Just a quick recap of what I saw in my Sportz Room -- filled with TVs that I can watch all games going on at the same time.
GAME OF THE DAY: San Diego State vs Alabama. This was a bit of a back and forth contest with the Aztecs finally grabbing control of the game late and knocking out the tournament's top seed. Alabama didn't play like their typical selves, and Brandon Miller shot a horrific 3-of-19 in what will likely be his final college game.
UPSET OF THE DAY: San Diego State vs Alabama. All these upsets happening all over the tournament made it seem like Alabama would cruise to their first ever Final Four and a great look at a national championship. San Diego State becomes the first Mountain West team to reach an Elite 8 and Alabama season comes to an abrupt end.
CONFERENCE OF THE DAY: Big 12. Texas' win over Xavier gives the Big 12 two of the final eight teams left in the field, and both of those teams are the top seeds in their side of the bracket. Texas is the lone No. 2 seed remaining while Kansas State is the lone No. 3.
CONFERENCE WITH A BAD DAY: SEC. Like the Big Ten yesterday, the SEC is a conference that got a lot of bids to the Big Dance yet none will be around for the regional finals. The SEC hasn't won a national championship since 2012 and Alabama, their regular season and conference tournament champions, blew a golden opportunity to make program history.
DUD OF THE DAY: Texas vs Xavier. Texas jumped all over Xavier and never let up. What looked to be the Friday version of the other 2-3 game of the weekend, Gonzaga-UCLA, this one never materialized. Not only did Texas roll in this one, but Xavier lost their cool a couple of times during the game.
DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY: Miami vs Houston. Yeah, Texas was pretty dominant, but their opponent has been know to be a pushover if they get cold from three. Miami took it to a physical Houston team and dominated in the second half. This is the second straight season that Miami has reached the Elite 8.
UPSET OF THE DAY: San Diego State vs Alabama. All these upsets happening all over the tournament made it seem like Alabama would cruise to their first ever Final Four and a great look at a national championship. San Diego State becomes the first Mountain West team to reach an Elite 8 and Alabama season comes to an abrupt end.
CONFERENCE OF THE DAY: Big 12. Texas' win over Xavier gives the Big 12 two of the final eight teams left in the field, and both of those teams are the top seeds in their side of the bracket. Texas is the lone No. 2 seed remaining while Kansas State is the lone No. 3.
CONFERENCE WITH A BAD DAY: SEC. Like the Big Ten yesterday, the SEC is a conference that got a lot of bids to the Big Dance yet none will be around for the regional finals. The SEC hasn't won a national championship since 2012 and Alabama, their regular season and conference tournament champions, blew a golden opportunity to make program history.
DUD OF THE DAY: Texas vs Xavier. Texas jumped all over Xavier and never let up. What looked to be the Friday version of the other 2-3 game of the weekend, Gonzaga-UCLA, this one never materialized. Not only did Texas roll in this one, but Xavier lost their cool a couple of times during the game.
DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY: Miami vs Houston. Yeah, Texas was pretty dominant, but their opponent has been know to be a pushover if they get cold from three. Miami took it to a physical Houston team and dominated in the second half. This is the second straight season that Miami has reached the Elite 8.
UNDERLYING STORYLINE OF THE DAY: Down go the top seeds. This will be the first Elite 8 that will have no No. 1 seeds. Amazing. In fact, Texas is the lone No. 2 seed remaining. To add to this, all four schools that won today are looking for their first national championship. Three of the winners have never even reached a Final Four. And two are making their first appearance in the Elite 8. Add in Kansas State, Gonzaga and Florida Atlantic and UConn is the lone member of the Elite 8 to have previously won a national championship. This weekend should be fun!
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