Jimmy Chitwood
Hall of Famer
GreatLakeState said:Wonder who from ND was guarding Marshon Brooks, who scored I think 52.
no one was guarding him. duh!
of course, the same could be said for "Psycho B" Hansbrough (10-13) and Abromaitis (11-16) for the Irish. the offensive firepower in this game was impressive to say the least.
now to talk about Arkansas' Rotnei Clarke. he did a terrific job of creating off the dribble in the upset over Kentucky, something the "spot up shooter" is supposed to be incapable of doing. he drew a TON of fouls, and shot a total of 12 free throws. he hit 11 of them, at one point scoring 7 straight points in the game ... from the line. it squelched a Kentucky run and gave Arkansas the lead. he also should've had about 5 assists, but his "affletic" teammates couldn't finish at the rim after he set them up for several dunks and/or layups.
on the year, the dismal Razorbacks (17-10 overallthanks toa pathetically weak non-conference schedule, 6-7 SEC) are now 11-1 when Clarke scores 15 or more. his 26 points against the Wildcats were a game-high.
i feel bad for Kentucky's John Harrelson. the big man only gets to touch the ball out beyond the arc or when he gets a rebound. fortunately for him, he leads the SEC in offensive rebounds (second overall in total rebounds) and can finish when he grabs 'em. he went 5-7 from the floor en route tothe nice double-double.
UNC's Tyler Zeller had another quietly effective night. he just missed a double-double with 11 points (4-9 shooting) and 9 rebounds. he also had 2 steals and a blocked shot with ZERO turnovers.
LSU's athletic forward Garrett Green led the Tigers to a win on the road over MSU. he had 12 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. it's a shame his career has been marred with injuries, because he is very physically gifted.
one last tidbit ... almost all-White Saint Mary's takes on <STRIKE>Gonzaga </STRIKE>Gone-zulu tonight on ESPN2. for the Bulldogs, despite having not yet started a game point guard David Stockton has emergedas a consistent playmaker both with the ball in his hands (he now leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio) and on defense. like his father before him, Stockton is said to be a defensive liability but "somehow" has a knack for making steals. he has the same number of steals as "phenomenal" defender (and starting point guard) Demetri Goodson ... in 250 fewer minutes played. "weird," huh?