Madison Square Garden was packed for the second game of last night’s SEC/Big East Challenge Doubleheader between #4 Kentucky and #12 UConn.
By my — admittedly unofficial — count, about three-quarters of those in attendance were NBA scouts, hoping to get a look at Wildcat guard John Wall.
Wall didn’t disappoint. The freshman scored a career-high 25 points — including 12 of Kentucky’s last 15 — leading the Wildcats to a 64-61 win. With every game he plays, Wall further cements his status as the prohibitive favorite to be picked first overall in the 2010 NBA Draft.
St. John’s Improves to 7-1
In the first game, St. John’s improved to 7-1 on the season with a 66-56 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. The final score was closer than the game itself — Norm Roberts’ team was clearly uncomfortable playing with a lead and let the inexperienced Bulldogs make it interesting in the final minutes.
In fairness, the Johnnies haven’t had many leads in recent years.
Big Game on Tap
The SEC/Big East Challenge continues tonight with an outstanding matchup: #11 Florida against #6 Syracuse. Legendary coach Bob Knight — who worked last night’s MSG doubleheader as a game analyst for ESPN — is calling Syracuse the best team he’s seen this year.
John Wall Puts on a Show at MSG originally appeared on About.com Basketball on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 13:12:36.
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