A few Top 25 games on deck Wednesday night. #12 Mizzou provided further evidence that they're a force to be reckoned with, beating #5 Oklahoma, 73-64. Although he grabbed 21 boards, the swarming Mizzou D forced Blake Griffin into 6 turnovers, double teaming him whenever he touched the rock. Mike Anderson's "Fastest 40 Minutes In Basketball" system spells trouble for every team in The Tournament...It was upset city for a few:
- Texas Tech knocked off #9 Kansas. The Jayhawks never led, and shot 33%, including 4-24 from deep. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders knocked down 15 of 27 their threes.
- Vanderbilt spoiled #11 LSU's senior night. The loss snapped a 13-game conference winning streak for the Tigers.
- Northwestern came into West Lafayette, and snapped #20 Purdue's 9 game home winning streak.
Bubble Teams That Jagged:
- Florida. The Gators are 21-9, and own just one win over a currently ranked team (a November win at Washington), and just 8-7 in a weak SEC. The last thing they needed was a loss 18-12 Miss. St.
- Kentucky. The 19-11 Wildcats have no major wins, and are, like Florida, are 8-7 in SEC conference play. The beast that is Jodie Meeks is the Wildcats only legit argument that they deserve a Tournament bid. Losing to the 12-18 Georgia Bulldogs certainly doesn't help their chances.
- Boston College. Not too many teams can boast W's over North Carolina and Duke. The Golden Eagles can. Losing to N.C. St. doesn't mean their chances are out the window but it could have very well locked up a bid for them. Taking care of G-Tech, and showing up in the ACC Tournament may do the trick, though.
Scores From Around The Nation...3/4/09
#2 North Carolina 86, Virginia Tech 78
#3 Memphis 69, Houston 60
#15 Marquette 75, #4 Pitt 90
#5 Oklahoma 64, #12 Mizzou 73
Seton Hall 78, #6 Louisville 95
#9 Kansas 65, Texas Tech 84
Vandy 75, #11 LSU 67
Northwestern 64, #20 Purdue 61
Also, big ups to Shump, who had 7 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals in G-Tech's 78-68 win over Miami.
Via: ESPN
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