One step from Houston and the Final Four. Who is going to punch their ticket to the next round Saturday? SethDavisHoops makes his picks for Kansas State-FAU and Gonzaga-UConn.
played himself into NCAA Tournament lore in Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, right down to the gimpy return from a rolled ankle that evoked memories of Willis Reed just two days after the Captain’s passing. But while much of America was just discovering Kansas State’s diminutive dynamo, those of us who follow men’s college basketball closely have been mesmerized by him since the start of the season.
Having so many options enables coach Dusty May and his guys to feel how a game is going and adjust accordingly. Exhibit A was the Sweet 16 game against, when the Owls shot 3 of 14 from behind the arc in the first half and trailed by five at intermission. Rather than change their strategy, they stayed the course because they knew it has worked all season. When the shots started falling in the second half, that deficit dissolved in a hurry, and FAU won going away, 62-55.
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