CONFERENCE
CINCINNATI 70
LOUISVILLE 77
SAINT LOUIS 43
HOUSTON 63
UAB 86
MARQUETTE 63
ECU 66
MEMPHIS 72
SOUTH FLORIDA 72
SOUTHERN MISS 61
NON-CONFERENCE
Penn State 63
INDIANA 68
RUTGERS 52
St. John’s 53
ATLANTIC 10
FORDHAM 47
DAYTON 65
ST. JOSEPH’S 95
ST. BONAVENTURE 62
RHODE ISLAND 54
TEMPLE 74
LASALLE 50
XAVIER 62
Wow, Marquette is just a mess without Diener. From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on last night’s MU-UAB game:
The Blazers outscored the Golden Eagles, 50-6, in the paint, cashed in 22 miscues for 29 points and reduced MU to a confused, disorganized bunch on both ends of the court.
BTW, Dayton is looking pretty good in the A-10, especially for a team that plays so many freshmen. They won the battle last night versus Fordham’s frosh phenom Bryant Dunston to go to 13-6 (6-2 A-10 West).
Louisville 77, Cincinnati 70
Louisville’s Juan Palacios, left, tries to defend Cincinnati’s Eric Hicks in the low post during the second half of Louisville’s 77-70 win Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. Hicks led all scorers in the game with 21 points, while Palacios contributed 17 points and ten rebounds to his team’s win. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Louisville coach Rick Pitino yells instructions to his team during the second half of their 77-70 win over Cincinnati Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins watches his team during the second half of their 77-70 loss to Louisville Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Louisville’s Taquan Dean drives around Cincinnati’s Jason Maxiell during the second half of Louisville’s 77-70 win Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. Dean led his team in scoring with 19 points to go along with four assists and two steals. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Cincinnati’s Armein Kirkland has his hands full of Louisville defenders Otis George, top, and Francisco Garcia as he tries to go to the basket during the first half of their game Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Cincinnati’s Armein Kirkland, top, and Louisville’s Otis George collide as the vie for a loose ball during the first half of their game Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
More Cincinnati-Louisville photos, Cincinnati Enqirer
Memphis 72, East Carolina 66
Memphis’ Rodney Carney, left, struggles to hang onto the ball as East Carolina’s Japhet McNeil, right, goes for the ball and Corey Rouse, center, watches in the second half on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis won 72-66. (AP Photo/A.J. Wolfe)
East Carolina’s Mike Cook, bottom, tries to keep the ball in bounds as Memphis’ Arthur Barclay defends during the second half on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis won 72-66. (AP Photo/A.J. Wolfe)
Memphis’ Rodney Carney, left, struggles to hang onto the ball as East Carolina’s Japhet McNeil, right, goes for the ball and Corey Rouse, center, watches in the second half on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis won 72-66. (AP Photo/A.J. Wolfe)
East Carolina’s Japhet McNeil (10) and Memphis’ Darius Washington (35) jump for the ball during the first half on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
East Carolina’s Moussa Badiane grimaces as Memphis’ Joey Dorsey bumps into him as he drives toward the basket on the first half on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/A.J. Wolfe)
Alabama Birmingham 86, Marquette 63
Alabama-Birmingham’s Derrick Broom, right, and Marquette’s Todd Townsend battle for a loose ball in the second half Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Alabama-Birmingham’s Richard Jones, right, fouls Marquette’s Todd Townsend (1) as Townsend shoots in the first half Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2005, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Alabama-Birmingham’s Ronell Taylor, left, battles for a loose ball with Marquette’s Shane Grube and Marcus Jackson, right, in the first half Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2005, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
More and more, I’d say UofL’s Palacios is looking like the C-USA Freshman of the Year. Washington is putting up some pretty good numbers for Memphis, but if the Cards win C-USA, then Palacios gets it.
[i]Originally posted by run49er[/i]@Feb 3 2005, 08:43 AM [b] BTW, Dayton is looking pretty good in the A-10, especially for a team that plays so many freshmen. They won the battle last night versus Fordham's frosh phenom Bryant Dunston to go to 13-6 (6-2 A-10 West). [/b]The Dayton fans I know were hoping they would win about 10 games this year. They are very surprised at how well Gregory has this young group of players perfroming. If they hadn't lost a home double OT game to Duquesne in January, (which I guess sometimes is going to happen with a young team) they would really be in good shape in the West.