Confuscious says one of the hardest things to do in sports is beat a team three times in one season.
So far this March Madness season , we've seen proof positive and proof to the contrary. That's what makes this time of the season so special. There are no rules, no absolutes, other than some team from the Big 10 crabbing about their lousy seed on selection Sunday. That seems to happen every year.
But I digress..
Let's look at the facts...proof positive first... Siena beats Marist. After two overtime losses the Saints did their business in what was, to that date, their biggest game of the season, the MAAC semifinals. Hey if you're going to beat a team just once in a season, that's the time to do it.
The Siena got screwed by the rule the next day, losing to a Niagara team it beat twice previously.
More proof...UAlbany.. not only had the Danes lost twice to the Cats, they'd never beaten UVM on it's home court. Both deals blown up yesterday with the 60-59 win and the Danes 2nd trip to the NCAA.
Oh but there's evidence the other way too....
Siena beat Manhattan in the MAAC quarters.. the third win by the Saints over the Jaspers..and did you happen to see who North Carolina State beat in the ACC tournament...Virginia Tech. Sidney Lowe's team 2-0 regular season against the Hokies.
So how about we do this. Since there's too many holes in this stupid rule anyway, lets lose it from he rule book. You know toss it aside like travelling and 3 seconds. Nobody calls those anymore either. We can call them optional rules. When they work for you, bring em up. Like the guy in the pick up ball who pitches a tent in the lane, then complains when I stay in too long.
Anyway, enjoy selection Sunday. Hope your team isn't the Big 10 complainer this season.
RB
