sigh....disappointed I am :-(

But guess what? When you shoot less than 35% for the game (and less than 25% for three pointers and ony 11-20 FTs) you generally end up losing. There were positives in the game but not enough of them.

Due to the knucklehead scheduling in the Big Ten however they don't get to have a rematch at Mackey this year. Shucks. I really believe that if these teams played 10 times Purdue would win seven of the times. Ah well, now they have a full week off before their next game (and the next two are at home). Still a shot to win all four of their remaining games (even though they probably will be underdogs at tOSU they should win the other three and they MIGHT win all four). Then they get to go to the BigTen tourney. And in all likelihood the NCAA (I don't see them not making it but weird things have happened).

And the games they just keep getting bigger....

Tonight the IU-Purdue men's basketball rivalry gets back to where it used to be. In the 60's and 70's it wasn't uncommon to say that your favorite two teams were Purdue and whoever was playing IU. Also, a common sentiment was POTFH (Pee on the blank hoosiers for the less informed). Tonight both teams are ranked. They are tied in the loss column (though Purdue has played and won more league games) for the lead of the Big Ten. And it is the only time that they play this year (BAD move by the Big Ten to allow this to happen). AND it is on national TV (ESPN). Lot's at stake but nothing as important as just beating them in anything at anytime.

Of course, I will be watching (and just a little bit of "discussion" with the referees I am sure :-)

Now if I could just breathe.

And yet another Boiler update

YEAH! Jenna's rooting (see the comments) worked. Now they are in first place alone!! A really surprising win AT Wisconsin. Now they get Michigan State at home. But I think that they can win this one. They only lost by three when they played them early in January and one of Purdue's best players missed that game with the flu. And they get to play them at home this time.

At the start of the season I really didn't know what to expect. Now I am expecting them to get to the NCAA tourney. Maybe this time next week I will be expecting them to win the BigTen. VERY SURPRISING but a lot of fun too :-)

And how about them Boilers

Look quick! The Boilers are tied for first place in the B10!! Of course, tomorrow they play the other team that they are tied with .....on the road. Big game. The winner has the inside track to win the conference. Of course, they played a couple of weeks ago at Purdue and Purdue pulled out a narrow win. I kind of expect Wiscy to return the favor tomorrow but maybe not if we all root hard enough!