Senior night is so special in college basketball. It is emotional to see players taking the court for the final time.

Cameron Indoor Stadium is one of my favorite places to call a game, right up there with Allen Field House in Kansas and Rupp Arena in Kentucky. Cameron is to college basketball what Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are to baseball.

I had the opportunity to see Duke's senior night on Tuesday against Florida State. Amile Jefferson, Matt Jones and reserve Nick Pagliuca completed their careers with the Blue Devils.

I had special guests join me for the game, including Orioles outfielder Adam Jones and Mike Valdes, a long-time supporter of the V Foundation.

  

This is an exciting time of the college basketball season. Championship Week will help determine champions in a lot of one-bid leagues. Teams striving to make the big dance will get their shot.

It is also time for bubble teams to improve their resumes. There are a number of teams that will be sweating until Selection Sunday. They can finish well and improve their stock, or make some noise in conference tournaments.

This will lead to one of the greatest roads to the Final Four ever. There are a number of teams capable of cutting down the nets in Arizona in April.

 

We are less than a month away from Selection Sunday, and this year's Committee seeding the field of 68 will have several difficult tasks.  There are so many teams on the bubble that have pretty even resumes. There are big wins, suspect losses and tough decisions ahead. I believe championship week will help clear some of these things up.

Another factor is going to be injuries. A number of teams that could be in the field have been hampered by injuries. Earlier performances and success may be overshadowed by key players lost for the season. How will the committee evaluate the potential of a team which is without a key star.

Here are some examples from the weekend:

I saw an injury firsthand as Georgia's Yante Maten suffered a knee sprain early in the game against Kentucky. Georgia was on the outside looking in, but losing the third-leading scorer in the SEC is a major setback. The Bulldogs fought hard but fell short to Big Blue. JJ Frazier with 26 points was brilliant in defeat for Georgia.

Michigan State, which has been plagued by injuries all season, suffered a blow when Eron Harris was injured. He required season-ending knee surgery. The Spartans were a bubble team and the committee will have to evaluate Michigan State without a starting guard.

Injuries are a part of the game.

 

Friday was a special day in Detroit. We celebrated the 40th anniversary of the U. Of Detroit Titans team which won 21 straight games and beat eventual NCAA champion Marquette.

I really enjoyed catching up with all of the former players. Terry Duerod had his jersey retired and that was tremendous, a well-deserves honor.

Now it is off to call Florida State vs. Notre Dame on Saturday!