Aloha!

Dan taking over for Rob for Hawai'i/Northern Colorado. I know NOTHING about either team but will by 6AM. We have a rooting interest here in NCU though. While in Vegas a NCU swimmer hit on Mike in the MGM Casino. We think she graduated last year, but after about seven White Russians we can't remember her name to verify.

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What's with the Hawai'i's court having the same tribal tattoo across it's lane that I see daily at the Jersey Shore in July. The difference is they have a real connection to it.

Northern Colorado's jerseys look like something a JV team would get handed down to them from a varsity team in high school.

James Earl Jones moonlights as a Hawai'i's coach. I thought baseball was more his game.

Apparently everyone but Pupule Natives are asleep. We all took offense. On a house note, Mike is rallying in a big way. Impressive.

Mr. Miyagi in the stands?

Our first technical foul immediately followed by a test of the emergency alert system. What the hell is that about?

Oop there it is. If that Gheorghe Muresan on the Hawai'i sideline? Is Billy Crystal there as well?

I just added two more cups of coffee and another meal to the quest for a triple double bringing my totals 5 cups of coffee, 2 beers, and 3 meals. A gigglefest just broke out here as well with the other Dan turning purple from coughing.

This first half is dragging on and on and on. Attention on the game in minimal.

"4th & 2. Go for it." sign behind the Rainbow Warriors' bench. The islands are bringing some great signs to this marathon.

Halftime. Closing in the Boardwalk Bash in Jersey. Exciting times.

Back in the Land of Leis. Let's either hope for an exciting second half or a half on fast forward.

How old is this stock footage of Hawai'i? 1993? It feels like I just won a trip to the islands on Wheel of Fortune and they're showing me where I'm staying.

Did the stat guy for ESPN fall asleep?


Carter Blackburn making it seem like we went to sleep. The thought never crossed our mind. Game still tight, but I can't take anymore WSU/Herbstreit commercials.

Hawai'i is totally gassed. NCU going to go home with a dub.

That sound you just heard was my foot easing into my mouth.

What a bomb of a 3. That was shot from the mainland.

And another! Hawai'i is hanging around and making this fun. Two point game with 22.1 on the clock.

Huge miss on the back end of the double bonus... what a roll! NCU pushes it to 4... 5.

Ballgame. Great effort by the Rainbow Warriors in a 6 point loss.