College Hoops on Wednesday

These are some game notes/observations from a big night in college hoops on Wednesday

Wow, what a game last night between Texas A&M and Texas. Just an extremely well played game by two teams who are looking more and more like Final Four contenders as each game goes by. Obviously, Kevin Durant and Acie Law IV are the two leaders on both teams and are frontrunners for player of the year, but the player who really impressed me was Texas point guard DJ Augustine, who was all over the place last night, scoring improbable baskets, directing the offense and continuosly attacking. He is someone who appears to be heading straight towards the NBA in the near future.

More importantly, this showdown was just one of the great games that has happened in the Big XII this season. Just off the top of my head, I can name several of the best games of the year that happened in this amazing conference; Texas-Oklahoma State, Texas A&M-Kansas, Texas Tech-Nebraska, Texas Tech-Oklahoma State(I and II), and last night's thriller. These games all came down to the last possessions and not only were incredibly dramatic, but also included some of the highest levels of play this season by an array of dominant players and teams. Jarrius Jackson, Durant, Augustine, Law, Mario Boggan and JamesOn Curry, Julian Wright, Brandon Rush- all have dominated games throughout the season and have invaribly made the Big XII the most exciting and entertaining conference to watch. Even in nonconference matchups, there have been thrillers and especially memorable matchups-Texas (and Oklahoma State) vs. Tennessee, Kansas and Florida, Texas LSU, and others. While the Pac-10 may be the best conference, and the ACC is the deepest, no conference in America has produced a greater quantity of entertaining and well played games this season.

A few more thoughts on a night in College Hoops

-I have absolutely how good Duke is- They could make the Final Four or lose in the first round and I wouldn't be suprised

-Speaking of the ACC, Maryland is starting more and more to look like a team that is destined to make a run deep into the tournament. They have multiple players that can take over the game(Ibekwe, Strawberry) and have proven they can win anywhere.

-This is actualyl from two nights ago, but Florida has to step up its game RIGHT NOW! Not only are they in danger of losing a number one seed, they need some wins just to build some confidence before they head into the tourney- nothing can hurt a team more than a lack of confidence

-Number one Seeds right now- Kansas, UCLA, Ohio State, Florida. I have to keep Florida there, as it appears that no other team wants its (I'm talking to you, UNC and Wisconsin).