Jimmy Butler, Acker

[MUhoops12]

Jimmy's a workhorse. What more can you say. Jimmy and Acker were the bright spots today. Yeah McNeal blew the game today, but I'm going to be feeling a bit more optimistic come tournament time. If Jimmy and Mo play like the way they did today, and McNeal, Matthews, and Hayward knock down some shots, I don't see why this team can't make a deep run in the tournament.

[Markusquette]

Gives me hope at least.  They both played their hearts out and Acker impressed me out their as much as Jimmy did.

[bamamarquettefan]

Agreed, please give the ball up to Jimmy on the drive or kick it out to Acker.

A really weird quirk, ESPNs box score gave Dominic James an assist.  I assume just a computer error, but kind of funny when I saw his name pop up.
http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=290710222 

As I pointed out in a Cracked Sidewalks column, it's been Wes and Jerel who have not been able to hit anything since Dominic left.

But as well as Acker and Butler have stepped up, I have real hope for next weekend after watching today.  If either Wes or Jerel regains their form for a tournament game, we now have all kinds of options.  If they both do, we could have a legitimate five scoring threats on the court at a time.  Jerel is still drawing 2 and 3 defenders when he drives, he just has to see the other players and get rid of it once he is surrounded.

[Sir Lawrence]

A really weird quirk, ESPNs box score gave Dominic James an assist.  I assume just a computer error, but kind of funny when I saw his name pop up.
http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=290710222 

CBS Sportline did the same thing, except I thought they listed it as a rebound.