Chris Murray on WAC pairings

We didn't know which way to swing for an introduction here. Our first reaction (craven as it was) to Chris Murray's opening paragraph was quite the sexist one as he omitted, well, you know -- and his editor is probably breathing a huge sigh of relief.

Dragging ourselves out of the gutter (or at least our mind as the rest is quite comfortable positioned thusly), we loved the idea behind this article. Good work!

WAC analysis: Picking the WAC's best pairs
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
February 17, 2009

Good things often come in pairs. Peanut butter and jelly. Abbott and Costello. Batman and Robin. Mario and Luigi.

The same holds true in sports, where dynamic duos have captivated audiences while leading their team to championships.

In football, there's Montana and Rice. In basketball, Jordan and Pippen. In baseball, Ruth and Gehrig.

Here's a look at the best duos in Western Athletic Conference basketball.

1. PG Armon Johnson and PF Luke Babbitt, Nevada

This locally grown duo gives the Wolf Pack a true inside-out presence, with the 6-foot-3 Johnson running the point and the 6-9 Babbitt capable of scoring on the low block or the perimeter.

Their 31.4 combined points per game is second in the WAC (behind only NMSU's Jahmar Young and Jonathan Gibson, 31.8 ppg). If anything, Nevada has become too reliant on Johnson and Babbitt carrying the scoring load. They have scored 45.4 percent of the team's points this season -- the most of any pair of players in the league.

"They've got two guys, that a lot of people think will play for money someday, in point guard Armon Johnson and fabulous freshman Luke Babbitt," Utah State coach Stew Morrill told the Standard-Examiner earlier this season...

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