Purusing the Lines:03/04/08

We need to cheer ourselves up after yesterday's prognosticating debacle. Which is best achieved with a Bluegrass band featuring a female vocalist and wicked Dobro player.

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So how 'bout that butt-whoopin' placed on T-Tech by the Jayhawks? Lord knows Kansas has the weapons, I just didn't think they'd beat them down like that! Should have have got a clue from the Red Raiders pathetic attempt at pretending to be a basketball team at A&M (98-54), rather than look at their upset of Texas.

Pitt certainly stumbled big-time as well, and my gut was equally shocked to see this box-score. To be honest, I don't even want to talk about it. Let's just give Coach Huggins & Co. their props, and let them know I'm rooting for them the rest of the way.

Dropping below the .500 line for the first time this season, I'm going to be taking some conservative action the rest of the week. Let's see what we got...

Bowling Green @ Buffalo (-2.5)

I'm reaching deep into the MAC and taking the Falcons on the road in this one. The Bulls have only won two in conference, and though this is their Senior Night (my new-favorite nemesis), they've only got one senior, Andrew Atma, who hasn't done much even though he is a seven-footer. BGSU is coming off a possible bubble-busting win over Kent State, but you guessed it, it was their Senior Night. I'm simply picking the better team here when given the points.

And that's it. I looked at Ohiotucky's matches tonight, but I can't bet for or against the Buckeyes. I believe Miami (OH) will lose by six against Kent State, but the Golden Flashes have played a couple of close ones at home as of late. I'll also be watching ex-Ohiotucky coach Herb Sendek and his new New Mexico squad, but UNLV might straight run them up the pole.

So let's see if we can get back to even.

late-A.B.