Games of Interest, Tuesday 12/1

[shaunguth]

Coming into today.......Bradley non-conference opponents: 31-22 (.585)
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Evansville @ Tennessee Tech, 6:00pm CST

Idaho State @ Notre Dame, 6:35pm CST

[tornado]

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge also continues tonight...

Michigan State at North Carolina
Northwestern at NC State
Wake Forest at Purdue
Virginia Tech at Iowa
Maryland at Indiana
..I think the Big Ten may go 1-4 tonight...

[Fetz86]

I think this is one of the b-10's best chances of winning the challenge, I see them going 3-2 tonight

[SFP]

Michigan State at North Carolina
Northwestern at NC State
Wake Forest at Purdue
Virginia Tech at Iowa
Maryland at Indiana

Have to say the ACC will go 4-1 in this stretch. NC wins because it is at home, on a neutral I'd give it to MSU. NW could pull out the win over NCState. That would not be a shocker. Purdue will win by double digits but the other two the ACC should dominate because that is how bad Iowa and Indiana are.

[Nacho]

I think MSU pulls out the win tonight on the road... UNC hasn't been real impressive this year from what I have seen... o ya... and they lost their top 7 scorers from last year, with MSU returns most everyone (I think). That is alot to make up for, even if it is UNC we are talking about... looking for a good game!

[FlipEmTheBird]

Michigan State at North Carolina
Northwestern at NC State
Wake Forest at Purdue
Virginia Tech at Iowa
Maryland at Indiana

Have to say the ACC will go 4-1 in this stretch. NC wins because it is at home, on a neutral I'd give it to MSU. NW could pull out the win over NCState. That would not be a shocker. Purdue will win by double digits but the other two the ACC should dominate because that is how bad Iowa and Indiana are.

I agree. At worst I think the ACC goes 3-2 tonight if MSU happens to win. Obviously the talent is much better for MSU, but they are on the road and crazier things have happened.

[Fetz86]

I see Purdue, MSU, and Northwestern winning tonight, that is unless old man higgens keeps trying to win the game for wake, he is really terrible. I also like Minnesota to beat Miami on the road, to make up for Duke over Wisconsin.

[Braves4Life]

I see Purdue, MSU, and Northwestern winning tonight, that is unless old man higgens keeps trying to win the game for wake, he is really terrible. I also like Minnesota to beat Miami on the road, to make up for Duke over Wisconsin.

The other pick I struggled with Fetz was Minnesota over Miami. I would not be surprised AT ALL if Miami wins this one. They are VERY athletic (just weak at guard).

[Braves4Life]

I agree. At worst I think the ACC goes 3-2 tonight if MSU happens to win. Obviously the talent is much better for MSU, but they are on the road and crazier things have happened.

UNC is VERY weak at guard this year. MSU has a chance to route them in their own building.

[jasonpeoria911]

UNC up 24-21 with 10 minutes left in the first half. Doesn't look like UNC is having any trouble scoring LOL. UNC had a short 8 point lead a few minutes ago also.

Jason

[sam hannam]

Evansville won 91 - 90 in 2 OT.

[BU_EMT128]

UNC up 24-21 with 10 minutes left in the first half. Doesn't look like UNC is having any trouble scoring LOL. UNC had a short 8 point lead a few minutes ago also.

Jason

This Vitale-UNC lovefest is making me want to dig my eyes out of my head with a rusty spoon.

[Da Coach]

Evansville won 91 - 90 in 2 OT.

Freshman guard Ned Cox lead UE with 22 points. Freshman Colt Ryan played 47 minutes and had 19 points and 9 rebounds. Sophomore James Haarsma had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

http://www.gopurpleaces.com/news/2009/12/1/MBB_1201090636.aspx?path=mbball

box score-

http://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/files/mb10-08.htm

[tornado]

Tennessee Tech has a couple players who might be vaguely familiar to BU fans...

Zac Swansey is a 6-1 junior guard from Dunwoody (GA) High School, and was a high school teammate of Taylor Brown for 2 years - winning two state championships and graduating in the same Class of 2007 as TB at Dunwoody.
Initially he went to Georgia, then transferred to Tenn Tech.

http://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/bios/zac_swansey

Al Jones is from Springfield Lanphier and Lincoln College and played alongside Lincoln's Bobby Hill.

http://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/bios/alfred_jones

http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=0&slid=2&seasonselect=391&schmenu=4&collegeid=1578

Given Tenn Tech's performances thus far, I am discouraged that Evansville couldn't put these guys away a little easier.