Live From the Living Room: First Friday Evening Session

As Tim Brando does the worst Marlon Brando impression ever he is excommunicated from all further Brando family gatherings and we have blowouts in all four contests.  Siena has set the nets ablaze and I would like them to keep it up so I can claim I picked an upset and show my face around these circles again.  Currently I am 17-7.  Futility.

Tyler has outscored Ben 21-2 in the battle of the Hansbroughs so far and also gave him an atomic wedgie, which is impressive considering how far Raleigh is from Little Rock.  Ben ran to his mommy crying but she told him to go to his room without dessert.  Ben is now reading the Bell Jar and listening to Sisters of Mercy.

Longar Longar has 10 points and five rebounds for Oklahoma while Shortar Shortar leads Oregon with 12 points. 

Ryan Rossiter picks up his fourth foul for Siena so he heads to the bench to hit on the Russian he-she from "Dodgeball".

If Siena finds their stroke this game is over.  However, the breakneck pace benefits the 'Dores. 

Siena is going to set up an offense.  This may be the longest possession of their season and it works as Kenny Hasbrouck continues to hit.

Keegan Bell gets some appreciation from Kevin Stallings, who looks like one of those harried suburban dads who just knows his teenage daughter is making out with some perv even though she's spending the night at her friend's.

Kevin Stallings just got a T.  That perv better run lest he take a bullet to the doo-dads.

UNC has 94 with 7:10 left.  Normally this is when teams send in the managers and some drunken frat boys to play but in a rare display of greed Roy Williams wants to break the Nuggets record and has ordered Hansbrough to keep shooting or he'll receive his own atomic wedgie.

UNC hits the 100 mark.  Mount St. Mary's coach Milan Brown is getting publicly flogged by Danny Green.  I have to rush to the aid of my former high school classmate and start beating.  Excuse me.

Tay Fisher is lights out in London.  For the uninitiated, the phrase comes from a hit song from 70s British heavy metal band UFO, who have probably never watched college basketball in their lives.

Thanks to the magic of the space-time continuum I have returned from saving Coach Brown from public humiliation but suffered a ruptured spleen at the hands of Psycho T.  However he won't be able to go to the bathroom regularly for a while so we're even.

Hey we have a competitive game!  Miss. State has cut the lead to three. 

Vandy is ice cold and Kenny Hasbrouck has 26.  I might get an upset. Yay!  I'm so happy I'm going "Yay!" and waving my arms like Elmo.  Somebody help me.

MSU has cut the lead to one.  Now they lead by one thanks to Charles Rhodes who has 28.

Phil Martelli has assumed the visage of the first Francis Dolarhyde from "Manhunter" and Oklahoma is scared to move let alone defend.  As a result St. Joe's has cut the lead to six but will need to change their shorts because of the fear.

Charles Rhodes joins the 30 club.  MSU up by three.

Chalk it up for UNC who won before the tournament field was announced. 113-74.

Garret Williamson for St. Joe's just fouled Tony Crocker and was subsequently arrested for mugging.  Crocker is shaken enough to only hit one of two.

Blake Griffin looks stunned at the foul call even though Pat Calathes no longer has his wallet or teeth.  Hey Blake, you might be the no. 1 pick in the '09 draft.  You don't need Pat's money.

Chalk it up for Oklahoma.  72-64.

Jamont Gordon for MSU is missing a head but will shoot free throws.  Using the force, he hits one of two.

Rhodes and Gordon have bought this team back.  Gordon is close to a triple-double (6 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists).

CBS Sportsline's scoreboard is calling its live commentary "Glog".  I had "Glog" once and woke up next to a Speedway convenience store wearing a pair of cowboy boots and a confused expression.

Kenny Hasbrouck joins the 30 club.

Big MSU three by Barry Stewart.

Chalk it up for Siena.  See I can drop some knowledge.  83-62.

Gordon picks up his fourth despite the Spanish archer ("elbow out" ) from Oregon's Malik Hairston. 

Maarty Leunen is getting inside with drives but MSU is coming back with baskets. 

Jamont Gordon would like to thank the Academy for his award for Best Supporting Actor in "Mississippi Masala II: Duck Soup" with his convincing flop that should seal the deal for the Dogs.  He also has eight points, ten rebounds and nine assists.

More impressive, part of the Best Defender award goes to Ben Hansbrough who cleaned the underwear out and held Tajuan Porter to no points in the second half until 13 second were left.

Chalk it up for Mississippi State.  76-69. Bracket improves to 21-7.