Last night was a pretty slow night, except for one marquee game, with, my opinion, a predictable result.
-Louisville bounced back from a loss to arch-nemesis Cincinnati with a solid win over Connecticut, 71-58. The game never really was in question, with Connecticut's only lead early in the second half before Louisville stormed back to take a 8 point lead with 3 straight treys. Kemba was shut down yet again, going only 3-10 from the court for 16 points. His free throw touch did seem to be back, however, going 9-11 from the line. Jamal Coombs-McDaniel continues his surge with another 16 points, by far his best 3 game output in his career. Alex Oriakhi chipped in for 13, but the rest of the Huskies were shut down. Siva led the Cardinals with 15. Kyle Kuric only had 6 points on 2-7 shooting, but both were key treys during their 9-0 run. Preston Knowles struggled mightily, shooting only 2-13, but he was helped by freshman center Gorgui Dieng, who posted his first double-double of his career with 13 and 12, including 6 offensive boards.
-VCU held off Wichita State on the Shockers' home court, 68-67. The game took an absolutely frenetic pace late in the second half, with the players going back and forth down the court with steal after steal. VCU won with a pair of free throws by Joey Rodriguez on a questionable foul to snatch the win from Wichita State, whose fans made themselves heard by absolutely rocking the place late in the second half. Rodriguez had missed the front end of a 1 and 1 to give the Shockers a chance, and they capitalized with two free throws before Rodriguez sealed it.
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