2-2…that’s my performance tonight.  Those two losses came by a totalof four points.  Yes, I’m bitter.

• The bone-headed play of the day goes to Southern Illinois’ Randal Falkerwho, with SIU trying to tie, got a crucial offensive rebound, only to change his mind halfway through his passing motion when he realized that guy wasn’t wearing his team’s jersey.  SIU throws the ball, and the game, away, along with my dark horse for the Final Four.  Yes, I’m bitter.
• From Goat to Hero – Memphis’ Antonio Anderson, a mid-60’s free throw shooter for the season, hit two free throws in the final seconds to give Memphis a three point lead on Texas A & M.  In reality, those two free throws should have put Memphis up by just one, but Acie Lawmissed a gimme fast break layup on the previous play.  There was a questionable call by the zebras on the ensuing inbounds play, seemingly robbing A&M of 1.1 seconds of valuable clock time.  I don’t think it would have mattered.  Now we’re beginning to see the St. Louis Cardinals of this year’s tournament, i.e., the team that everyone agrees is horrible, and yet they just…keep…winning.
• Speaking of winning, the You Gotta Be Kidding Me comeback of the tourney award goes to Ohio State.  They were down by 20, folks, within a few seconds of halftime.  At about the 7 minute mark of the second half, The Ogre had 5 points and 4 fouls, and yet this is the second extremely close, gutsy performance win they’ve earned, and both without a solid performance from Oden.  In my opinion, this bodes well for The Ohio State University taking the whole thing.  They are half way there.
• High Stakes In Tomorrow’s Games – I was examining the Scategories Report, and I realized that all four underdogs in tomorrow’s games will produce not only an upset bonus, but also a Scategories Bonus for the few who picked them if they win.  Butler, Vanderbilt, UNLV, and USC were all picked by few enough contestants in the initial picks that wins by any of those teams are worth 9 points plus the appropriate upset bonus.  This could reallyshake up the standings in a significant way, so there’s no better night this year to be glued to the TV than tomorrow.  Speaking of shaking up the standings…
• Our new contest leader, Randy “Ranman” Cowell, gets the Ultimate Show Of March Madness Hubris award by NOT even re-picking the one game he needed to re-pick.  (He had Wisconsinin the final eight.)  This is like when the course pro gives you three strokes a side and still kicks your butt.  Still, Randy may regret not picking Oregon or UNLV when he realizes that he is actually in a three-way tie for first with two other folks at 78 points.  He leads by virtue of games won, and tomorrow he starts one game down.  Enjoy your moment at the top, Randy.  Probably not going to last long.
• I have to give a shout out to my step-father, Ron “Papaw” Marshall, who’s having his best showing ever at 15th place.  Way to go, Papaw!
• I also need to give the Hanna Montana Award of Teenage Precociousness to Kristen “George” Schafer, the youngest contestant to crack the top 10.
• The night’s Biggest Winner award goes to Brian Gaffney, who climbed from 35th to 16th.
• The night’s Biggest Loser award goes to Nathan Inskeep, who dropped from 17th to 59th. 

Ok, fasten your seat belts.  Any upset tomorrow night has huge ramifications.  Stay tuned.