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: UConn vs Duke. For much of this game, this had the look of the candidate for "Dud of the Day". UConn trailed by as many as 19 points but kept fighting back. Then, down two, they stole the ball and hit a deeeeep three to win the game in one of the greatest shots in NCAA tournament history. Duke wastes away a huge lead for the second straight season while UConn reaches the Final Four for the third time in four years.
UPSET OF THE DAY: UConn vs Duke. This is the only seed upset in the Elite 8 as well as the No. 1 overall seed going down.
CONFERENCE OF THE DAY: BIG TEN. The Big Ten got two teams into the Final Four, giving them a great chance to end their 26 year drought of winning a national championship.
CONFERENCE WITH A BAD DAY: SEC and ACC. The two southern leagues (okay, the ACC covers a ton of ground nowadays) will miss the Final Four. This is the first time since the bubble year of 2021 that neither league will be represented in the Final Four. The ACC had placed five teams in the last four Final Fours while the SEC has put three teams in the last two.
DUD OF THE DAY: Arizona vs Arkansas. It was worth watching, mainly to see the Wildcats brilliance and some chippy plays and technical fouls later in the game, but this was a snoozer that didn't live up to the hype. Arizona is among the favorites to cut down the nets, but Arkansas entered the tournament on a nice run, winning the SEC tournament and beginning to find their stride. But Arizona was so dominant and owned this game.
DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY: Michigan vs Tennessee. Man, no one looked better in the regional finals than the Wolverines. Michigan obliterated the Vols and are coasting into the national semifinals next week against Arizona. .
UPSET OF THE DAY: UConn vs Duke. This is the only seed upset in the Elite 8 as well as the No. 1 overall seed going down.
CONFERENCE OF THE DAY: BIG TEN. The Big Ten got two teams into the Final Four, giving them a great chance to end their 26 year drought of winning a national championship.
CONFERENCE WITH A BAD DAY: SEC and ACC. The two southern leagues (okay, the ACC covers a ton of ground nowadays) will miss the Final Four. This is the first time since the bubble year of 2021 that neither league will be represented in the Final Four. The ACC had placed five teams in the last four Final Fours while the SEC has put three teams in the last two.
DUD OF THE DAY: Arizona vs Arkansas. It was worth watching, mainly to see the Wildcats brilliance and some chippy plays and technical fouls later in the game, but this was a snoozer that didn't live up to the hype. Arizona is among the favorites to cut down the nets, but Arkansas entered the tournament on a nice run, winning the SEC tournament and beginning to find their stride. But Arizona was so dominant and owned this game.
DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY: Michigan vs Tennessee. Man, no one looked better in the regional finals than the Wolverines. Michigan obliterated the Vols and are coasting into the national semifinals next week against Arizona. .
UNDERLYING STORYLINE OF THE DAY: Big Ten's performance. The Big Ten has finally flexed their muscle in this tournament. Of the 12 teams remaining, 5 are from the Big Ten and two will play for the South Region final. The one scratch on the performance was Nebraska having just four players on the court for a key play late in the game that ended up costing the Huskers a chance to advance.
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