A Good Evening

A fortunate coincidence meant I was able to catch my two favorite college basketball teams back-to-back on ESPN last night.

The Butler Bulldogs caught North Carolina flat-footed and unprepared in the first game.  The Bulldogs dominated well into the second half before the more athletic Tar Heels woke up and took charge.  But the 29 point hole Butler put them in was too much to overcome.  I was nervous when UNC closed the gap to only 6 points, but Butler hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

Indiana was in a battle against Georgetown in the late game that was close throughout.  The Hoosiers were able to open a 5 point lead late in the game, but the Hoyas chose to foul freshman Yogi Ferrell, who accomodated them by missing his free throws.  That allowed Georgetown to achieve a tie at the end of regulation.  But three Hoya starters fouled out and Indiana cruised to a win in the overtime period.

I can't think of a more entertaining way to spend an evening, except perhaps being able to see the two games from a lower-level seat inside the arena.

Happy Thanksgiving!