One More Time to the West

2:31 pm Montana has stretched a lead that had fallen to 3 back up to 8. This team should not be getting this many boards. They're just outfighting a bigger Nevada team.
2:34 pm I'm rarely prouder of the fact that Santa Barbara does not have an Applebee's as I am when those nitwits singing about shrimp come on my TV. Montana extends thier lead to ten on a backdoor cut we almost miss so Greg Gumbel can talk about Alabama pulling away from Marquette. Nevada's Kemp picks up a fourth foul on the offesnive end.
2:41 pm Montana owns this game. They're the first Big Sky team to win a tournament game since 1999 when I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
2:44 pm Meanwhile, Alabama is trying to give away the game to Marquette. They can't beat the press, and they're taking poor shots that happen to be dropping. Back-to-back Marquette threes make it a one point game, 84-83.
2:45 pm And just like that, Alabama takes a smart shot and Marquette a dumb one. 86-83 at the one minute mark unti Alabama turns it over on a long rebound.
2:50 pm Alabama turns it over again. Teams should be required to wear warning labels if they're that poor against a press.
2:51 pm Marquette needs to remember this isn't fantasy basketball, and you don't get points for steals. You have to make the shot, too. Alabama gets the rebound, the foul, and two points from the line. 86-83 with nineteen ticks on the clock.
2:53 pm Wide-open three from the corner. Bounces off the top of the backboard. Now if only Alabama can inbounds - 7.1 seconds left.
2:55 pm They can, and hit two free throws. Ball game, 90-85 Alabama.

One of the joys of the West Coast is that they will not let us miss the UCLA game, if the crawl is any indication. I'll continue to dither until the local bar calls.