NCAA Tournament Round 1 - Mississippi Valley State

by Telemachus on Mar 21, 2008 2:29 AM PDT in Basketball

Mississippi Valley State highlights link.

The game highlights show off the balance and drive of this Bruins team. Love had a great game as usual, but Keefe, Mata-Real, Dragovic and Aboya showed how they can be key parts of this championship run. But what you really gotta love is the hustle of the veterans at about the 15 minute mark of the second half with a 29-point lead. MVS looks to score on a 2 on 1 fast break against Collison in this sequence. The Delta Devils fumble the ball and DC dives for it, knocking the ball loose, which heads out of bounds. While heading out of bounds, Shipp saves the ball and passes it behind to DC who dribbles downcourt, then passes to RW who hits Keefe coming down the lane for a dunk. We need this kind of intensity, no matter what the score to continue this run. Like Love would say later, "No mercy."

There was a bit of everything at this game, including a humorous moment early in the second half when the ball got stuck in the backboard support and Kevin demonstrated other uses for his pinpoint two-handed chest passing.

Well, it's a great relief to get the first one over with. It was fun, but one game at a time: survive and advance. For those of you in exile, here are clips of local news coverage.

CBS2 News with Jim Hill
Short clip of Coach Howland at the post-game press conference.
Post-game interview with Darren Collison
ABC7 News coverage

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coach howland's comments on MVS

did anyone hear Coach Howland's post-game comments, where he was talking about what a classy team MVS is and how one of the players came up to him and said "I hope you win the whole thing" - then CBH said something to the effect of anyone who makes fun of MVS is just rude? I heard it on the radio and it came directly after Kevin Love's "no mercy" comment. I couldn't tell if Coach was trying to PC it up or if he was calling out Kevin or someone else or what. I don't THINK he was calling out Kevin but I didn't really hear it clearly...

by Mo Bruin 95 on Mar 21, 2008 11:45 AM PDT reply actions

Yes, I was watching

KLove was asked if he felt sorry for MVSU, and he said you show no mercy on the court. The players were excused, then it was Coach Howland's turn to answer the media, which is when he talked about how making fun of MVSU would be rude.

I don't think CBH was calling KLove out, but rather giving props to a classy team.

by bruinbabe2000 on Mar 21, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions