Western

*** Talk early in the evening on the in-game thread over at DavidsonCats.com of Stephen going for 50 after his fast start. It’s not like that. Stephen will score 50, if he scores 50, when he needs to score 50. Tonight was not that night. Tonight? More like a 26, 8 and 8 in 28 minutes kind of night.

*** There was a play with like five minutes to go in the first half that was classic Davidson basketball. A kid from Western threw in a crazy bank-shot three. The kid from Western wanted a foul. The fans were wondering how the heck the shot had gone in. And all of a sudden, there was Brendan, son of the coach, laying the ball in on the other end.

From Taking the Shot:

Inside that tiny moment is weakness, and inside that weakness is opportunity for McKillop’s team.

Brendan’s layup? Not an accident.

*** Western called its first timeout of the second half with 20:00 on the clock. Max.

*** Bryant can shoot. Bryant’s always been able to shoot.

*** That’s No. 42.

*** These guys will go for their 20th win of the season on the fifth day of February. Makes me think of Eddie’s post. The bright, sunlit uplands and whatnot.

*** I hear the college bookstore bought more books today. They keep buying books because you keep buying books. For which I say, humbly, sincerely: Thank you.