Past tradition raises its eyebrows at such a thought. Those who belittle the First Four haven’t been watching the First Four.ĬOACHES: 1 thing to know about every head coach in March MadnessĪs for this latest edition, maybe it’s the first sign in the bracket that the ACC hasn’t lost a step, as has been suggested. “We were who we’ve been all year and it wasn’t pretty, but it was beautiful.” It was a terrific game for spectators, same as last year’s two-overtimer in Dayton between Notre Dame and Rutgers. “We showed toughness, resiliency,” coach Jeff Capel was saying afterward. They’re off to Greensboro next to play Iowa State. They went for nearly a 26-minute stretch never separated by more than a possession, and the Panthers found a way despite missing their injured 6-11 center and getting owned in rebounding 49-28. That’s how many Pittsburgh and Mississippi State battled through before the matter was finally settled in the last 10 seconds 60-59. The team picked to finish 14th in the conference clawed and scratched and survived and advanced, and you wonder if that was as good an omen for the ACC as it was for the Panthers. That started with Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. DAYTON, Ohio - The ACC has been a puzzle awaiting an answer in March.
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