IUPUI vs. No. 5 Louisville
7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7
SCOUTING IUPUI: The IUPUI Jaguars will look for the its first ever win over a ranked opponent when they travel down I-65 Wednesday to the KFC Yum! Center. IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, if you’re scoring at home) enters with a 2-7 record, with their only win against a Division I-opponent on Nov. 26 against Texas Southern. Since then they’ve dropped three straight with losses against Georgetown and two Summit League foes.
In 1996 the men’s basketball coaching staff at the University of Kentucky assembled one of the greatest teams in the storied history of that program, there was a total of nine NBA destined athletes on that team and among the all-stars was Louisville native Derek Anderson.
In the shadow of a team last year, which many predicted to win the national championship, the Kentucky Wildcats have made it to the final four surpassing the Wall/Cousins squad.
This happened after defeating North Carolina on Sunday in a tight game where, again, Josh Harrelson was the deciding factor. Written off by many Kentucky fans last year, Missouri native Harrelson has proven to be a solid and dependable big man underneath.
It’s been a banner year for the Bellarmine Knights’ men’s basketball team, with only two losses this year, on Saturday the Knights claimed their first NCAA championship.
Well, after a stand-out season Bellarmine has made it to the men’s division II NCAA basketball tournament championship, which tips off in the Mass Mutual center in Springfield, Massachusetts on Saturday at 1 on CBS.
Looking for their first NCAA championship Bellarmine goes into the final contest of the season with an intensity that granted them a record of 32-2 in the regular season.
The Bellarmine Knights have been storming Men’s Division II basketball this year and will take their national #2 seed into their conference tournament, the Great Lakes Valley Championship on March 4, where they have garnered the number one tournament seed and stand as the favorite.
The championship series kicks off in St. Louis on Friday at Maryville University. The Knights have earned their place there after defeating, in the first round, (12) Rockhurst.
It is said that when it comes to rivalry games, you can throw all of the "should bes", the advantages, the mismatches and the "underdog" tags out the window. When you're playing for bragging rights- more talent/experience doesn't always equal a victory.
This year as last year's meeting, the Wildcats have the advantage... on paper. They have the talent, they have the resume to this point and they SHOULD control and eventually win this game.
But...
