– Wisconsin escaped Iona by 2 in overtime. The Badgers managed only 7 assists compared to 19 turnovers.

–Duke put Michigan in their place with a 71-56 win in the Finals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Kyle Singler had 15 points and 10 boards.

–Xavier’s Dante Jackson hits half court shot with time expiring to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies. Jackson was 1-9 from the field.

–The Rollins College Tars (DII) disposed of Wisconsin-Green Bay by 17.

–Tyler Hansbrough returned from injury and scored 13 in a UNC victory @ Cal-Santa Barbara. Tyler struggled from the field going 2-10. Tar Heel Fan Blog has it all covered.

STAT of the DAY

UConn freshman guard Kemba Walker netted his second straight 20 plus point performance with 23 in a 8 point win over La Salle. Matt has all the goods in his post game wrap up.

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Friday November 21st Scores

**Washington Huskies bulldog Jon Brockman eats boards for breakfast.
“In what could be just one of many such designations this year, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas has named Jon Brockman as the best rebounder in the country heading into the season.”

**Robert Vaden might score 30ppg this season if he finishes with “ease”.
“And as long as the Blazers have Robert Vaden on the floor, they will be in the mix. Vaden averaged an incredible 21.1 points per game and added 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists. The 6-5 wing is a great shooter and hit 4.3 three-point shots per game at a 40 percent clip. And Vaden does more than just shoot the ball; he will get to the basket effectively and finish with ease.”

**New Caltech head coach Oliver “Doc” Eslinger on the heck of a time he’s having right now.
“From a psychological standpoint, a newly tapped energy is injected into an athletics team when a new staff takes over. People — students, faculty, staff, administration — are pumped. Questions arise everyday as university community members want to know about the upcoming season, the philosophy of the team, the outlook for the future. It’s quite an experience — especially considering I’m walking around a campus that is home to an Einstein getaway and 16 Nobel Prize Winners in science and medicine!”

**All for naught.
“Miles lasted only 70 days at the school before getting expelled for alleged sexual abuse of a female student.”

**Don’t expect the Wolverines to be good again, ever.
“Only twice have the Wolverines and Spartans appeared in consecutive tournaments together, in 1985-86 and 1994-95. Their other shared appearances were in 1990, 1992 (which Michigan vacated after its payola scandal) and 1998 (a year after the payola scandal broke but before sanctions struck, U-M’s last tournament appearance, and the start of MSU’s current streak of 11 consecutive appearances).”

**Tommy Turtleneck will have Harvard underachieving in no time.
“Ivy: Cornell probably has this on lock-down already. But to pick someone to move up? We’ll go with Harvard, since Tommy Amaker has been cleared in the league-mandated investigation into his recruiting practices. The times, they are a-changin’ in the Ivy.”

**Huge ACC hoops preview
“Here’s how the powers-that-be make their cookie cutter ACC predictions:

-Pick unc or duke to win the conference (this year unc).

-Pick the one you didn’t pick to win to finish 2nd.

-Hype up one other team as a “serious contender” to win the conference, but don’t actually pick them ahead of unc or duke.  [Note: this year, the buzz seems to be around miami but wake is my darkhorse… whoops, I’m violating my own rule]

-Draw the other teams out of a hat and place them 4th through 12th.

-Tell everyone how smart you are, which isn’t tough to claim since duke or unc has won the regular season title 10 of the last 12 years and has won the ACC Tournament 11 of the last 12 years.

-Lather, rinse, repeat formula next year.”

From the VP debate on Thursday…

Hat tip: KSK

Don’t forget to vote in the new poll folks!

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Fast Breakin’

#1 – North Texas Mean Green – usually, smart colleges will chose a mascot that is a NOUN…you know, a person place or thing. But not North Texas – they chose an adjective for their mascot. I would hate to be a student in their English department. Consolation #1a award goes to Cornell Big Red. Nouns, people…its all about the nouns.

#2 – Virginia Tech Hokies – utterly ridiculous. I’m not sure which is worse – the name “Hokies” or Va Tech’s original team name – the Fighting Gobblers. I think it is a toss-up.

#3 – Toledo Rockets – often times (see #9), a school’s mascot is reflective of a state’s history or culture. The Toledo Rockets? I had no idea there were so many launch pads in Ohio.

#4 – TCU Horned Frogs – what is the only thing worse than a frog as a team mascot? A horned frog.

#5 – Rice Owls, Temple Owls, Florida Atlantic Owls – you want a silent, nocturnal bird as your mascot? Alrighty then…

#6 – Minnesota Golden Gophers – the only cool gopher in the history of mankind is the gopher in Caddyshack. Other than that, they are lame. Definitely not mascot-worthy.

#7 – Oregon Ducks - Why didn’t Oregon choose something manly from the Northwest culture for their mascot, like the Lumberjacks? You have the Ducks and the Beavers…must be an Oregon thing.

#8 – Marshall Thundering Herd – I like the “Thundering” part of the name, but “Herd”? It is a Thundering Herd of what, exactly? Can you be more specific?

#9 – Tennessee Volunteers – yes, I know Tennessee is the Volunteer State. Yes, I know that Volunteers play an important part in their state history (the nickname “The Volunteer State” originated during the War of 1812 when thousands of Tennesseans enlisted in response to Governor Blount’s call for volunteers). I’m not diminishing that in any way. I just think it isn’t a good nickname for a sports team. I’ve never liked it.

#10 – Idaho Vandals – to my knowledge, there is absolutely nothing positive, uplifting or inspiration that comes from the word “vandal”. Am I wrong?

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Top 10 Stupid college team names