Day 1 is Over

And it was a pretty boring day by NCAA tournament round one standards. No big upsets or last second buzzer beaters (yet). Everything is going pretty much to form except for K-State beating USC and no one is shocked by that outcome.

Here are some thoughts as the night progressed...

Evidently Coach Schkryzskewskzzziiii from Duke is sick and has the flu. Maybe it's Belmont's offense?

Bob Wenzel is doing color for the game. Sir, I know Bill Raferty, and you are no Bill Raferty.

Wenzel and Craig Bolerjack expect Belmont to crumble under the pressure of being here. Why? They've been to 3 straight tournaments and these kids made it here for a reason. I'm sure the coach had to drag them all out of the locker as they were all coiled in the fetal position and hiding under their chairs. Or maybe they were ready to play this game and give it their best. I'm going with the latter.

We almost had history with a complete whitewash on the court. If only BYU was playing Belmont.

Man, Duke has the ugliest cheerleaders in the nation. Duke isn't even as consistent with irritating white guys on the basketball team as they are with the ugly cheerleaders.

Vince Gill makes an appearance. At first I thought he was just homering for a Nashville team but he actually went to school at Belmont. Good for him.

Brian Zoubek is in the game. Sir, I know Cherokee Parks, and you are no Cherokee Parks.

Going to commercial as a Belmont cheerleader screamed into the camera, "We are in this game!" Yes you are as we go to the break tied at 58.

That reminds me, I need to go on a cheese run too.

My better is better than your better. It's a close race between the Nike Sparq Trainer and Coke Zero as to which will have the most commercials during the tournament.

Mississippi Valley State is threatening Kent State's record from earlier in the day for first half scoring futility. UCLA's defense is looking strong.

Lorenzo Mata-Real from UCLA is the #1 seed in the scary-looking tournament. He could be a Duke cheerleader.

Wisconsin is getting all they can handle from Cal State Fullerton. UW is the most unathletic team in this tournament. Can Greg Stiemsma even jump?

Nice rec specs on Marcus Landry.

What a dunk by Frank Robinson over Brian Butch. If only Butch could jump he might have stopped it.

Nice shot of some Wisconsin fans. One guy has a white suit, red shirt, white tie and his hair is died red while the other guy has a red suit, white shirt and red tie and his hair is white. I'm impressed.

Good game going on between West Virginia and Arizona.

Arizona seems disinterested. They're ready for Lute to come back.

Belmont's coach just entered the stands to a standing ovation. Good for him. Though he just exchanged the most awkward hug in history with Vince Gill. I thought he was about to lay his head on Vince's shoulder and cry it out.

I remember #11 Joe Alexander from WVU. When they played Auburn in Birmingham earlier in the season he had one of the best dunks I've ever seen in person, and I went to just about every game during the Chris Porter / Bryan Smith era. He head was even with the goal on an alley oop and he practically put his whole arm through the rim.

Glad I picked WVU to win this one, probably should have picked them to beat the Dookies.

I love all the crazy names from some of these players you never hear of during the season. Baylor has a guy named LaceDarius Dunn, Djibril "Penny" Thiam, and another guy named Tweety. And don't forget Haminn Quaintance from Kent State.

WRAS went 14-2 today only missing K-State and Texas A&M. Though none of my Sweet 16 teams have lost yet.