HALFTIME!

So, no word on where Cybill Shepherd is sitting, but I think Erin Andrews got her some nosebleeds with punches as well as the elevation above sea level of her seat. Lots of foul trouble for Tennessee as Chris Lofton and Jajuan and Ramar of the Smith trio and JP Prince each have 2 personals. Memphis is not letting Lofton get any open looks, starting 0-2 from the field, 0-1 on 3, and 1 point. Bruce Pearl thought that the refs were missing calls on Lofton being physically held to that 1 point, but I think Calipari was ready for him. Tennessee is only down 35-34 right now, so they can definitely get back in the game. Pearl should call for some staggered screens to be completely sure that Lofton isn't being hounded at all, which should give him the green light of comfort with his shot that should help him catch fire (in a good way). Memphis is playing good D right now, and if they keep it up and also get Dozier and Dorsey a little more involved with some drive-and-dish if they want to blow this one out.

Kansas lost to OK State? Wow. Saw UConn lose to Nova at the Wachovia, and it was all about the fact that Jeff Adrien was the last guy to shoot free throws for UConn. They should be putting the ball in Austrie's hands late. I really can't keep up with BracketBusters, but I had to watch Drake-Butler, which was the only matchup of ranked teams (#18 and #8, respectively). This game was neck-and-neck the whole time, which is exactly what you look for in BracketBuster excitement. Drake got bailed out on a wild shot by Josh Young that earned him 3 free-throws (of which he made 3) that sealed the game. This definitely put Drake in the tournament, and they can thank the MVC for not having the drop in competition that Butler had in the Horizon League. I'm done writing for the night, I'll be back with a wrap-up after 'Cuse-Irish tomorrow. Have a good night, ya'll. And if Pearl doesn't run staggered screens, I'll write a column about him. A mean column.