CAMPUS Hardcourt for December 18, 2011...'CUSE rolls...O-STATE loses SULLY to an injury and UK CATS pounce UT Chattanooga

CAMPUS HARDcourt for December 18, 2011.....

ROLL CALL.....

#1 SYRACUSE ORANGE get 31 from 2G Dion WAITERS, 21 from SF Kris JOSEPH , and 16 from PHILLY's Scoop JARDIN to get past a game WOLFPACK Club from NC STATE as Mark GOTTFRIED Bunch just wouldn't go away. SO the 'CUSE stays put at #1 at least through CHRISTMAS 2011 despite all the SCRUTINY from the Former Assistant Coach Bernie FINE's Investigation.

#2 OHIO STATE Buckeyes get 31 from SOPHOMORE DeShaun THOMAS and 17 from Toledo Native 2G Will BUFORD to outlast the GAMECOCKS in COLUMBIA SC. ALL-AMERICAN PF Jared SULLINGER left the game with a reported BONE BRUISE. The BUCKEYES are not getting close to defending their BIG TEN TITLE soon.

#3 KENTUCKY Wildcats put a 25 piece on UT CHATTANOOGA although STAR SOPHOMORE PF Terrance JONES (the cousin of MIGHT MOUSE and current MEMHIS GRIZZLIES ASST Damon STOUDAMIRE) to an apparent FINGER Injury. SOPHOMORE 2G Doron LAMB led the CAT with 24 and Do-IT-All-FRESHMAN Michael KIDD-GILCHRIST continues to fill up the stat sheet with 17 pts 8 rebs and 6 assts.

#4 LOUISVILLE Cardinals beat the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES despite a valiant effort from SUPER FORWARD Will BARTON of MEMPHIS who poured in 28 pts and 16 boards. Russ SMITH of the CARDS led a balanced 'VILLE attack leading the way with 24 pts and they had 7 players in double figures.

#6 UNC TAR HEELS beat APP STATE by 15 as UNC Center Tyler ZELLER pours in 31.

#7 BAYLOR goes to BYU and steals one as SUPER SOPH Perry JONES III goes for 28pts 8 rebs and 4 assts on 11-16 from the field and 2-2 behind the arc

#11 MARQUETTE Golden Eagles go to 10-0 on the season as they get 5 people in double figures.

#13 FLORIDA Gators get 54 points from the TRIO of BOYNTON, WALKER, and SUPER FRESHMAN BEAL as they beat #22 TEXAS A&M Aggies by 20

#19 ILLINOIS gets a reality check as they lose for the 1st time this season to UNLV by 16 points. UNLV was led by F Mike MOSER's 17. ILLINOIS gets 19 POINTS from DJ RICHARDSON a native of PEORIA ILLINOIS by way of FINDLAY Prep NEVADA

DECEMBER Coach of the MONTH...VCU's Shaka SMART is at it again as the RAMS are 7-3 with only losses to SETON HALL, the RAMBLIN' WRECK, and #13 ALABAMA. SMART passed up a reported $2 Million Plus from the WOLFPACK of NC STATE to return to VCU where his salary went from $360K to just north of $1 MILLION per year annually....I would have stayed to as you don't want to see DUKE and UNC among others in the ACC as a steady diet.