Quote of the day
"I really thought they were going to do it. I wasn't rooting against them at all. At halftime [of the Chicago game], I thought they were going to win the game. But all you need sometimes is a few things to go wrong. I think they're looking for bigger fish to fry. … But this [streak] was great for basketball. It was a great accomplishment. It creates incredible fan interest. People will talk about this forever." -- Jerry West, member of the 71-72 Lakers team that still holds the consecutive win streak record of 33 gamesDaily blurb
The NCAA toon-a-ment retakes center stage tonight, with four games. The late game features Wichita State vs La Salle, a #9 vs #13. For Market Madness scoring, that’s the one with the greatest potential, especially if the winner goes on to the Final Four.
In GuruGolf, Graham DeLaet is the carryover favorite in the Shell Houston Open. But once again, no single golfer dominates the landscape, and 115 different golfers are represented on at least one foursome.
The RIBC drafts are now all complete. I’ll be preparing a consolidated summary of all drafts shortly. Check the baseball forum later today.