The beef is here. The big guys are here. The basketball that your uncle who really loved Karl Malone prefers to watch? It’s right here.
Zach Edey. Kyle Filipowski. Oscar Tshiebwe. Joey Hauser. Bryce Hopkins. Do you like post-ups, put-backs, and 12-footers? Do you occasionally mutter “Pittsnogle” for no particular reason? We’re glad you found us.
The largest possible lads have been assembled by the Selection Committee to battle their way toward Basketball Mecca. And just because it’s good to know, here are the two teams to come out of MSG and into the Final Four since the NCAA returned to Hallowed Hardwood:
2017 South Carolina (seventh-seed)
2014 UConn (seventh-seed)
Shit might get weird, y’all.
A quick East preview before the games begin today.
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East Region
3 Favorites: Purdue has the nation’s best player who doubles as the surest two points in college basketball; having that as your baseline makes you a favorite regardless of other circumstances [substitute “freshman guards” for “other circumstances”]. Shaka Smart crafted an offense at Marquette that runs through Big East Player of the Year Tyler Kolek, which was a great idea since his highlight reel looks like this:
Does that look like “Jason Williams but with a jumper” to anyone else?