A couple Saturdays ago, TM and I noticed that all three alma maters and my one true "home" team were all playing on the same day, and all with television and/or Internet coverage. We dubbed this "Alma Mater Saturday."
And now, a brief review of our recent Alma Mater Saturdays:
- IOWA:
- Jan. 12 vs. Michigan St. This game was on TV, and amazingly, the Hawks won, 43-36.
- Jan. 19 @Michigan. A bad Iowa team beat a bad Michigan team, 68-60, and prompted this post.
- Jan. 26 vs. Penn State. On Big Ten Network, and another Iowa win, 64-49.
- Feb. 2 vs. Ohio St. On Big Ten Network. Iowa gets revenge for a tremendous ass-whupping received earlier in the season, and beats the Bucks 53-48.
- Feb. 9 @Minnesota. Lost, 63-50. Oh well. Every game this team wins is a blessing from above, like little kisses from angels. (Yes, they are pretty bad, but I will give them credit: they have shown improvement over the course of the year, something that NEVER happened under Steve-O.)
- ND:
- Jan. 12 @Marquette. A total beatdown; I could barely watch. After the 92-66 loss, Mike Brey asked, essentially, are you sure this only counts as one in the loss column? 'Cause it felt like two.
- Jan. 19 @Georgetown. The tour of pain continues with an 84-65 loss.
- Jan. 26 @Villanova. This was an early, 11am TV game. Luckily, the Irish decide to win one on the road, 90-80.
- Feb. 2 vs. DePaul. A noonish start, televised in the Chicago area of course, and another home win. The score is awfully similar to last week: 89-80.
- Feb. 9 vs. Marquette. ND eked out an exciting win, 86-83, despite refusing to play defense in the final minute or so. ("Hey, let's allow them to make an uncontested layup. That'll take time off the clock!")
- DRAKE: (we listen to as many of these games as we can on the radio. The announcers are decidely minor league, but Dolph Pulliam is at least entertaining. I've called him the Ron Santo of Drake: "1960s legend who has stuck around the program, fan favorite, but has no business in a radio booth." Feinstein called that analogy "perfect." I'm impressed he knew it was an analogy, not a simile or metaphor or allegory or whatnot.)
- Jan. 12 vs. Missouri State. Winner, 65-54
- Jan. 19 vs. Illinois State. Winner, 79-73
- Jan. 26 vs. Northern Iowa. Winner, 58-54
- Feb. 2 @Indiana State. Winner, 83-77
- Feb. 9 vs. Evansville. Winner, 73-65
- OHIO:
- Jan. 12 vs. Miami Ohio. Winner, 72-63
- Jan. 19 vs. Kent State. Winner, 71-59
- Jan. 26 vs. Ball State. Winner, 61-59
- Feb. 2 @Northern Illinois. Winner, 73-55
- Feb. 9 vs. Western Michigan. Winner, 57-54
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