What happened on Thursday, March 26, 2015?

  1. I wish to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky: Not since the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln apparently said that, has Kentucky been so powerful. In the lead up to last night’s game, West Virginia got a little chesty and a little mouthy. Looks like they chose the wrong team to mess with. Kentucky beat them last night 78-39.
    Line: And that’s what happens if you get Kentucky Mad.
  2. Closer but not that close: The other three March Madness games last night were closer but not that close and in each one, the better ranked team won. That’s a little boring but fans from Notre Dame which beat Wichita State 81-70, from Wisconsin who beat North Carolina 79-72, and Arizona that beat Xavier 68-60, won’t mind one bit.
    Line: All the favorites won. Boring!
  3. Desire or just a streak?: It’s easy to see what happens near the end of a season as a matter of desire. For example, in the NHL, some teams are coming through when it matters most, like the Winnipeg Jets who beat the Montreal Canadiens last night 5-2  for their sixth win in seven games. Other teams fighting for playoff spots or positioning, like the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins lost and just don’t seem to have the desire that hockey requires of its practitioners this year. It’s also possible that streaks always happen and we don’t imbue them with meaning except at the end of the season.
    Line: Looks like the Jets are going to make the playoffs. The Penguins and Bruins on the other hand, are sinking fast.

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