College Basketball Musings and Notes: November 30th

I hope you all had wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and enjoyed Feast Week to the fullest. I think I left a permanent indent on the couch thanks to all of the great basketball on display. After a lengthy drive through the thick blanket of snow that's now covering the state of Michigan, it's now time to bring you the latest installment of the Musings. Enjoy!

Random thoughts after last week's games

*Jon Sciambi’s head looks like it’s on fire.

*Kansas/Syracuse was a classic matchup this week. I was very impressed with Johnny Flynn’s poise when he nailed the three that sent it to overtime. It was a rematch of the 2004 title game that lived up to its potential; two good teams playing each other tough the whole night, and late drama to extend the game to overtime.

*Speaking of Syracuse, if they don’t make the tournament this year, I’ll eat my hat. Back-to-back wins against Florida and Kansas are great to have on your resume.

*When ordinary humans have an awkward pause in conversation, they talk about the weather. When college basketball broadcasters have an awkward pause in conversation, they talk about the three-point line. Have you heard it’s been moved back for this season?

*The angrier Tom Izzo gets, the more he tends to smile. It’s terrifying, and it must really confuse his kids at home.

*There is no doubt in my mind that Blake Griffin could beat up Roy Hibbert. He’s a much better basketball player, too.

*Byron Eaton has a very unfortunate last name for his body type. He reminds me of that giant stone at the beginning of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

*It’s never good when you have as many points as personal fouls, Raymar.

*Is there an uglier sound in this world than the “clang” of missed shots? Don’t think so.

*Purdue-Oklahoma State lived up to its billing. Griffin is putting up Chamberlain-esque rebounding numbers this season and Purdue’s youngsters, especially E’Twaun Moore, look like they’re up for the challenge in the Big 10.

*Kansas’ Brady Morningstar is the early frontrunner for the “Coolest Name of the Year” award.

*Why does everybody always think Pitt will be good? Every season, they start with a high ranking. Every season, they disappoint. New rule: Pollsters aren’t allowed to vote for Pitt in the top 10 unless they’ve made it to the Final Four the previous season.

*Western Kentucky seems to be doing just fine without Courtney Lee. What a great result against a great Louisville squad.

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