MMBOD Jan 27 - Justin Hare - Belmont
The Bruins paid for the victory in blood - literally. Early in the second half, sophomore guard Hare took a caromed free throw in the nose, which poured blood all over his 24 jersey. He returned shortly thereafter wearing 34, and finished off a remarkable night, shooting 50% and leading his team to a hard-fought win.

Game! Of! The! Night! Mar 07 - Butler vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
You probably don't remember who Ryvon Covile is, and there's a reason for that. He missed two free throws with 38 seconds left in last year's Horizon League title game. If he had hit either, Detroit would have likely gone on to the Tournament -- Hoops Nation would have remembered the Titans, and still wouldn't know Wisconsin-Milwaukee from Tennessee-Martin. That's how razor-thin this edge is.

The Mid-Majority Interview - Chris "Pav" Crowley
*By now, most TMM readers are familiar with Chris "Pavarotti" Crowley, the self-described "that VCU guy" and the Rowdiest Ram of all. He's been a mainstay at Rams basketball games, through thick and thin, with his gold shirt and ever-present horn-helmet ever since his days as a student and a team manager, (and this season he's been accompanied by a black and gold VCU Team Ballz)!

MMBOW #7 - Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech
Because I took an extra day of X-Mas break yesterday, this week's MMBOW only has six days to rule over the mid-major world instead of the normal seven. I'm feeling a little guilty about this and it even kept me up last night for a few extra minutes, so I wanted to do something extra-special for this winner. So I went ahead and Photoshopped a Santa Hat on him.

Oasis of Sanity
LONDON — I note this during every Olympics, but my least favorite day of the Games is always Day 10, when the count-up clock clicks over to double digits. The first few days are for getting your bearings. By Day 4 or so daily routines and travel routes are established, and contact with any remaining cynics outside the gates is officially intolerable.