Upsets and Big Moments: NC State Shocks Texas Tech: Score: NC State 80 Texas Tech 67 Recap: Burns dominated the paint, scoring 16 points in just 16 minutes. The Wolfpack outscored Texas Tech 42-20 in the paint, securing a stunning upset against the 6th-seeded Red Raiders. 11 Seeds Making Noise: Watch Out For: No. 11 seeds Context: Several No. 11 seeds have a history of deep runs. Keep an eye on these underdogs as they aim to upset higher-ranked opponents. Samford’s Incredible Comeback: Almost There: Samford Story: Down 22 points in the second half, Samford clawed their way back to within 1 point against a formidable opponent. Despite the loss, their resilience was awe-inspiring. Blowout Games: South Carolina Dominates: Result Key Stat: Outscored their opponent by a 14 point margin.Kansas Survives Exhausting Battle: Result: Kansas narrowly escaped Samford in a late-night thriller. Quick Turnaround: They face fifth-seeded Gonzaga with only 39 hours of rest. Key Matchups for Today: Kansas vs. Gonzaga: Time: 3:15 p.m. ET Coach Watch: Bill Self (Kansas) vs. Mark Few (Gonzaga) A clash of titans as the Jayhawks take on the Bulldogs. Other Exciting Duels: Stay Tuned: Multiple matchups promise drama, buzzer-beaters, and Cinderella stories. March Madness is more about matchups than seeding, and yesterday’s games proved just that. As the tournament unfolds, expect more heart-stopping moments, unexpected heroes, and bracket-busting surprises. Buckle up, basketball fans—it’s madness season! 🏀🔥 Views: 145
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Down To Four
Down To Four. We started with Seventy Two Teams and now there is only Four. We have seen Sixteen Upsets. (Ironically the same number as in SWEET SIXTEEN). We have but one number One SEED team remaining. U. Kentucky. Two number two seeds, and One fourth seeded team. We have three teams in a conference named “BIG…..”. Odd man out is …….Kentucky, representing the SEC (South Eastern Conference). Their Opponent, Louisville, represents the BIG EAST CONFERENCE. While Ohio St. is appearing under the BIG TEN CONFERENCE. With their opponent, Kansas, is with the BIG TWELVE CONFERENCE. Side note the Big Ten Conference has twelve teams. The Big Twelve Conference has but ten teams. Go Figure. For all intents you could say all four teams are from the midwest. The distance between Kentucky, and Louisville is a mere 77.56 miles. In contrast the difference between Kansas and Ohio St. is 696.8 miles. Now let us see whom according to distance would be the closest to HOME team. Care to guess………..? Which team will have to travel the farthest………….? With Sixteen upsets if you had played your bracket with the upper seed all the way this is what your brackets would look like. To this point. Just a little bit of trivia, I guess, after all who really cares, about these little tidbits. Oh yes. Before I go, here is the answer, to the Home, (closest to New Orleans) would be LOUISVILLE, to travel 706.22 miles. U.Kentucky, will travel 743.97 miles. So we know these two are the closest. Thus giving Louisville, the “HOME COURT” advantage. Which means we now have Kansas, and Ohio State University. Ohio State, will travel 909.4 miles. Kansas a mere 874.12 miles. Thereby giving Kansas the “HOME COURT” advantage. I’ll bet most of you thought Kansas would have the longest trip to New Orleans. Louisville thusly will have “home court advantage” as long as they last in the tournament. Remember the higher seed team is usually billed as the “home team”. That Is How I See It. Views: 185
