...at the near-historic Duke-Belmont basketball game last night - amazing seat actually, as you can see. It doesn't get much better than 5th row, courtside.
As for the outcome, I didn't need another reason to get annoyed with Duke. With 4 good opportunities (and one long-shot) in the last minute, Belmont just needed to have one of them go right to pull off the upset: 3 chances to score, one chance to defend, and a half-court heave. It couldn't have been more exciting though. Our small contingent of Belmont fans were standing and cheering throughout, but in the last 5 minutes the whole building full of mostly West Virginia fans woke up and got behind the underdogs. Atmosphere-wise, only hockey playoffs compare. Oh well.
As for other teams I'm watching, the Cats were dismissed without fanfare by a mediocre Marquette team (if next year is a disappointment, the coach is in trouble?) and the Predators suddenly can't win at home. They probably have to win out the last 7 to make it in the playoffs. Even then it might not be enough. All of these mini-dramas masquerading as disappointment, of course, are why they play next year. And really, so long as there is next year, who cares?
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