A couple of days ago, after Auburn continued their undefeated season with a victory over Tennessee and Oklahoma defeated Texas, Mechelle asked "Will the real No. 2 please stand up?

Don't know that last night's #3 Baylor v #2 Oklahoma game helped her get closer to the answer. But it did inspire her to wax loquacious about the plethora of low scoring games.

Actually, let's be non-partisan and blame Barack Obama for the fact that this 2008-09 hoops campaign appears more and more to be "The Season That Offense Forgot." I don't really think he's responsible, though. At this point, I'm not sure just whom to pin it on. Look, Rutgers isn't playing in all these games.

Wednesday's yuckiest Top 25 score was No. 21 Xavier's 42-41 win against St. Joseph's. Xavier also has the distinction of being part of the worst-looking score on Saturday -- a 69-29 victory over Rhode Island. (runner-up was UConn 65, Cincinnati 34).

As for last night's 2/3 match-up, I can only assume the presence of George and Laura Bush rattled both teams 'cause lordy, it's been a long time since I've seen so many missed bunnies and ugly clangers and air balls. Much moaning and groaning was heard but, what's cool is that even a low scoring game can turn into a heart-stopper.

It came down to the wire, with Oklahoma's Whitney Hand hitting a clutch three (her first points of the game) with 1.08 left and put the Sooners up three. Baylor's Jessica Morrow iced a three to tie. Courtney then slithered in a two, putting the ball back in Morrow's hands. A rushed shot was missed, then Danielle Robinson nailed a 1-and-one (how MUCH do I love this rule), and the game moved into Oklahoma's win column, 56-51 (even though the ESPN.com AP headline gives the victory to Oklahoma State).