Looking Back (March 4) | Chicago Bulls 126, Milwaukee Bucks 121 (OT)
Ben Gordon was on fire on Sunday night as he led the Chicago Bulls to a come-from-behind win over the Milwaukee Bucks 126-121. Gordon shot 18-32, including six three pointers, and finished the night with a career-high 48 points.
Gordon had tough competition though, as Bucks star Michael Redd put up 52 points of his own - the fourth highest total in team history - in the Bucks' losing effort. Unfortunately for Redd, however, Sunday was not the first time he has turned in a 50-plus point performance in a team loss. On Nov. 10, Redd scored a franchise-record 57 points in a loss to Utah.
While Gordon contributed a majority of his points in the final quarter of the game, a defensive change by the Bulls held the star to a mere two points in the fourth quarter. With 11.6 seconds left on the clock Gordon hit a jumper to give the Bulls a 111-110 lead. After Redd missed a shot to take the lead, Ruben Patterson grabbed the rebound and was fouled, hitting one-of-two free throws and tying the game at 111 and sending it into overtime. The Bulls edged the Bucks in the overtime period, icing the win with four free throws in the final seconds.
Looking Ahead (MARCH 10) | Men's Lacrosse Tufts vs. Skidmore
Last season, the Jumbos came as close as it gets from unseating reigning NESCAC Champion Middlebury in last season's NESCAC finals. The team finally fell 12-11 in triple overtime, and will certainly be thirsty for revenge on April 28 when the two sqaure-off in the last game of the season. But April is a long ways away, and for now the team will prepare for its first game of the season against non-conference opponent Skidmore on Saturday before worrying about any championships.
The Jumbos head into the season ranked 18th by the USILA after compiling an 11-6 overall record (5-4 NESCAC) last season, placing them 20th in the national polls in 2006. Starting its season a little earlier than Tufts, Skidmore, on the other hand, got off to a rocky start, losing to Babson College 10-9 in OT on March 3. The Jumbos, however, have faced their share of problems following a scrimmage last weekend that resulted in several injuries, two potentially season ending.
Having beat Skidmore 8-7 in double overtime to open last season, the Jumbos hope for a similar beginning to the 2007 spring campaign.
