LamarCheeks

TKR gave Goldin a cheap, hard, intentional bump before they got hooked up. Guess Hummel missed that ...

One of my favorite moments from this lost IU season was when the Toiletmakers' little Amish point guard was doing all that gratuitous dribbling between his legs, and Myles Rice just took it away and made an easy layup. Loved it.

A missed FT, then a lane violation. Oh ... bless those Tar Heels' poor little hearts.

Duke is missing the country's best player and a top reserve -- and is absolutely taking UNC to the woodshed. Not sure where the Heels' resume currently stands, but if they can't win this one, they don't belong in the NCAAs.

If memory serves, even KathyC said in one of her recents posts that good things are coming for IU hoops. I don't necessarily consider that a strain on the board. I haven't the slighest clue who our next coach will be, but Chris, AP, Jerry and others seem to be optimistic, so I'm guess I'm gonna choose to be as well ...

Badgers and Greg Gard are completely dismantling our next coach.

Doubt that's true. But if that happens within the next couple of days, here's what'll be next ... Drake AD (invoking his best Bo Schembechler) goes to McCollum and says, "Ben, we enjoyed your tenure here, but it's time for you to pack up and get out. I want Drake to be coached by a Drake man!" Top assistant then leads the Bulldogs on a magical run to the ... second round of the NCAA tourney!

It's "tongue-in-cheek" response. For someone who resides in academia ...

I think his source Brad Brownell's mom. This is a healthy dose of recency bias. Sure, Brownell has had a wonderful couple of seasons. But the 12 before that? I'm pretty sure he was closed to getting fired a time or two. Brownell would be a better coach than Woody -- because he's a college coach and knows the college game because he's been in it for 30-plus years. But if that's the best we can do ...

As the Toiletmakers went through their little routines as the starting lineups were introduced tonight, Loyer's teammate did a "pat-down" on him. Not sure exactly what that meant, but shouldn't the pat-down be on the Amish boy? He's the one who mainlines heroin after every 3-pointer.

I've seen a lot of wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth over the past few weeks. But keep the faith. As Andy Dufresne will tell you ...

Is Clemson joining the B1G?

Blech -- Dick the Bruiser is a former Toiletmaker!

Wow. John Feinstein dies. He was 69. Chronicled RMK and IU and gave Damon Bailey some early pub in "A Season on the Brink." Read his books on the ACC and golf. RIP. https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/44238523/sports-columnist-author-john-feinstein-dies-age-69

Ballgame.

Take the trey, Trey!

Think she was just trying to keep Andy Katz awake!

Ballo follows a really nice move by getting a layup stuck between the rim and glass.

Nice up and under from Ballo.

Too much dribbling, Gallo. Move the ball.

Malik -- we've talked about this before. Don't be afraid to pass it back out.

Gallo got stuck between an alley-oop pass and a shot. Had an easy deuce if he played that right.