Games of Interest - December 18

[BeKnighted]

It's RU opponent v. RU opponent day

B1G

Michigan State 74 Quinnipiac 55 - not as close as it looks*
Virginia 82 Indiana 72 OT - close until OT
Purdue 60 Tennessee Martin 58 - Harris had 20 and 13 for the Boilermakers

*already did the Q poll joke for the year


Other RU opponents

Wake Forest 71 Charlotte 69 - Stephenson layup with 3 seconds to go won it
Washington State 61 Boise State 53 - pretty close until the end
Houston 98 Incarnate Word 67 - only 3rd home game for Cougars


Other ranked teams

#6 Baylor 85 Nicholls State 43 - Brown led the Lady Bears with 18
#9 West Virginia 84 Morgan State 41 - 45-12 at the half
#16 Missouri 74 Xavier 48 - Tigers have won 11 straight
#18 Stanford 47 Western Illinois 45 9:37 4th - hmm


Also

St. John's 65 Kansas 53 OT - tied at the half, 2-point game after 3, then blowout in OT
Kansas State 99 Chicago State 51 - Wildcats 6-0 at home
Arizona State 77 Idaho 33 - Sun Devils 6-0 at home
Valparaiso 76 Eastern Illinois 67 - the streak continues

Today:

B1G: 2-1
Other RU opponents: 4-1

Year to date:

B1G: 119-42
Other RU opponents: 88-41


There has been one palindromic score in 36 games completed so far today. There have been 19 palindromic scores in 1,764 games this season. This is the third day in a row with a palindromic score.

 

[dmd78]

> #18 Stanford 47 Western Illinois 45 9:37 4th - hmm

Final: Western Illinois beats #18 Stanford on the road 71-64
Wow

 

[Knight Time Fan]

> #18 Stanford 47 Western Illinois 45 9:37 4th - hmm

Final: Western Illinois beats #18 Stanford on the road 71-64
Wow

yep. Stanford is having a rough year.

 

[BeKnighted]

Perhaps with 5 losses the voters will reconsider whether the Cardinal belong in the top 25.

 

[RUClassof67]

Perhaps with 5 losses the voters will reconsider whether the Cardinal belong in the top 25.

Yeah. They’ll probably drop to 21, RHIP - (Basketball) Royalty Has Its Privilege