Had an interesting discussion last night with my colleague LaMond Pope while we were watching the NCAA games. We both agreed that with only a few exceptions, the Madness hasn't been very mad yet.
Maybe today's games will change that, but has there ever been a more lackluster Sweet Sixteen so far? Everything's a blowout; the other night, Memphis was up on Michigan State by 30 at HALFTIME.
Last night's Elite Eight games were no better. UCLA smothered Xavier by 19, leading almost wire-to-wire; North Carolina led by Louisville by a dozen at the half, saw drama briefly sneak into the building when the Cardinals tied it at 59, then drew away to win by 10.
Please, can't we get at least ONE buzzer beater? Or a game that at least remains in doubt into the final minute? If this keeps up, I might have to commit sacrilege and flip over to the NBA game.
Well, OK. So I probably wouldn't. But I have thought about it.
-- Ben Smith
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