A wild and crazy finish to the first round on Friday night, featuring two virtual buzzer beaters in overtime games and one phenomenal upset. Let's get right to it, in reverse order of finish:
- Ohio State v. Siena - Siena PG Ronald Moore redeemed himself after a mediocre game by hitting a huge three at the end of overtime to tie the contest at 65. And then he did it AGAIN to win the game in double overtime. Incredible. Insane. Mad. Until the overtime periods, this was the most poorly-played game we've seen so far. Moore and PG Hill spent most of the game in a competition to see who could undermine their team's offensive efforts the most. But what a finish.
- Florida State v. Wisconsin - It wasn't all bad news for the Big Ten as Wisconsin came back top top FSU with the help two incredible shots. First, a 30-foot three-pointer from Jason Bohannon with the shot clock expiring and a minute to play gave them a 2-pt lead. Toney Douglas would hit two free throws to take it to overtime. But down a point with the clock winding down in overtime, Trevon Hughes spun his way through the lane and finished with a ridiculous circus shot (and 1!) with 2 seconds left to win it. The Big Ten is now 2-0 against the ACC, which has just 3 teams left in the tournament. Maybe the sports media will finally take notice and . . . UNC and Duke play tomorrow, BABY! The ACC, yeah!!
- Wake Forest v. Cleveland State - The biggest upset of the first round, and it wasn't close at the start, the finish, or anywhere in between. The Vikings dominated, going up 9-0 early and leading by no less than 7 points the rest of the way. A terrific offensive performance, where in addition to getting buckets around the basket, they got some uncharacteristically good three-point shooting. And it was New Jersey's own Cedric Jackson who led the way with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Most importantly, it means we get to post more pictures of Gary Waters.
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