NEW YORK - Gardner-Webb managed to keep things interesting (especially for the folks who may have wagered on the game), cutting the lead to 11 with a litle over a minute to play and to 10 with 23.6 seconds left.

But UConn's late first half run and early second half consistency were enough to overpower the Runnin' Bulldogs 78-66.

. . . Give the G-W students credit - they continued to stand the entire game from each of their endzone student sections.

. . . Shockingly, we're just realizing that this is a Dickie V. game. Usually when Vitale's in the house, you know it two hours before game time. Of course with only a handful of fans in the building pre-game, Vitale didn't have many adoring fans to comingle with. His personal stats and research man, Howie "Stump the" Schwab is to his right and outstanding play-by-play man Dan Schulman is at his left. Daily Word Andy Katz is also working the game for the Mouse People.