Tourney Notes
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
You think the people in Peoria, IL aren't fired up about Bradley's first NCAA tournament victory since (approximately) 1685? Check out this article and you'll see why all these upsets are so special.
ESPN has a "pressure gauge" on all the teams in the Sweet Sixteen that's based on the expectations of each program. As you can see, some of the teams left in the bracket are just happy to be this far (ahem...Bradley). Here's a sample from that article of the two teams I'm concerned with.
Duke
Pressure gauge (on a scale of 1 to 10): 10
A ninth straight Sweet 16 berth is in the books, and the Blue Devils still have everything to play for. According to the Duke master plan, the Devils are only one-third of the way through this dance. A Final Four would feel good, but a national title is the only outcome that would feel great. For seniors J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, failure is not an option.
You think the people in Peoria, IL aren't fired up about Bradley's first NCAA tournament victory since (approximately) 1685? Check out this article and you'll see why all these upsets are so special.
ESPN has a "pressure gauge" on all the teams in the Sweet Sixteen that's based on the expectations of each program. As you can see, some of the teams left in the bracket are just happy to be this far (ahem...Bradley). Here's a sample from that article of the two teams I'm concerned with.
DukePressure gauge (on a scale of 1 to 10): 10
A ninth straight Sweet 16 berth is in the books, and the Blue Devils still have everything to play for. According to the Duke master plan, the Devils are only one-third of the way through this dance. A Final Four would feel good, but a national title is the only outcome that would feel great. For seniors J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, failure is not an option.
LSU
Pressure gauge: 5
It took a tremendous clutch shot from Darrel Mitchell just to get the Tigers this far, but now comes the big chance. Beating Duke would make LSU's season and would qualify as the program's biggest victory since it went to the 1986 Final Four as a fairy-tale No. 11 seed. Anything after an upset of Duke would be considered gravy.
Hey - the women are playing basketball, too! Does any other university have both women's and men's teams who have gone as far as LSU's?
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