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Murray State at the buzzer! I Can't remember a better opening round of games. Just about every game has been close.
” -- Jemele Hill, via Twitter

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This is the most parity in the tournament that I have ever seen. ... Murray State is every bit as good as Vandy and they proved it today. They play 10 more games and Vandy would win 5 times.
” -- Mr. McBubbles Bubbly Bloop

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@espn4d Now UNI's Johnny Moran limps off. 16 minutes ago
@espn4d Brice Massamba, starting center for UNLV, injured right leg taking a charge. Tie game with 90 seconds left in half. 17 minutes ago
@espn4d Vegas 24, UNI 20. Thing about Lon since he came back from NBA: he will run pick-and-roll until you stop it. Currently hurting UNIT w/ it. 35 minutes ago
@espn4d Today's column on Jimmer Fredette: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/2010/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id;=5007344 43 minutes ago
@espn4d Vegas up 18-12. Making lumbering 7-foot Egleseder guard pick-and-roll, and so far it's not working. Jacobson just took him out. 46 minutes ago
@espn4d Vegas up 8-7 early, using full-court pressure to goose the tempo. about an hour ago
@espn4d We're back for game three in OKC: UNLV-UNI. I got the Panthers in this one, in a grinder. (Do the Panthers play any other way?) about an hour ago
@jemelehill http://bit.ly/clvEnQ RT @snorris32: @jemelehill nice, is there somewhere I can view the full bracket? about an hour ago
@jemelehill they're a 7 seed. RT @snorris32: @jemelehill hey, I know it's too late but did anyone nominate CB4 for your ghetto movies tourney? about an hour ago
@jemelehill http://bit.ly/clvEnQ RT @rickbrown91: @jemelehill I feel ya Sis! I really do. Now, how do we follow the "games?" about 2 hours ago
@jimrome Headed to Detroit. LIve from WDFN-AM 1130 tomorrow. Lions' Jim Schwartz and Zack Follett in studio. Plus Rick Mahorn & Brian Rafalski about 2 hours ago
@jemelehill Plot, # of rappers, quotable lines, gratitous sex scenes, replay-ability, # of characters like Deebo, etc @KhairiAkili @MrMichael_Smith about 2 hours ago
@jemelehill hope this is better http://bit.ly/clvEnQ RT @tr3yball: @jemelehill .. "PAGE NOT FOUND" .. wrong link, perhaps? about 2 hours ago
@jemelehill No, just some of them. "Games" still being played :) updated results http://bit.ly/cpVs7YRT @Mars_Pow: @jemelehill the results are in? about 2 hours ago
@espn4d Pullen not only back, but back in the game. DefCon status canceled. about 2 hours ago
@jemelehill N the Banana Cognac Ghetto Movie Tournament, 27 of 77 have perfect scores . I'm not 1 of them. Also @MrMichael_Smith is in the bottom 10! about 2 hours ago
@ESPNCommentary First Take debate: Should Ron Washington keep his job? (video) http://bit.ly/cV49hg about 2 hours ago
@Locs_n_Laughs Can't figure out what's worse: a big man who doesn't rebound or a shooting guard who can't shoot about 2 hours ago
@espn4d Pullen has left bench area, presumably gone to locker room. about 3 hours ago
@AroundTheHorn I've already killed the OldSpice bit, want to save Conchords RT @joesdiner Restraint? I'll help- Murray State, 2nd Round, PRESENT!!! about 3 hours ago