One More Reason To Hate Denver

I predicted the downfall of Davidson in the Southern Conference tournament. I just didn't know it would come at the hands of College of Charleston. Now the Davidson Wildcats are in danger of being left out in the cold...and possibly NIT-bound.
Speaking of cold, the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (leaders of the Sun Belt Conference) started shooting igloo bricks in the first half.
This is relevant because I bet $10 on the game. The Trojans won the game, but they didn't cover the 5-point spread against Denver. Who knew that the Denver Pioneers (with a 2-12 road record) would come into Arkansas and mount an 11-point halftime lead? Perhaps it was the cherry pie logo that mystified the Trojans.

These are mid-major teams you know nothing about, I suspect. But I don't want to bore you about the Duke-North Carolina rematch. Tyler Hansbrough, aka Beaker, has quieted the Cameron Crazies once again and guaranteed UNC a No. 1 seed in the Big Dance (along with Pittsburgh). Nor should you be excited about Gonzaga steamrolling another conference foe, Santa Clara. Tomorrow, the Zags will blow the St. Mary's Gaels out of the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, and take the WCC crown.
Next week, we get to the real pizzazz - the tournaments of the Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and ACC.

For now, let's meditate on Dustin Pedroia's beard. As a member of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, the second baseman has grown out his facial hair beyond known standards.
I'm sorry I don't have a current picture. In the game against Venezuela tonight, he looked sort of like a werewolf from Kentucky.

USA!! USA!! USA!!