NCAA HOOPS DIARY:
Women's basketball--Notre Dame 81, South Florida 64: Notre Dame got a tougher test at home than perhaps many expected from USF. But remember that this Bulls team won the Women's NIT last year. Key: ND went on a 19-3 run late in the game to clinch the victory. In that run, South Florida made only 1 of 8 shots and committed 5 turnovers; the Irish defense finally kicked in. Next up for Notre Dame--a trip to #1 and perhaps unbeatable UConn Saturday night. Can Notre Dame even stay close?
IN OTHER NCAA news...
So football coach Lane Kiffin leaves Tennessee after one season to take the job at Southern Cal. Wow--such loyalty he shows to Tennessee. That seems to be the reality of collegiate big-time coaching today--have new contract, will travel.
NEWS OF THE DAY:
...would have the earthquake in Haiti. We pray for the survivors.
It's certainly a good thing for President Obama to offer "unwavering support" for Haiti and its quake victims. I hope our liberal friends won't try to claim in the days to come that former President Bush wouldn't have done the same. He did--see for example the tsunami that hit south Asia and all the Bush administration did for them...
