Wow.

That was, without a doubt, the single greatest basketball game I've ever seen. Better than the title game in 2003. Better than any of the McNamara games in 2006. I'm officially speechless. The game has been over for about a half hour, but my adrenaline is pumping far too much to fall asleep quite yet.

Just throw this one on ESPN Classic and put it on a loop until the end of time.

Even ESPN.com's Game Flow can't handle all the awesomeness.

Jimmy B after the game:

I'm more proud of this team, tonight, than any team I've ever coached, because we had nothing. We had nobody out there for a long time. Connecticut had their good players for a couple, three overtimes. We finally got them out of there and then it was kind of even. But the heart we showed coming back from six points down in one overtime, the plays we made, I've never been prouder of a team than these guys tonight. They just kept fighting, they would not lose this game. I'm very proud of this team. I can't say enough about them. This guy next to you (Jonny Flynn), he's got the biggest heart of anybody I've ever seen.

He was unbelievable the whole game. I mean, he was really spectacular. I don't know how he could last that long, and do what he did. I really don't. Andy made some threes, I don't know where he got them from. You know, you draw up plays and you just hope. Tonight, they worked. It's because of these kids, they were unbelievable tonight.

Well said, Jim. Seriously, they just won a six overtime game against the fourth-ranked team in the country. The Orange didn't have a lead in the first five extra frames. Justin Thomas played significant minutes.

Wow, just wow.

Don't Mess With Devo

Seton Hall made a huge mistake last night. Four minutes into the second half, Eric Devendorf only had 3 points. Syracuse was only ahead 46-44.

Then the Hall got Devo fired up.

9 minutes later: 81-58 Syracuse, 19 total points for Devendorf.

Foolish Pirates. Foolish!

The "Big" Awards

The Big East has announced winners for the major conference awards.

Players of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet, UConn and DeJuan Blair, Pitt

Take a look at each player's stats in their two match-ups this season:

Thabeet: 19 points (7-16 FG), 17 rebounds (6 offensive), 7 blocks
Blair: 30 points (14-26 FG), 31 rebounds (9 offensive), 4 blocks

I suppose it would make too much sense for their head to head results to be a tie breaker to avoid co-champions.

Rookie of the Year: Greg Monroe, Georgetown

What? No Kris Joseph? He had more personal fouls than field goals made in 11 games this season! You can't teach that!

Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova

How is it that Jay Wright has won Big East Coach of the Year twice in 8 years, yet Jim Boeheim has only won three times in 30 years? The people who decide these awards on a yearly basis must be idiots. That is the only explanation.

SHOWTIME!

Well, showtime isn't for another 7 hours or so, but it's never too early to relive the greatest tournament performance of all time to get fired up.

(Fast-forward to the 1:32 mark.)

Doormats of the Big East...UNITE!

FAIL.

What's going on down in the Garden today? First, DePaul earns its first conference victory of the year with a 67-57 victory over Cincinnati, then St. John's downs Georgetown, 64-59.

Quick question: What would you call a person who predicted both Cincinnati and Georgetown would advance to the tournament's quarterfinals? Personally, I would call that person an idiot.

If DePaul wins the whole thing, where do you seed them in the NCAAs? 14? Play-in game?

The greatest trick Terrell Owens ever pulled was convincing the NFL he was a locker room cancer.

All hail me, for I am the champion of hilarious practical jokes.

If you're anything like me, you're currently sitting in an office, bored out of your mind, with remnants of Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips on your fingers. You're also an optimist. Terrell Owens is going to work out in Buffalo. Don't believe me? Read on.

Way down at the bottom of Terrell's wikipedia page is a section titled, "Other works." Here, we learn that Owens was once depicted in a photographic work by artist Hank Willis Thomas. Owens once rapped in a song titled, "I'm Back." He played himself in the film Any Given Sunday, and appeared in a commercial for the 2003 ESPY awards. He wrote a children's book. He appeared in two NBA All-Star celebrity games. He'll even star in his own VH1 reality show this summer.

But, most importantly, Owens once appeared on an episode of the once-popular MTV show Punk'd. The target of the show? (Note: I'm steering away from actual facts and towards complete guess work now.) The San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys.

Wake up, NFL, you've been punk'd. Terrell Owens isn't a bad guy. He's just a hilarious jokester who had a plan to upset millions of American sports fans over an elongated period of time by being a complete douche bag. Now the joke's over and he plans to be a nice guy, not complain, compliment his quarterback, and win the Super Bowl.

Gotcha!

Hitler Does Not Approve

I didn't realize he was a Bills fan. Maybe that's why they have so much bad luck.

Poetry in Moten's B.E.T. Predictions

Day 1

Cincinnati 66, DePaul 57
- The tournament gets of to a rousing start with this disaster-fest. I'm not sure how it's possible for DePaul to be this bad, but the Blue Demons are epically horrendous.

