Game of the Day No. 13 La Salle 63, No. 4 Kansas State 61: I’m a firm believer that there can only be one game of the day, and I chose this one because the Explorers were the biggest underdogs of the day, having started out in the First Four, and because they beat Kansas State in front of what was, essentially, a home crowd in Kansas City.
Even if you were temporarily blinded by Miami’s choice of footwear, you couldn’t help but see that this team is ready to go out and get the brass ring.
I thought the state of Kansas might have something to crow about if Kansas, Kansas State and Wichita State - the only DI programs the state has to offer - all made it to the weekend.
Gregg Marshall stood and addressed his Wichita State team today, making reference to a legendary Shocker as he attempted to pump them up for their NCAA tournament game against Pitt.
Basketball may be a big man’s game, but college basketball is dominated by the teams who land the best ball-handlers, slashers and long-range shooters.
If you have come recently to the love of college basketball, you may know the term “March Madness”, but have no real grasp on what that vague notion really means.
Just a couple of years ago, it would have been difficult to call any game a “must-see”, simply because television coverage of the NCAA tournament was heavily regionalized.
Read through the rest of the Cheat Sheets here Conference: Big East Coach: Rick Pitino Record: 29-5 Rankings and Ratings: - Kenpom: 2 - RPI: 3 - AP/USA Today: 4/4 Seeding?
Read through the rest of the Cheat Sheets here Conference: Southland Coach: Mike McConathy Record: 23-8 Rankings and Ratings: - Kenpom: 141 - RPI: 96 - AP/USA Today: N/A Seeding?
Read through the rest of the Cheat Sheets here Conference: Mountain West Coach: Steve Alford Record: 29-5 Rankings and Ratings: - Kenpom: 16 - RPI: 2 - AP/USA Today: 15/14 Seeding?
Ben McLemore was quiet in the Big 12 title game, scoring just five points, but the Jayhawks won it just the same, 70-54 over Kansas State, and another freshman played a big role.
