Fantasy College Hoops: Update - Week 2

[Monday] The game of the week, Aids vs. Gordon Bombay, was the only matchup between 1-0 teams. Though both were late with lineup submissions, I decided to let them play at full strength to keep it interesting. The only player involved last night was Jerome Dyson (10pts, 3reb, 6ast, 1blk) who shot a miserable 3-15 from the field. Dyson's fellow Huskies fared much better, as Stanley Robinson (18pts, 3reb, 3ast, 2blk) and Kemba Walker (16pts, 1reb, 6ast, 1blk, 5stl) helped UConn get an ugly 77-63 win against Colgate in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The high score of the night belonged to Cory Higgins (21pts, 2reb, 3ast, 3stl), who drained his fifth 3-pointer with :10 left in their game against Coppin St. [Tuesday] Last night concluded ESPN's 24-hour college hoops marathon. There were some pressure-packed games, including #2 Michigan State's comeback win over Gonzaga, and a nail-biter between Memphis and #1 Kansas. It appears that many of this league's matchups very well could come down to the wire too. In the game of the week, Virginia Tech's Jeff Allen (14pts, 10reb, 1ast, 3blk, 6stl) filled up the box score against UNC-Greensboro. While Gordon Bombay countered with Georgia's Trey Thompkins (14pts, 16reb, 2ast, 1blk), who suffered a home upset to Wofford. Cole Aldrich (18pts, 11reb, 5blk, 1stl), last night's high scorer, calmed a nervous Jayhawk nation in their rematch of the 2008 NCAA Championship. He dominated the paint, while looking every bit the part of an All-American. [Wednesday] Texas once again used a small army of players to wear down another overmatched opponent. Damion James (18pts, 7reb, 2ast, 1blk, 1stl) led the charge in Texas' 73-41 blowout win over Western Carolina. With the Maui Invitational scheduled for next week, Wisconsin and Trevon Hughes (15pts, 7reb, 4ast, 1blk, 1stl) took care of business against Oakland. The Pink Jellybeans did everything they could to wrap up their first victory in franchise history last night. Al-Farouq Aminu (22pts, 10reb, 3ast, 1blk, 1stl) led all scorers with 42.30 points. [Thursday] Madison Square Garden was the site of the semifinals for the 2K Sports Classic. Wesley Johnson (17pts, 11reb, 6blk) and Syracuse thoroughly outhustled #13 California in their 95-73 "upset" win. Jerome Randle (25pts, 5reb, 3ast) was the only reason the score wasn't even more lobsided. Despite not hitting a three-pointer, Dominique Jones (17pts, 10reb, 6ast, 3stl) was the first of Neenan's Warriors to post a 30+ point performance. But last night's high score belonged to God's on my side's Jarvis Varnado (20pts, 9reb, 2ast, 8blk, 3stl). Apparently SE Louisiana didn't know that Varnado was one of the NCAA's best shot blockers, as they repeatedly challenged him... and failed. [Friday] The game of the week just got a lot more interesting! Manny Harris (25pts, 8reb, 3ast, 2stl) and Gregory Echenique (16pts, 14reb, 2blk, 1stl) helped Aids nearly grab the lead back, heading into the weekend. We'll know who will be moving to 2-0 between these two by the end of today's games. One team that is already 2-0: Chalmers Chiefers. They defeated Neenan's Warriors with the help of Mac Koshwal (12pts, 19reb, 4ast, 1blk), who dominated in his first start of the year. With the high score for the week so far, Evan Turner (26pts, 14reb, 6ast, 2blk, 1stl) is making a strong bid for back-to-back player of the week honors. Although, this time would be in a losing effort for Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd. Trailing by 0.20 points, Crimson & Bluebloods' Michael Washington (13pts, 10reb, 3ast, 2blk) grabbed his final rebound in overtime, which ended up making the difference. [Saturday] What a finish to Week 2! Duke continued their strong play at home, thanks to Jon Scheyer (18pts, 7ast) and Kyle Singler (13pts, 7reb, 7ast, 1blk, 1stl). Gordon Bombay's Singler and John Calipari (covered -18 spread vs. Rider) outscored Aids' Greg Monroe (13pts, 7reb, 2ast, 1stl) and Keith Gallon (15pts, 11reb, 1blk). Boilers needed Oklahoma's Jeff Capel to lose badly, which he did. But in the end, it wasn't enough, as The Pink Jellybeans hung on for their first win of the year. There are still a couple of guys in action on Sunday, so the final standings won't be released until tomorrow. [Sunday] Only two league players were in action, and both put up some nice numbers. Mike Rosario (22pts, 1reb, 1ast) buried four 3-pointers in a 77-71 loss to Vermont. God's on my side's Luke Harangody (32pts, 9reb, 1ast, 2stl) barely missed a monster double-double, which would have wrestled player of the week away from Evan Turner. Continue reading for a look at the current scoreboard:

Fantasy College Hoops: Update - Week 2