Think globally, act locally (Soft Pretzel Logic)

Think globally, act locally

Teek writes:

The best NCAA tournament game in town takes place this Friday night at 8:00 at Ursinus College where the 25-2 Ursinus Bears, Centennial Conference champions with a 20-0 league record, take on Baptist Bible College in an opening round Division III NCAA Tournament game.

$6.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids - to see an NCAA game cheaper you'd have to be playing in it.

He's got a good point. I can't make it, but maybe you can.

I can't make it to the Fieldhouse tonight either -- though most of us won't be able to because there won't be so much as an inch to spare tonight when St. Joe's hosts Xavier.

Among the absolute must-read stories on Philly.com today is Ray Parrillo's look back at the Hawks' 59-year-old home floor, and some of the great memories that have been created there over the years.

The other outstanding story today is Mike Jensen's feature on basketball players from Philadelphia who are now pros in Europe. It's the first of a two-part series on Philly athletes abroad, and it runs on the front page of the print edition of today's Inquirer.

Mike went all the way to Poland to find a bumper crop of expats on the hardwood out there, ranging from Rashid Atkins to Chet Stachitas to Mustafa Shakur. He came back with an outstanding story that might be the best piece of college basketball journalism in the city this whole season.

There's also a great map showing where a bunch of players with local ties are now.

Now, I happen to know what the second part of the series is, and if you look in today's paper you'll find it too. But if you don't know, I'm not telling. Let's just say it won't surprise you too much.

Name	Min	FG	FT	3pt	OR	DR	TR	A	S	TO	Blk	PF	Eff	Pts
D. Christmas	40	12-23	9-9	4-11	2	2	4	2	2	4	0	2	30	37

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Posted by Jonathan Tannenwald on March 6, 2008 6:40 AM | Permalink

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Jonathan Tannenwald is a producer with Philly.com.

I fell in love with the Big 5 at first sight upon moving to Philadelphia in 2002. At various points in my journalistic career, I've covered all six of the region's Division I teams. During that time, I've eaten many soft pretzels from the Palestra's concession stands, which is how this blog got its name.

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