2/1: 69-57 #6 Memphis here. 15, 7, 3, 3 for Jank, 15, 4, 7, 3 for Raed. +12 TOs.
2/4: 74-57 at Long Island. 18, 2, 3, 5, 3 for Raed, 17, 4, 2, 3 for Jank. +17 TOs. We’re #1 in TOs, #3 in PPG and assists, #5 in RBs.
2/5: Back to #1, Duke lost. 20-2, 10-1. RPI #1. 1st in conf. by 2 over 2 teams.
President Murtha spoke to the nation and the world today. He expressed grave concern regarding the state of the world regarding environmental degradation and its effects.
“We as a nation, and most of the rest of the world as well, have made great strides, have worked to do things in better ways but the sad truth is that the waters are rising to the point that major population centers are in great danger. Beyond that, the planet’s resources have been severely depleted. While we are now able to purify water, and to convert the oceans’ waters for our uses, even these are finite.
“The only hope we have of surviving as a species is to significantly reduce our population.
“And so today I am asking the Congress to approve legislation which will enable us to spend money educating the world’s people on population control, as well as providing birth control devices to any who wish to use them, throughout the world. We will withhold all aid from any country which stands in the way of this effort.”
He went on for some time with details but that was the message. The world is running out of resources, not only water, but other vital resources as well. Too many people require too much to keep them alive, so we must reduce the population. I wonder if it isn’t too late already.
2/8: 85-63 with SMU here. 17, 7 for Jank, 15, 6, 4 for Raed. Those two are definitely our offensive leaders. +7 RBs.
2 up on 2 teams, with 4 to play.
2/11: 80-62 at Central FL. 21, 12 for Muks, 15, 4, 9, 3 for Cota, 15 for Jank. +10 TOs.
Bou Rica hurt his wrist again. Day to day.
Vin Jank remains #6 on the Norton list.
2/15: 83-80 Houston here. This team just gives us fits. We won it on a three by Jank with 2.5 seconds left. He then stole a pass to prevent Houston from even getting a shot off. He had 18, 6. +15 RBs.
2 up with 2 to play.
2/18: 81-59 vs. East Carolina here. 25, 6 for Raed, 21, 7 for Jank. +13 TOs.
The win clinches 1st place in conf.
2/22: 89-88 at #9 Cincinnati. Down 13 early in the 2nd half. Then we finally started hitting shots. 29, 5 for Jank, 18, 9 for Muks, 13, 7, 6 for Raed. We won it on a back door pass to Aram, who then slammed it home.
2/26: We end the regular season at 25-2, 15-1, #1, RPI #1. +16.2 PPG, +6.0 RBs, +8.1 TOs.
3/5: Not unexpected but Vin Jank is declaring. More surprising is that Sg Art Sonn is, too.