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: Purdue vs Texas. Texas was on a roll and trying to be the latest First Four team to find a path to the Final Four. The game was back and forth all night with Texas tying the game late with a layup and an and-one. But the stick back by the Boilermakers with less than a second remaining gave Purdue the big win.
UPSET OF THE DAY: Iowa vs Nebraska. Iowa vs Nebraska seems like a nice October college football game and not a matchup in the Sweet 16. But here we are, watching two neighboring states fight it out for a spot in the regional finals. Like Purdue-Texas, this game was back and forth with the Cornhuskers seemingly taking control of the game late. But the Hawkeyes have been so clutch this tournament, eeking by for their first Elite 8 appearance since 1987.
CONFERENCE OF THE DAY: BIG TEN. No doubt. The Big Ten went 3-1 on the day, with the lone loss coming to another Big Ten school. With Illinois and Iowa (yeah, I just wrote that) dueling in the South Regional final, the Big Ten is guaranteed at least one team in the Final Four. Purdue has already advanced to the next round, while Michigan is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest and Michigan State faces UConn on Friday. There is a chance that the Big Ten could get all four Final Four spots, guaranteeing the league their first national champion in 26 years.
CONFERENCE WITH A BAD DAY: SEC. The SEC had multiple teams got down, with Arkansas and Texas bowing out of the dance. Both were underdogs, with Texas the lone real Cinderella remaining. The SEC now has just Alabama and Tennessee remaining, and both are underdogs on Friday night.
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: Arizona vs Arkansas. There was nothing Arkansas could do to stop Arizona.
UPSET OF THE DAY: Iowa vs Nebraska. Iowa vs Nebraska seems like a nice October college football game and not a matchup in the Sweet 16. But here we are, watching two neighboring states fight it out for a spot in the regional finals. Like Purdue-Texas, this game was back and forth with the Cornhuskers seemingly taking control of the game late. But the Hawkeyes have been so clutch this tournament, eeking by for their first Elite 8 appearance since 1987.
CONFERENCE OF THE DAY: BIG TEN. No doubt. The Big Ten went 3-1 on the day, with the lone loss coming to another Big Ten school. With Illinois and Iowa (yeah, I just wrote that) dueling in the South Regional final, the Big Ten is guaranteed at least one team in the Final Four. Purdue has already advanced to the next round, while Michigan is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest and Michigan State faces UConn on Friday. There is a chance that the Big Ten could get all four Final Four spots, guaranteeing the league their first national champion in 26 years.
CONFERENCE WITH A BAD DAY: SEC. The SEC had multiple teams got down, with Arkansas and Texas bowing out of the dance. Both were underdogs, with Texas the lone real Cinderella remaining. The SEC now has just Alabama and Tennessee remaining, and both are underdogs on Friday night.
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: Arizona vs Arkansas. There was nothing Arkansas could do to stop 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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