Six runs? That's a thriller this week

So USF's 9-3 win against Notre Dame on Tuesday night didn't really seem like a closely contested game. But after seven games at the Big East tournament, it's the closest game played at Bright House Field.

As the Bulls prepare to face second-seeded Cincinnati around 8:51 p.m. tonight, they are the only winning team in seven games not to score at least 11 runs. The other six have all scored 11 or more and won by at least six runs -- Louisville just finished a 14-3 win against Villanova, but that wasn't as lopsided as Villanova's first game, a 12-0 upset of top-seeded St. John's.

With so many lopsided games, the buzz here in the press box is a video clip from CSTV.com, which has a few St. John's players explaining their riff on "Paper, Rock, Scissors," something that basically works out to "Snake, Indian, Gun." You've got to watch it to fully appreciate it -- the championship belt alone makes it linkworthy -- though it can't be as much fun since the Red Storm went two-and-out. And I'm still not entirely sure why paper beats rock.

Comments

[Ari Hinkelberger]

Greg,
If I drove over to the game right now could sneak in?? Or are they still taking tickets out front??

[G.A.]

Ari, buy a berm pass for $3. That'll get you in, and I can't imagine they're checking stubs that diligently.

[Ari Hinkelberger]

alright -- the hinkelberger is on his way.

hopefully the serve beer

[G.A.]

Slowly, I build my profile of who Hinkelberger really is.

1. Near Clearwater
2. Over 21 years old.

Good to know ...

[Taylor]

Oh man, that's awesome. We were all wondering in the PA/Scoreboard booth exactly what was going on down there yesterday (or I guess two days ago now... or something like that... right?). Thanks for the link!