Yesterday, Southern Illinois took out Virginia Tech 69-64, despite 21 turnovers from the Salukis. The odd line of the game came from Coleman Collins who finished with 0 pts in 15 minutes of action, but only committed one foul. Seth Greenberg went with Cheick Diakite, who did finish with 9 pts and 9 rebs in lieu of Collins.
Rumor in Blacksburg is that Collins is lacking the fire and motivation on the court, which could be understandable after everything he went through a season ago. We hope he figures things out, but it serves as a reminder that these kids are being affected daily by things going on off the court, as well.
In the other game on Sunday, Virgina took out Maryland Eastern Shore 104-63. JR Reynolds (4 rebs, 4 asts) and Jason Cain (8 rebs) each scored 22 pts to lead the way for the Cavaliers. Mamadi Diane (17 pts, 6 rebs) and Sean Singletary (11 pts, 9 asts, 6 rebs) also finished in double-figures.
The big news on Monday is the start of the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. The games will consist of 1 tonight, 5 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday, all carried on the ESPN network. Be sure to check out our game notes on each of the games, but here is our predictions on the games.
| Date/Time | Home | Away | Location | TV | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11/27/2006 7:00:00 PM |
NC State | Michigan | Raleigh, NC | ESPN2 | NC State |
| 11/28/2006 7:00:00 PM | Illinois | Maryland | Champaign, IL | ESPN | Maryland |
| 11/28/2006 7:30:00 PM | Wisconsin | Florida State | Madison, WI | ESPN2 | Wisconsin |
| 11/28/2006 8:00:00 PM | Georgia Tech | Penn State | Atlanta, GA | ESPNU | Georgia Tech |
| 11/28/2006 9:00:00 PM | Duke | Indiana | Durham, NC | ESPN | Duke |
| 11/28/2006 9:30:00 PM | Northwestern | Miami | Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | Northwestern |
| 11/29/2006 7:00:00 PM | Boston College | Michigan State | Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN | Michigan St |
| 11/29/2006 7:00:00 PM | Virginia Tech | Iowa | Blacksburg, VA | ESPNU | Iowa |
| 11/29/2006 7:30:00 PM | Purdue | Virginia | West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | Purdue |
| 11/29/2006 9:00:00 PM | North Carolina | Ohio State | Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | North Carolina |
| 11/29/2006 9:30:00 PM | Minnesota | Clemson | Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | Minnesota |
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