I am always at a loss as to how to handle writing up things like tonight's Texas Tip-Off. Game narrative never makes much sense, as no one really cares all that much about who wins and who loses. In this case, the freshman heavy Orange team won, thanks to Mo Bamba and Jericho Sims completely controlling the interior and the glass; It was the difference in the game. When the Orange team sealed the affair off a Bamba drive and miss that Sims tapped back in it was a fitting end.
Rather than a blow by blow account of the critical possessions, I figured it would perhaps be better (or at least easier — I have been drinking some bourbon for reasons I will detail below) to instead assemble some notes about what I saw and thought as I watched the two hour telecast.