xu]

A Butler win is a huge RPI boost for X. Get it done 'Dogs.

[vee4xu]

Real Time RPI (http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html)

Butler currently 8th and X 23rd in today's Real Time RPI. That can only get better. UNC 107. It's early, but fun to be talking about it. BTW, #1? Belmont!

[GoMuskies]

Butler is totally capable of choking away this entire lead. I want them to win...but would be amused nonetheless. Win/win

[paulxu]

Don't blow this Butler

[GoMuskies]

We now officially have a double-digit win over a team that beat UNC by double-digits. Sounds nice.

SLU getting taken to the woodshed by KU, though.

[bleedXblue]

St Louis is without their coach and leading scorer (Mitchell)

THey will struggle until he comes back

[xavierj]

This might not be right thread but Indiana might be most overrated team ever. Why are they ranked #1? They are soft. They will go down tonight.

[boozehound]

This might not be right thread but Indiana might be most overrated team ever. Why are they ranked #1? They are soft. They will go down tonight.

In all fairness they do have 2 suspended players...

[wkrq59]

Don't blow this Butler

They didn't Paul. Yikes, gotta go there last game of reg season . Oh well. Pepperdine only game I'm thinking about. Carolina will be around. Damn they're big.

[muskiefan82]

They didn't Paul. Yikes, gotta go there last game of reg season . Oh well. Pepperdine only game I'm thinking about. Carolina will be around. Damn they're big.

Pepperdine?

[GoMuskies]

Pepperdine?

Pepperdine has a beautiful campus set on a hill overlooking the [__________] Ocean.

[waggy]

Carribean

[Snipe]

Fired up Karen!

[wkrq59]

oooooopppppppps. so sorry Pafisic

[JTG]

In all fairness they do have 2 suspended players...

They are 2 guys who have never played there yet.