What I learned yesterday...

1 - Royce White is really (REALLY) good. He would have made out favorite squad a LOT better. Too bad things worked out like they did.

2 - South Dakota State lost to Baylor by 8. The Gophers beat SDSU by 16. The Gophers are 8 points better than Baylor. Don't even try to argue with my logic.

3 - I really like Fred Hoiberg as a coach. He knew that UConn had a couple guards who apply great pressure so this week he put in a new package that had Royce White bringing the ball up as a point-forward. It worked brilliantly. He knew his players and put his team in the best position to succeed.

4 - UNC-Ashville was absolutely robbed/jobbed by the officials. There as an obvious goal tending not called, a ball tipped out by Syracuse that absolutely should have been Bulldog ball and then a really bad lane violation giving Syracuse another shot after missing the front end of a 1-and-1. I think it end up costing them 5 points and I feel bad for those kids.

5 - It was interesting to see Steve Alford coaching against Dan Monson. I am too lazy to look it up but I wonder how many times those two have faced each other.

6 - I can't decide what the most annoying commercial of the Tournament is yet. I think my vote today would be for the Old Spice commercial where the guy's brain comes out of his head. Funny commercial but WAY overplayed.

Today's games...