Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
To the University at Buffalo Men's Basketball game last night, an entertaining outing. The Bulls are really good this year, ranked 25th in the nation going into the game, and having been ranked as high as 11th (I think) earlier in the season. I can't think of the last time I was at a college hoops game, but odds are it wasn't to see a team that good. How good are the Bulls? Hard to say. Ohio University (the Wildcats, not the Buckeyes) are not very good, and it was obvious just looking at the players during team introductions that they were in for a long night. The UB men are big and athletic looking, and the 'Cats were mainly tall and thin. They could occasionally work the ball in and sink a bucket, but the UB men would respond by sinking a quick trey, and then, usually, strip the ball, or rebound, or steal it back. 67-114, and it was never that close.
I remain of the mind that WNY doesn't really care about college sports. This was a sold out game, but it seemed to me that the band, the cheerleaders and the pep squad constituted the major student presence, and the remaining people in the stands consisted of parents who'd brought their kids to an affordable sports night out. Jim Kelly was there, though, so that was cool. I'd go again, but it was hardly the sort of electric scene I imagine when I think of high level college b-ball.
I remain of the mind that WNY doesn't really care about college sports. This was a sold out game, but it seemed to me that the band, the cheerleaders and the pep squad constituted the major student presence, and the remaining people in the stands consisted of parents who'd brought their kids to an affordable sports night out. Jim Kelly was there, though, so that was cool. I'd go again, but it was hardly the sort of electric scene I imagine when I think of high level college b-ball.