Georgetown 71, St. John's 60
- Speaking of epically horrendous, hey look, it's Georgetown. Still, the Hoyas probably aren't as bad as their record indicates, and need a little run to ensure a nice, shiny NIT seed.

Notre Dame 94, Rutgers 70
- Rutgers has scored 85 points in its last two games combined. And one of those was a win.

Seton Hall 77, South Florida 75
- Tuesday's slate comes to a close with the most competitive game of the day. I wonder if it was worth it for the four losing teams, or if they'd rather just stay home like past years.

Day 2

Cincinnati 67, Providence 63
- The Friars' bubble goes boom.

Georgetown 80, Marquette 72
- It's madness in the Garden! Marquette continues its freefall, and the Hoyas suddenly have a bit of (false) hope.

Notre Dame 80, West Virginia 65
- Three straight upsets! What's going on?! Is McNamara in the house?! No, he's not. He's busy doing things in Reno.

Syracuse 88, Seton Hall 80
- Finally, all order is restored in the world.

Day 3

Louisville 85, Cincinnati 50
- The Bearcats' run ends in glorious fashion.

Villanova 70, Georgetown 69
- The spawn of Satan defeats Satan himself in this craptacular crapfest.

Pittsburgh 77, Notre Dame 65
- The Irish go cold from the field as the Panthers end Notre Dame's magical leprechaun run.

Connecticut 85, Syracuse 76
- Sure, I'd love to see this one go the other way, but I just don't see it happening. The Orange keep it close for a while before succumbing to the ways of the Thabeet.

Day 4

Louisville 80, Villanova 70
- If the Big East is going to get three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals have to win this game. I say they make it happen, as Edgar Sosa and Scottie Reynolds battle to see who is the more insufferable human being.

Connecticut 72, Pittsburgh 69
- Pitt can't beat UConn three times in one season, can they? Maybe, but the third time will happen in Detroit.

Day 5

Day 5?! Man, this is a long tournament. I'm exhausted just writing about it.

Connecticut 78, Louisville 75
- Just because. The Huskies refuse to allow a Conference USA transfer to win its first Big East Tournament title and tie Georgetown for the most BET championships ever (7).

Big East Hardware.

As promised, the Big East handed out a few awards today, though the "big" ones will have to wait until tomorrow.

Defensive Player of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut

Most Improved Player: Dante Cunningham, Villanova

Sixth Man Award: Corey Fisher, Villanova

Sportsmanship Award: Alex Ruoff, West Virginia

Outstanding Studio Show/Series: Donna Ditota, Wes Johnson, and Scoop Jardine, for "The Scoop & Wes Show with Donna Ditota."

K-Gun's B.E.T. Predictions

Sadly, Jonny Flynn will not get a similar photo taken of him this weekend.

DAY 1

Cincinnati 65 DePaul 58
- DePaul will have it close late - then remember they are an 0-18 Big East team.

Georgetown 58 St. John's 54
- As hilarious as it would be for Georgetown to go out in the first session of the BET, I can't fathom them losing to St. John's twice in a span of 8 days.

Notre Dame 80 Rutgers 66
- As unimpressive as Notre Dame looks at times, they are fully capable of making a mini-run in the tournament if their stupid players catch fire.

Seton Hall 71 South Florida 63
- I hate that I picked favorites every game on day 1. Oh well.

DAY 2

Providence 69 Cincinnati 58
- Cincinnati sucks. They are only playing on this day because they got to play DePaul on Day 1.

Marquette 85 Georgetown 72
- The Hoyas go out with a whimper.

Notre Dame 77 West Virginia 75
- Do you know who West Virginia defeated away from home in Big East play this season? Georgetown, Rutgers, and South Florida. Impressive list.

Syracuse 93 Seton Hall 82
- The Hall is probably going to keep this game frustratingly close most of the way, because that's how Syracuse rolls.

DAY 3

Louisville 89 Providence 70
- Providence probably needs to keep this game closer if they want to impress the tournament selection committee.

Villanova 88 Marquette 79
- ...although if Marquette wins I CERTAINLY won't complain.

Pitt 90 Notre Dame 69
- PEACE OUT Luke Haranstupid.

UConn 76 Syracuse 68
- My prediction: Syracuse comes out playing out of their minds to get an early double digit lead; UConn chips away and gets the lead down to single digits at halftime; UConn goes on a big run to open the second half and take the lead; battle back and forth for better part of the second half; Syracuse fails to get a stop when needed; UConn gets approximately 10 points late from free throws when Syracuse is forced to play the desperate fouling game. I can't wait to talk myself into spending $60 or more to witness all of this in person.

DAY 4

Villanova 70 Louisville 66
- Nobody benefits more going into the tournament by Louisville gaining the 1-seed than 'Nova.

UConn 65 Pitt 63
- In attempt number three, UConn FINALLY finds a way to slip past Pittsburgh. Early NCAA tourney prediction: these two will play for a fourth time this season in Detroit.

DAY 5

Villanova 82 UConn 78
- I hate myself for predicting this.