Almost an entire day of higher seeds winning on Thursday.....so now every bozo who just picks the higher seeds every year thinks they're a college basketball expert.
A few disappointments on Thursday for me.....Kent State played terribly on offense against UNLV, scoring only 10 points in the first half. This is the 2nd time in a row the Golden Flashes have made the tourney only to come out in round with with an awful 1st half performance.
2 years ago back in 2006 they as a 12 seed they drew Pitt and came out much like they did yesterday against UNLV.....
Arizona was a bit of a disappointment. I really thought this team would come out with a chip on their shoulder and win a few games. It's not that they played terribly though....they just ran into a buzzsaw in West Virginia who shot 51% from the field and made 11 of 19 3-pointers (58%).
Demetris Nichols (4-7 on 3's) and Alex Ruoff (5-7 on 3's) just didn't miss. Tough to beat any team that shoots 58% from behind the arc.
I will say this - any of the experts who said Arizona didn't belong in the tournament were DEAD WRONG. Arizona played well and anyone who thinks their loss to WVU justifies those who said Arizona State deserved a spot in the tourney over them is just plain wrong.
The only real upset was K State's win over USC. Keep an eye on Kansas State.....they have the tourney's best player and a lot of athleticism. It's not far-fetched at all to see them move past Wisconsin into the Round of 16.
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