It's the most wonderful time of the year (NCAA tourney, baby!)

[Ghoulish Delight]

God I hate full court press.

Or rather, I hate that college teams tend to be so susceptible to it. The 2nd half of the UCLA/Western Kentucky game is exactly what I mean by "amateur". There's a reason you don't see NBA teams continually full court pressing except when absolutely necessary. Because it's ineffective, 99% of the time for professionals it just means your defense isn't going to be back in time. But in college? Oh yeah, it'll screw with an offense big time. So all you get is a game of alternating between sloppy turnovers and break away baskets as the press is either effective or defeated over and over. y-a-w-n.

On the plus side, 3rd win, 3rd style of win for UCLA. It's gone 'cakewalk', 'come from behind', 'nearly squander lead and hang on'. I wonder what next round's win will look like.