Meanwhile, in Austin...

Another big game, another trip 80 miles north to visit with friend and watch on television. I'm guessing I should start making a habit of this.

I swear, I haven't seen a basketball team live and die by the three like West Virginia did since the Houston Rockets in their championship* years. Yet, Mr. Barnes defensive scheme kept allowing the Mountaineers to have more 3-point attempts than Texas had made field goals (33 vs 28). It was a great game, though. Even when Kevin got hit in the Pittsnogle, he was able to get the (possibly) game-tying shot (on yet another screened three-pointer).

If you would have told me the line on the player of the man who had the game-winning shot would read 3/9 for 8 pts, 1 reb. and 1 assist in 30 minutes, I would have laughed in your face. Now I'm just laughing till Saturday, when the big rematch against Duke comes about.

Wait... what happened? Never mind then. I'm still worried, though. Apparently, according to every talking head I've seen today, the players from LSU are very "long."