First break, day two

Stephen F. Austion and Syracuse are at the half with a score of 38-22 in favor of the Orange. This is no surprise, though SFA is a pretty good mid-major team they have just run into a team playing hot at the right time. Don't expect this outcome to change any in the next twenty minutes of play in this one.

Tennessee and Oklahoma State have just reached their halftime as well. The score in that one is 34-38 with OK State holding the slight lead. This game will continue to be tight and if the Cowboys want to hold on Byron Eaton is likely going to have to avoid further foul trouble in the second half as he picked up his third infraction before the break.

Kasnas closed the first half on a 16-7 run against the Bison of North Dakota State and the Jayhawks find themselves leading 43-34. This game is by no means out of the realm of possibility for NDSU as they are a much better three point shooting team than Kansas and that could equalize things later in this game. Someone other than Ben Woodside may need to do anything for NDSU to have a chance though. Kansas has a distinct advantage and if NDSU hits a cold streak that advantage in the paint could allow this game to get out of hand.

Marquette and Utah State has been the slowest tempo game of the morning. The Golden Eagles lead the Aggies by a score of 26-18 at halftime. I am calling this one a victim of poor offense as opposed to good defense. Utah State is shooting only 30% from the floor including 1 of 8 from behind the arc. Marquette is only marginally better at 34% overall with 3 of 10 from downtown. I can only hope as a spectator that this doesn't continue as my TV is contemplating spontaneous combustion...I can see it, we have that kind of relationship.