This link from SI.com has a bunch of random thoughts. This GT blurb is worth a mention:
1. Though I still think it's hard to learn anything from games in December, there is one exception: If a team can travel to a hostile environment and shut up a sell-out crowd by blowing out a good team, well, I'd call that a Statement Game. It doesn't happen often, but I saw a trifecta of Statement Games on Wednesday night: Georgia Tech slamming Ohio State 73-53 in Columbus, Duke manhandling Michigan State 72-50 in East Lansing and Gonzaga rocking Washington 86-62 in Seattle. The common thread in all three games: Defense. At a time when most teams are playing rat ball, Georgia Tech, Duke and Gonzaga simply shut down their opponents.
Thursday, December 04, 2003
Defense is the order of the day
Posted by Scott at Thursday, December 04, 2003