(1) Ohio State 68, Penn State 60. A win's a win, I suppose, but ... beating Penn State by single digits at home is a cry for help. I guess I should congratulate Penn State for their incredible ability to drag other teams down to their level. Jamar Butler had 18, and Greg Oden had 17 and 14.Mississippi State 83, (21) Vanderbilt 70. Jamont Gordon combines a lot of things. As evidenced by his triple-double, he combines the ability to score, distribute and rebound. As evidenced by his first name, he combines "Jamaal" and "Lamont." It's all about things coming together, and last night, they did, as the Bulldogs pulled the upset.
(14) Southern Illinois 58, Indiana State 50. That was very nearly a disaster for the Salukis ... Indiana State's the worst team in the MVC, but they almost tripped up Southern Illinois. Their reputation remains intact, though, as they came back in the second half. 15 each for Tony Young and Jamaal Tatum.
Miami (FL) 68, (19) Virginia 60. This is not the kind of loss that you like to have when you're trying to boost your tournament seeding. Virginia lost to one of the ACC's worst last night. Hurricane Jack McClinton hit a couple of clutch threes down the stretch to get the win.
Xavier 98, Rhode Island 72. Pretty significant game in the Atlantic 10 last night between a couple of teams that would like to argue that the A-10 is better than a one-bid conference. Xavier ghetto-stomped Rhode Island, pushing their record to 20-7 overall, and 10-3 in the conference. Rhode Island is 17-11 (10-4).
UMass 83, St. Bonaventure 44. Sticking with the A-10 for a second, it was also home to last night's most savage beating. The Bonnies, as you might expect from a team named so unfortunately, are bad.
Virginia Tech 79, Boston College 62. Virginia Tech pussed their conference record to 9-4, getting back to within a game of UNC for the top spot. Zabian Dowdell had 23.
