Live Blog: 9:30 to Close

Alright we are going to close it out. I will be on the road for awhile, but I will be hanging out with the Clubhouse crew tomorrow. Let me know if I should do it for the weekend.

9:36 We are off to a good start with Pat: "  I wouldnt go to K State #1 bc those unis would show my swamp ass and #2 bc Frank Martin looks like cruella deville"


9:39 Sparty creeping back down only 14 now, it's now 11. Eric is getting pretty excited.



9:42 Zags putting the hurt on the Johnnies. People forgot that DJ Kennedy isn't playing and they struggled down the stretch. Poor showing from the Big East today.


9:43 While Zaga would be a nice win for me, it will hurt if Utah State loses. The Wildcats have looked very strong so far. Sparty only down 13, they are still in this game. Bruins aren't a great team, but they have a turnover.

9:48 Potentially looking at a 1-3 ending to my night, not what I wanted at all. Dan is blaming the white guy for Michigan State's problems. I called him a racist, he showed me a Klan video. I'm not happy.


9:52 UCLA took West Virginia's peed on shoes to a whole new level.


9:54 Honeycutt hits a big three after a huge block on the other end. Huge swing, the Bruins back up 15 Sparty is going to need to press or do something, not looking good.

9:56 Frank Martin is up 11, and still pissed off at this players. Trying to determine whether that's a good thing or a bad thing?

9:59 Congratulations Mr. Smith, you are the fattest kid at UCLA.

10:00 It's potential that I could only be 10 out 16, but the positive is I only lost one sweet 16 team. Sparty did not deserve to be here, I don't why I picked them.


10:13 The bars are beginning to sound more appealing. Sparty made a small comeback, it's 11 with 5 minutes left. Zags have pushed out to 14, and Cincinnati has an 11 point lead. Check that 13. Yancey Gates is playing at high level.


10:16 Mizzou down to 8, making this exciting.


10:17 Sparty had a 15-3 run without us watching, and now we are testing out the jinx. But the lead is down to 8. Kalin Lucas can win this game for the team, Durrell Summers too.

10:21 All of these teams seem to keep creeping in except for the Johnnies. Either it's nerves or they are just not that strong.


10:24 Is Ben Howland trying to channel Zen by closing his eyes. As Eric said, 'Is he Phil Jackson Jr.?" We are all puzzled.

10:26 Keith Appling hits a three and it's down to 7 with 230 left. It's getting very interesting. PS I don't know if anyone is reading but I might be out after Sparty.


10:27 Sooo to show off George Lopez's show, you are saying everyone swears? Doesn't that happen everywhere? He is the worst.


10:31 It looks like Michigan State cannot mount the comeback. Down 10 with 75 seconds left is a tall mountain to climb. The Zags up 14, Nati up 10, and KState up 11. This means 1-3 for Charlie finishing with 10 points. Good times, good times all around.

10:34 Uh oh Reverse jinx might be in effect. Sparty hits two threes, only down 4 with 45.3 left.


10:36 Our version of Nate Dawg makes a great point that the clock should have stopped so Michigan State is getting some time back.


10:38 First one is a miss! Second one.........miss!


10:39 Lucas gets fouled with the clocked stop. First one...make Second one...miss! Big one. Reeves Nelson headed to the line 60 percent only


10:41 Nelson makes 1 of 2. Sparty doesn't need a three only down four with 28.8, Eric doesn't understand why they do not have four shooters out there.


10:42 Too much time used, and Green misses a three. He got a good look, but it doesn't look good for Sparty. Miss on the first, missed the second


10:43 Appling hits another three. My God, the Spartans will not die tonight. 4.4 left, gotta be aware of the inbound here.


10:45 UCLA cannot get the ball in, had to burn their last timeout. Things are getting very very interesting. Have to go for the steal, and if I am UCLA, I miss the second one if I get to the line.


10:48 Malcolm Lee heads to the line for two.. first one: pure! second one missed! and a travel from Lucas. Wow. Tough break. good to see Sparty fight. I am done, I don't know about the rest of them