Hoop Dreams: 12/11/2007

Hoop Night is your daily look at nationally-televised NCAA hoops action. Since everyone is either studying for finals or delivering pizza to people who are studying for finals, we'll just look at the games that are being played and daydream about which ones would look good on TV.

Miss (Because It's Not on TV)

#24 Saint Mary's at Southern Illinois - 8:05pm, SIU Arena
This would have been a great television game. Last year's mid-major power vs. this year's mid-major power. West Coast vs. No Coast. But alas, it is not to be. If you live in Carbondale, I highly recommend dropping by. Or listening on the radio. People used to do that, you know.


Watch if you have Teleport Capability

Bradley at Wright State - 7pm, Ervin J. Nutter Center
I'd seriously love to be in the Nutter tonight. Bradley and Wright State are always the forgotten siblings in their respective conferences (behind SIU and Butler, respectively), but they can ball like nobody's business. Wright handed Butler their first loss of the season this year just like they did last year, and Bradley was within a hair of beating Michigan State last week. Great game.


Tivo Shrek the Halls and Read the Box Score in the Morning

UMBC at Central Connecticut - 7pm, William H. Detrick Gymnasium
We have kind of an irrational love for the Retrievers here at STF. They're 7-2, losing at Lafayette and at Wichita State, and generally doing everything one could ask an America East also-ran to do. We generally have no desire to go anywhere near the central area of the state of Connecticut, however.

I thought the first week of the season was rough. But this is much worse.