Iowa going down. Could the Big Ten be finished by the end of today??? I think LSU is a tough matchup for Michigan.

Someone actually died and they were less solemn about it.

Our guys have nothing to hang their heads about losing by 14 to #5 Creighton. #3 Kansas trails #6 USC by 30 pts with 4:00 to go.

I love that JP took ownership but he didn't have to do that, in my opinion. Just like DJ didn't have to take blame for his poor UNC performance. This team won 10 of 11 and were so darn hot, we had to hit a roadblock at sometime and Creighton was that roadblock. Couple that with Creighton struggling for several games and it was a match made in H@@l for us. It's funny, I have friends who are Buckeye, Mountaineer or Kansas fans and they are so angry at their teams. I feel blessed to have had the run we were on the last few weeks. It was magical starting in Cleveland and ending with so much run in the media. That can only help us so who cares if we lost by 14 to a Big East team? Who cares that JP played poorly? Great time and feel fortunate to be a Bobcat this morning.

But we did! It was 9 and we had multiple chances to get even closer. That killer shot just never went down.

Even if one is not sincere (and I do not believe that to be the case with Mr. Preston), it always pays big dividends for a team's designated star to take full responsibility for a loss. It's classy. Likewise, I loved watching the Bobcats help Creighton members up off the floor after they fell. In addition, Justin and Ben embracing one another as the clock expires instead of hiding their faces in tears shows that they play for each other and not apart. It's a game for God's sake and should be only one part of your college experience. One gets the feeling with major programs like Ohio State and Kansas is that there is no other value to going to school at these places other than potential bragging rights come the end of March or through out the year. Whether we win or lose in Athletics, there is just a fun shared pride of simply being from Ohio University. I have watched my friends and colleagues from bigger universities over the years appear more depressed and frustrated about the fate of their athletic teams rather than being genuinely happy. That reminds me of the old saying that "you are entitled to one thing in this world, and that is absolutely nothing!" Therefore, enjoy the process, the people around you, and the whole experience for what it is, and you will enjoy satisfaction with life far more than disappointment. I think this Bobcat team reflects that idea.

It’s currently $1.68 million per game paid out over 6 years. Since MAC is guaranteed the first game, it appears the Virginia win earned an extra $1.68M for the league. I thought I read years ago that the MAC divides the payout by 13 with the participation team getting 2 shares and other schools 1 share each. If so, then Ohio would get about $517,000 and other schools $258,000 from this year’s tournament ($3.36 Million divided by 13). Which means OU made about an extra $129,000 for each MAC school ($1.68 / 13) by beating Virginia.

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Thanks for that. Tommy and I were talking about the division of shares with my wife on the way home from Hinkle. She was talking rather angrily about Eastern leeching off of everyone else. It is precious to get the view of everyday fans who don't have anything but Bobcats in their wheelhouse. I forgot the method of distribution but IIRC it came after Ohio had success in the tourney to reward the teams that were investing in order to give the program a better chance at advancing. Any one else remember these discussions?

Thanks for the research. That is very interesting....good stuff.

That was some baad basketball yesterday. I ended up watching as much of the women’s games.

Might be true in some instances. However, I've seen too many h.s. teams, both boys and girls, run an old Phil Ford-like 4 corners with the defense refusing to come out of their zone D. Not enjoyable to watch but it does get the game over before 9 p.m., which is a positive.

Totally agree with you there. If it does not grab you then I would leave too. A big reason why the NBA does not get much run around here. I find more entertainment at the park or the Boy's CLub here in Muncie than watching the Pacers play Eric gordon, Jeff Teague or any of the kids I have known and watched since 3rd grade.

Dunno how to speed up a 30sec clock. Can't be much dribbling around even if you are last paced UVA. Missing shots because they are well defended is going to happen at this level. We have all heard the line........"defense and free throws win Championships" and Paul Westhead (who I positively loved the style) is not walking through those doors.

In the end....the game has enough facets that everyone can love or leave. I like watching a game without ever looking at the ball. Everything happening off the ball is the game to me. Others, like my wife, only see the ball... I have to freeze it a run it back to show her what happened off the ball when she asks how a play happened. Drives her crazy and wears the battries out on the remote. Thanks for the response.

To all future Zags opponents: Have fun storming the castle!

That’s a basketball team.