From Kyle Whelliston’s Conference Shootaround today:
Sun Belt: While the local and national media fixates on Carmelo Anthony’s latest spoiled-bitch tantrum, there’s a basketball team in Denver that’s undefeated! In conference play, at least. After racking up nine losses in non-conference, the Princeton-inspired Pioneers have the Belt’s most efficient offense (1.11 points per trip), are shooting almost 61 percent from the inside the arc despite topping out at 6-foot-9, and they’ve passed the first Central Time Zone test (Western Kentucky and Monroe) with a flying color or two. It’s their best league start since the Yemi Nicholson days. The league’s power center has moved to Florida, though. The Isiah Lord Thomases at FIU and Mike Jarvises at FAU are both unbeaten in the East division. International will likely get that designation snatched tonight out at North Texas, though. The Mean Green (13-2, 2-1) haven’t played a conference game since last Wednesday’s loss at MTSU, and they’re, well, angry.
North Texas hosts FIU at 6:30 PM MST tonight. Then, FIU heads out to Denver for Saturday’s date with the Pioneers, set for 4:30 PM (part two of a men’s-women’s doubleheader that starts at 1:30). I’ll be there for the men’s game, but not in my usual spot on press row — I’ve bought tickets, and am going with a friend.
Front row, behind the home bench! Mid-major basketball rocks.
Good seat location.
Hope your friend doesn’t mind the smell of sweat….:)
Ha! Well, if she does, we can always move somewhere else. I’m not exactly expecting a packed house…. it’s not a hockey game, after all. 🙂