among other things (ahem, school work, ignorant people, stinky feet (other people’s), Dook, lower case i’s, school work).
Was interested in reading a March 5th Jay Bilas article on ESPN but was rudely surprised (but not really) when I scrolled down a smidge only to find out that said article was an “Insider” article. Makes me wonder why I ever venture onto ESPN in the first place, it’s like freakin rooting for the Yankees, it represents the worst in people… greed, pomposity and underachievement. Ok, maybe that last one was just meant for the Yankees, honestly, I can’t gripe too …read more

Haven’t been keeping up on my STAT of the DAY routine I made somewhat, well, routine, back earlier in the season.
But here’s Thursday’s quirky stat…
Ben Woodside of North Dakota State, arguably the best player in the Summit League and a guy who scored 60 earlier in the season, shot a perfect 0-12 from the field against Western Illinois. To Ben’s credit, he did have 6 assists and 3 steals, but that 0′fer is cooky.
Not even close to being cookier than Woodside’s “off” night was the final score, a 61-52 victory on the road for the North Dakota State Bison …read more

Ben Woodside, a North Dakota State guard, poured in 60 on Friday in a tough triple OT loss to Stephen F. Austin.

That is NOT the STAT of the DAY!
STAT of the DAY-
The 35 free throws Ben Woodside attempted.
And if you’re counting, Woodside knocked down 30 of em.
This 30/35 free throw performance just barely beat out the 55 minutes played by Stephen F. Austin’s Josh Alexander.
Way to be a trooper Josh.
Both of these teams play today, by the way.

The first installment of “Summit League Digest” is up over at Rush the Court.
Correspondent duty at its finest by yours truly.
Checking in on the…Summit League
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Summit League Digest (NOV.21)
The first 10 days or so of the college basketball season has been refreshingly cosmic. My penchant has always been my college hoops fandom. It’s an impulse that will not die.
It’s like Rasheed Wallace snapping “Ball Don’t Lie” after an errant free throw.
It’s, you know, automatic.

Summit League Headlines
–Two days before Oakland’s opener at Cleveland St., star guard/forward Derick Nelson injured his foot. He’ll be out until late Decemberish. A huge blow …read more

Stuff you need to know about Summit League hoops other than the mascot inferiority complexes that exist.
-2007/08 was the inaugural season for the Summit League.
-The league was called the Mid-Continent Conference from 1989-2007. From 1982-1989 it was called the Association of Mid-Continent Universities.
May 15th 2007
“Beginning June 1st, the Mid-Continent Conference will be known as the Summit League. The name change is part of the “Summit Plan” to try and turn the league into a premier academic and athletic mid-major conference. The Mid-Con has struggled in recent years to find an identity, as its schools are scattered throughout the country, and …read more