Good morning.  It’s gameday, so we’re gonna keep this one really short.

Navy men’s basketball picked up a big win over Towson last night after having lost 4 of their prior 5 games.  The game saw the return of Worth Smith to the lineup, who had been out since the opening game against Michigan State with a knee injury.  His impact was immediate and substantial.  Smith had 13 points in the first half en route to 20 for the game.  He also added 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 28 minutes of play.  Brandon Venturini also had a big game with 19 points.  Defensively, Navy held Towson to just 29% shooting from the field.  Navy will open Patriot League play on New Year’s Eve when they host Loyola at 4pm.

Mid-morning update:

The final tally: 10,800 ticket sold, including 7,000 donated.  BZ, tell your squad leader.

Quick hits:

• Over at SI.com, Nelson Rice has a great piece on Keenan Reynolds.  It weaves interviews with parents and coaches through his performance at the Army-Navy game this year.
• If you need some doom and gloom to get you in the right mindset for tonight, you can go read a couple of stories about how Rocky Long has fared against Navy and Air Force.

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