Games of Interest - December 22

[BeKnighted]

The end of OOC play is in sight.


B1G

#13 Minnesota 91 Rhode Island 71 – Golden Gophers end OOC at 13-0


Other RU opponents

None


Other ranked teams

#1 Connecticut 76 #14 California 66 – not quite as close as it looks, but also not a blowout
#2 Notre Dame 87 #19 Marquette 63 – not a blowout until the 4th quarter
#15 Syracuse 57 Central Florida 52 – closer than the ranking would have suggested


Also

Loyola (MD) 75 Monmouth 67 – Hawks end OOC at 4-7
Auburn 96 Elon 44 – Tigers are 11-1, but they’ve played no ranked teams
Southern California 73 Texas Arlington 61 – Trojans are 10-1, but lost only game v. major conference team


Today:

B1G: 1-0
Other RU opponents: 0-0

Year to date:

B1G: 108-37
RU opponents: 64-49

There were no palindromic scores in 20 games today. There have been 15 palindromic scores in 1,950 games so far this year. It’s been three days since the last palindromic score.

 

[Knight Time Fan]

The end of OOC play is in sight.


#15 Syracuse 57 Central Florida 52 – closer than the ranking would have suggested

Actually, because it was short, I read the thread on the game on the Boneyard.

Close right up to the end. Maybe 53-52. And the announcers on whatever UCF feed they were following went ballistic because UCF didn't foul on a timely basis. Then they did, and then somehow in the last few seconds Syracuse got yet another 2 points.

Syracuse deserves its ranking, but almost certainly is not top 10 material. Of course that could change when they get into the ACC, but absent beating Notre Dame, Louisville, or maybe NC State they probably won't get much higher.