Stuff to think about just before climbing into the car only to get stuck behind a dangerously bad Virginia driver on the Beltway...

- Atlantic 10 conference awards come out today and once again GW point guard Carl Elliott gets the shaft. The senior from Brooklyn set career-highs in points (13.0), rebounds (5.0) and assists (5.2) while leading an overachieving 20-win Colonials team that lost a ton of talent from last season. He's started all four years and it's shocking that he's never earned a first-team bid, even after opposing coaches (ie: Saint Joseph's Phil Martelli) spent most of this season drooling over him.

- In what universe should guys like this get to rip on Tubby Smith so badlyl? At least this overzealous fan is somewhat honest about his own stupidity.

- Who would you take if Bambale Osby's Afro challenged Jason Cain's mustache to a best of three one-on-one series?

- Osby's afro as enjoyed a fine season, coming on steadily after missing an early season game when it was replaced with much cleaner looking, though ineffective, cornrows. Meanwhile, Cain's mustache has made a case for Sixth Man of the Year honors, coming off the bench to help the 'Hoos to a stellar regular season, all while moonlighting as a stage security guard on The Jerry Springer Show.

- Opening line on game one, as set by my Vegas buddy Tim the Lefty: Osby's Afro -2

- Just how good is the Nevada Wolf Pack (spelled with two words, not one) you ask? Apparently even Nevada's waterboy had a chance to pick up all-conference honors.

- It's 4:30, people. Only three hours until the start of the Sun Belt semifinals!