Tuesday Night Hoopla: College Basketball Recap

Basketball on the Beach with An Umbrella When it comes to deciding what preseason tournament to play in, I wonder how difficult that choice must be.  You could play in locations you probably already know, scenery that is nothing too exciting, maybe even a little cold.  Or you can go to Hawaii.  Not much of a choice if you ask me. Every year the Maui Invitational continues to gives us one really good match—if we are lucky, two.  Last night's marquee matchup featured two highly ranked teams in No. 7 Texas losing to No. 8 Notre Dame 80-81.  Each team has its All-American players, but only one school played like a team. Harangody is a beast on the block who finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds.  Texas did not have a player on their roster that could match him.  The Longhorns started with 6'10", 299-pound center Dexter Pittman on Harangody.  Pittman's sorry stat line for the game: five minutes, four ... (link)