LamarCheeks

Every Crean blow-by is awkward -- but that even more so. You're giving a brush-off to Tony Bennett? I know a lot people here don't like the way Bennett coaches -- and that's fine -- but you won't find a much classier dude or nicer guy in college basketball. He stopped to say something to Crean and before he could even open his mouth, Crean was gone. I know it's not all that big of a deal, but it's such a bad look.

Women's hoops ... No. 1 South Carolina 57, No. 2 Uconn 54 after three quarters. Pretty good game.

Toiletmakers got one No. 1 vote -- from Bozich ...

My take on tonight's big matchup: Wisconsin is for real. The Badgers' setters and hitters are top notch. And their passing is smooooth. But I think they'll met up with the Gophers again in the NCAAs -- and fall in four sets.

No quit in these Gophers.

My cable provider (yes, I'm a dinosaur) has three B1G Network channels. All have volleyball. They can't shift one to hoops?

A fifth set. Woo-hoo!

Bears have the worst and dumbest secondary in the NFL.

It's just a sad day when the Toiletmakers win. Even more sad when you realize they're pretty damn good.

When I saw our schedule for this season, I tapped the brakes a bit on any really big expectations based on last year. But I still thought we'd win more than we lose and figured we'd qualify for a bowl. Not a great one, but something along the lines of the Pinstripe or Guaranteed Rate ... Never in a million years would I have guessed we'd put up a bagel in the B1G. We're gonna get slaughtered next week -- I hate the Toiletmakers! Pretty embarrassing.

Hopefully, he doesn't get hurt.

I think Brutus is gonna hit triple digits today. Man, this is ugly. And MSU wants to pay Tucker $9.5 million a year? Hey, go for it, Sparty!

In a career spanning three presidencies ...

No need to apologize. ... Just glad it's not his shooting hand.

OK. My bad. Thought I remember seeing his left wrist wrapped -- but apparently was wrong. Well, then -- that sucks even more.

It's his left (non-shooting) wrist/hand, no? Seems if I remember him sitting on the bench with his left hand wrapped up, but am not 100 percent sure. If so, I'm guessing he can still practice and perhaps even work on his shooting while sidelined ... He'll come back fresh for the latter half of the B1G season. Just trying to find some positive in a crappy situation.

Only three games in, but ... I pick us to win big, and it's close. I pick a close game, and we roll. So for the time being, when I think we're gonna win, I'm going with a 10-point margin ... Hoosiers 75 Cajuns 65

Crazy as it might sound, I think I might've had Rob on the floor those last few seconds. He's a decent FT shooter and is a good defender.

9-17 from the line. Just no excuse for that.

14-11 them.

TJD has been MIA for a while. Time for him to take this thing over.

Agree -- that was a good play. But he's been burned a few times on D.

Flags!!!!