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My Monday Morning Basketball Hangover

by David

We at TRR love this time of year, but it can take a toll. So much basketball to watch over these last few weeks of the season can leave one with a headache. Friday night I went to a high school game as preparation for a long weekend of hoops action, little did I understand how it would take a toll on me.

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Heard around the Halls of TRR

These are the two best teams in the country? Ye gods!

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Poised for a Repeat

TRR watched the Florida Gators dominate the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday night in Athens, Georgia, and decided to offer a scouting report for potential ACC foes in March. Before we talk about the scouting report for the Gators, let’s review their conference tempo-free stats.

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Hoosier Daddies: Indiana 71, Wisconsin 66

For those on Tobacco Road who like teams that are efficient on offense, rebound with passion, and who make teams earn every point, Wednesday night’s Big 10 showdown between Wisconsin and Indiana was must-see TV. The Hoosiers took the Badgers to the woodshed and now has a legitimate shot to take second in conference. We're confident the Hooser faithful at Nick's were more than pleased.

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The Big Ten Shakes Out

We found out a lot about the Big Ten this week, more than you might think. Wisconsin's win over Ohio State may have said more about OSU than the Badgers. Kelvin Sampson has Indiana playind defense that hasn't been seen in Bloomington since you-know-who roamed the sidelines. Here's our thoughts on the top three teams in the Big Ten.

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Knight Court: The General Reaches 880 Victories

Bob Knight earned his 880th career victory with a 70-68 victory over New Mexico, surpassing Dean Smith for the most career wins in men's college basketball. Love him or hate him, Knight has always done things one way: his way.

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Memo to Oden: Welcome to Big-Time College Basketball

Those of you looking forward to a riveting game between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Florida were likely disappointed. Unless, of course, you're a Gator fan. Greg Oden had his first taste of quality opponents and finally went up against another big who could match him physically and athletically.

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Indiana 57, Southern Illinois 47

To watch this entire game, you were either: (1) a big IU fan, (2) a big SIU fan, (3) a basketball purist, or (4) someone with a broken remote control who was too lazy to get off the couch and change the channel (the staff at TRR is a combination of each). This game was not artistic, but it did feature two of the top defenses in college basketball this season. Indiana is a work in progress, but their transformation into a good defensive unit has been enjoyable to watch so far this season.

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Rebuilding Well Underway at Indiana

Kentucky defeated Indiana 59-54 today at Rupp Arena in Lexington. This was the first on-campus match up of the two squads since 1990. Why write about the losing squad in this column TRR? For several reasons, young grasshoppa. For one, Indiana has a first year coach in Kelvin Sampson who is trying to be the guy who can at least try on Bobby Knight’s shoes. With Mike Davis now departed to UAB, TRR wanted to gauge the progress of the squad. Second, TRR has some connections to the Hoosier Nation. Third, there are not exactly a lot of good ACC games on this afternoon.

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Minnesota Coach Out

By David

When the Northern branch of TRR heard that a Minnesota coach was fired I thought, well Glenn Mason, the football coach, had it coming. Imagine my surprise when I found out it was Dan Monson.

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Scouting Kansas: Kansas 91, Northern Arizona 57

November 11, 2006. Kansas came out firing from the opening tip, defeating a respectable Northern Arizona squad 91-57 in front of a packed Allen Fieldhouse.

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Scouting Ohio State: Ohio State 107, VMI 69

November 10, 2006. Ohio State let VMI hang around for the first half, but turned up the intensity in the second half and pulled away from a scrappy VMI squad 107-69 for a victory in the Black Coaches Association Classic.

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Landing the Big Fish: Are the Hoosiers on the Road Back?

Midnight Madness, or Hoosier Hysteria in Bloomington, Indiana, always gets the upcoming hoops season off to a raucous start. Usually, between 10-13,000 Hoosier faithful come out for a quick glimpse at the latest IU team. In addition to showing his newly reformed squad to the fans, new coach Kelvin Sampson had a very special gift to offer.

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