Bobby is still a bully

YOU would think that Bobby Knight, given that ESPN has purged his preeminent presence from its Coaches Gone Berserk reel since Knight joined ESPN, would show a little network loyalty. But during Friday’s Baylor-kansas State telecast on ESPN2, he ridiculed ESPN “bracketologist” Joe Lunardi as a know-nothing.

Besides, judging from Knight’s ESPN work this season, Lunardi paid far more attention to college hoops than did Knight.

The best reason to watch tonight’s Turner/ Grant Hill and Christian Laettner coproduced documentary/take on Duke’s NCAA championship teams of 1991 and ’ 92 (8-9 p.m.) is that it will be on trutv, normally the primetime home of low-brow, scripted “reality” shows. Tonight’s Duke doc could make history as the first new primetime programming on trutv that actually is true.

Reader TVR writes that ESPN’S steady presentation of garbage-time breakaway slamdunks as “Sportscenter” highlights is the “equivalent of showing open-net goals as the highlight from hockey games.”

Mike Breen, Brian Leetch and Jody Mcdonald will be among those saluted at the third annual John HalliganDick Mcguire Irish-american Good Guy Awards Luncheon on Wednesday at Gallagher’s Steakhouse. The noon shindig benefits Fordham’s Halligan Memorial Scholarship, named for the Rangers’ beloved p.r. man and historian. Details: (212) 972-5337.

As far as Disney’s TV networks are concerned, we’re not viewers, we’re customers. The networks’ cross and self-promotions never end. “The Mike and Mike” ESPN radio/tv simulcast is conducting an NCAA Tournament contest between hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic that’s tied in with ABC’S “Dancing With The Stars.”

Wait a second. Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game, yet didn’t play with a swagger? Sorry, that would be impossible. I don’t believe it.