In other late afternoon games, Marquette lost another close Big East contest, this time to No. 8 Villanova, In the Big Ten, Minnesota is routing Iowa. No. 1 Kansas is currently crushing No. 18 Temple.
A Sea Of Blue: A Game Of Raw Emotion
SB Nation’s Kentucky blog, A Sea Of Blue, has a reaction up to the Wildcats’ win over Louisville Saturday afternoon. Given the atmosphere and electricity at Rupp Arena this afternoon, it’s no surprise that the overwhelming emotion of the day is a major focus of the postmortem.
The entire post is worth a read as A Sea Of Blue addresses the Demarcus Cousins episode earlier in the game and breaks down the Cats’ performance in this site’s typically comprehensive style.
Read Article >No. 1 Kansas 84, No. 18 Temple 52: All Jayhawks In Philly
Read more at our Jayhawks blog, Rock Chalk Talk.
January 2, 2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Xavier Henry led a balanced attack with 15 points, as the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks remained perfect on the season with a 84-52 rout of the 18th-ranked Temple Owls at Liacouras Center.
Read Article >Minnesota 86, Iowa 74: Golden Gophers Have Little Trouble With Hawkeyes
Read more at our Minnesota blog, The Daily Gopher, and our Iowa blog, Black Heart Gold Pants.
January 2, 2010 - Iowa City, IA (Sports Network) - Blake Hoffarber’s 24 points and six rebounds led the way as the Minnesota Golden Gophers bested the Iowa Hawkeyes, 86-74, in a Big Ten matchup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Read Article >No. 8 Villanova 74, Marquette 72: Golden Eagles Fall Short Again
January 2, 2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Scottie Reynolds led all scorers with 23 points and made a key jumper in the closing seconds, as eighth-ranked Villanova held on to edge Marquette, 74-72, in a Big East matchup at the Bradley Center.
Maalik Wayns netted 16 points and Reggie Redding donated 11 points and eight rebounds for Villanova (12-1, 1-0 Big East), which has won three straight after suffering its only loss of the season, a 75-65 setback at rival Temple on December 13.
Read Article >No. 3 Kentucky 71, Louisville 62: Cousins Avoids Ejection, Helps Lead Wildcats To Victory
Gloat at our Kentucky blog, A Sea of Blue. Grunt at our Louisville blog, Card Chronicle.
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - DeMarcus Cousins finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds after avoiding ejection in the first minute, and led third-ranked Kentucky to a 71-62 victory over Louisville in the Battle of the Bluegrass.
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