Rivalry Week Brings Out the Best In Hoops, Fans, and Insults
by Mr. T | February 8, 2010 - 3:00pm | 11 comments - 19 reads#1 Kansas vs. #14 Texas (ESPN, 9 p.m.): With Texas sinking faster than the Titanic, I'll declare that their season is on the line against the Jayhawks tonight. They've lost four of six and seem to lack the leadership necessary to get out of this rut. Kansas, meanwhile, is clearly the best team in the country until we see otherwise. Tuesday: #12 Tennessee vs. #22 Vanderbilt: Everyone knows Kentucky is the cream of the SEC, but this game marks a battle for #2 in the conference. Both teams have shown the ability to pull off big wins and bad losses, so it's really anyone's guess who becomes king of the state for the night. #6 Purdue vs. #10 Michigan State: Someone call Roy Scheider because these Boilermakers smell blood in the water. Other than a disappointing three-game stretch to start the conference season, Purdue has quietly been going about their business. Michigan State can't believe what happened to them in the last week as two losses and an injured ankle to star Kalin Lucas has left them rattled. Wednesday: (Updated 11:47 p.m.) #8 Duke vs. North Carolina: People can laugh at the "throw their records out the window" phrase when discussing this game, but the most memorable game between them in the last 20-years was a three overtime thriller when Duke was at the bottom of the conference in 1995. And as terrible as Carolina is playing right now, Duke isn't looking a whole lot better on the road. Connecticut vs. #2 Syracuse: After much clamoring from the BroBible universe, I realized I mistakenly left out a game between two teams who went to six overtimes in last year's Big East Tournament quarterfinal. This year's contest matches a team with national title hopes against a team who will be sniffing NIT glory. Connecticut has been one of the three most disappointing teams in the country this year, so it'll be interesting to see if they can play with the Orange, who are slowly sneaking up on Kansas for that #1 spot. #15 New Mexico vs. #23 UNLV: Don't look now, but the Mountain West Conference can actually play some good basketball. Thursday: St. Mary's vs. #16 Gonzaga: The Gaels have recently been a thorn in the Zags' side and will look to avenge their earlier loss at home. Friday: #5 West Virginia vs. #21 Pittsburgh: The Backyard Brawl got really dirty when WVU hosted Pitt last week as Mountaineer fans threw tons of shit on the court. How will the Oakland Zoo respond? Hide the women and children for this one. Saturday: Maryland vs. #8 Duke:- Grevis Vasquez leads Maryland into Cameron for a first-place battle. The Cameron Crazies will prepare accordingly, but hopefully, unlike a Florida State fan, leave the racist slurs at home. #12 Tennessee vs. #3 Kentucky: Do yourself a favor and catch five minutes of John Wall if you haven't already.
No UCONN Syracuse. Granted Uconn isn’t ranked. But lets not forget the 6OT game that will go down as one of the best games ever in NCAA basketball history. Take Uconn covering the spread they won’t flake out.
hahaha not having Syracuse v UConn makes me think you are absolutely retarded. not only is the game nationally televised and on ESPN wed, they both teamed up last year for possibly the greatest game ever played. GO CUSE!
New Mexico v UNLV is a much better game to watch than Uconn v Syracuse… i guess?
NO
what makes it worst is that he even says “dont look now but the MWC can play some basketball” i guess he hasnt payed any attention to the rankings where the big east has THREE teams in the top 5. and he misses such a big game wed night.
WEAK EFFORT Mr. T leaving out the best team in the nation Cuse, playing a huge rival in UConn
Fellas, fellas, fellas, chill. Cuse-UConn was left out inadvertently. The story has been updated.
Maryland is about to march into Cameron and beat the most overrated team in the nation. Shimmy on em Greivis
Hahaha fuck WVU. Bunch of faggot ass rednecks. Disrespectful fans; mirror image of their lifestyle down there, hicks.
Hail to Pitt, you motherfucking HOOPIES.
UConn v. Cuse may not be as epic as last year’s match-up, but will no doubt entertain.
Brosiah, you’re a douche. Take a breath and sip your wine cooler. Act like “unruly” fans made your weaksauce team lose. Bottom line is, you got smoked, and ONE fan throwing something didn’t change anything.
Don’t get me wrong, I do not support the actions of this fan, who may be a bigger tool than you, but I do love to watch the Pitt fans piss and moan like that one incident cost you the game.
As they say, if you can’t take the heat… Bring it in “Oakland Zoo” we’ll stomp on you again.
Oscar, brosiah said nothing about that fan throwing a quarter at their own assistant coach’s eye. Nor is he saying the fans made Pitt lose, Mountainqueers were just shitheads… Learn to read, brah. But yes brosiah, I agree, wvu sucks a fat one.
Wizzy, Its totaly cute that you stand up for your intenet boyfriend. You guys should trade some cock shots on Chatroulette. And “Mountainqueers”, shit is TIRED, like your game.
Oscar was simply stating that all the haters can eat a dick, disrespectful fans or not, WVU is for real.
Brosiah, post-win tonight I’ll be sure to light a couch on fire, after I bone your sister on it.