Alright, here we are.
Probably the most anticipated day in the college basketball world?
That’s no different today, at least with the storylines.
We know about them all.
Schedule
Bracket
Most important player on each team today:
1.
Zach Edey (Purdue) -No shit.
2x NPOY is an obvious answer.
No need to overthink stuff.
DJ Horne (NC State) -The other DJ.
We know what DJ Burns can do and no doubt his matchup vs Edey is huge.
Gotta stay out of foul trouble.
But the key to beating Purdue is attacking guards and Horne is that.
If he can get going early, NC State can hang around and do their thing.
Tristen Newton (UConn) -We know about Clingan and he’s a monster.
But in this game, it’s all Newton.
Grant Nelson (Alabama) -He was brought in from NDSU for this moment.
There’s a good chance we see Alex Karaban on him and Nelson needs to score.
That’s how Alabama needs to get Sears going then.
Burns vs Edey and what might happen in that matchup.
Speaking of someone else on Purdue, the guard play.
Braden Smith has been awesome this year.
Lance Jones hit a dagger 3 against Tennessee.
Loyer has come up in spots.
Cut the head off the snake by worrying about Smith the most.
He’s the second most reliable player for Purdue behind Edey.
I’m sure we’ll all complain though.
That ain’t easy, especially when you have a short bench.
I disagree with everything Rico said about UConn getting into a track meet with Alabama.
I mentioned it earlier but I do think this is a Tristen Newton game.
First off, UConn is due for positive shooting regression.
They’ve shot like shit (might be saying it kindly) for basically the entire Tournament.
Spencer, Newton, Karaban, Diarra are all too good for that to keep on happening.
For Alabama it’s simple though.
it’s crucial that you draw Clingan out of the post.
My advice here is simple.
That’s why Illinois lost to UConn.
Alabama can shoot 50 threes, that’s not out of the realm of possibility.
But, again, it comes down to defense.
Hurley runs some of the best offensive schemes we’ll see in the country.
He has five guys who can be the focal point pending on matchups.
Live Show
verify you boo Bosco.
Picks
Ultimately I think one of these games ends up being close, good luck figuring out which one.
There’s for sure a worry about shooting in the NFL stadium that we hear about every year.
Can we just play basketball in basketball arenas?
I know I’m asking for a lot here, but it’s a million times better.
It’s more the matchups + short bench for NC State than anything else.
As for the other game?
I want to take UConn until they prove me otherwise.
Favorites are rolling so far in the Tournament too.
I want to take dogs, but favorites have been the moneymaker.
