Like a true degenerate, I subscribe to the cable package that has ESPNU, so last night I monitored my 2 posted wagers by watching the Georgia/Tennessee game on TV and following the Georgetown/Seton Hall game online. As the 2nd halves progressed, UGA and the Vols were going back and forth, while The Hall (getting 4) started to take control and led for most of the 2nd half. At this point I figured I was looking at a split, at worst, with the shot that Georgia covered in regulation or OT…especially with Tennessee having some crucial players in foul trouble.
Well, a few minutes later that picture above happened. That Bison Dele look-alike got away with a blatant over the back (which would have fouled him out), ripped a rebound away from a Georgia player, and hit a jumper as time expired…all in one motion and probably the most athletic thing he’s ever done in his life (look, #3 on Georgia agrees). A crushing buzzer-beating loss, but The Hall was looking good so I still had a chance to save face. After all the postgame reaction, The U took us to that game, where lo-and-behold Seton Hall was no longer up 5 as they had been with just 3 minutes left…they were now down 1 with under a minute to go. Obviously I knew where this was heading, and after missing a 3 pointer they fouled (!) with 0.6 seconds left. Chris Wright steps to the line, and calmly rips out my heart by hitting both FTs
The night ended in the always unpopular “lose-lose-lose-lose” scenario because the 2 additional bets that I wanted to make (Illinois and Alabama) ended up winning, including one underdog wining outright. In my performance review today when I asked for a raise, I neglected to mention that I would just blow it on Tuesday night college basketball, but he probably figured that anyway. Oh well, its only January 19th...many bad beats still to come, which is part of the fun.
