Marquette has a three guard tandem that wreaks havoc with opponents. On this night it was Stanford’s Twinn towers who prevailed. It took the Cardinal til overtime, playing without their head coach who was tossed earelier in the game, to finally subdued the competitive Warriors (oops old nickname, but that’s how they played). Brooks Lopez hit a baseline jumper with 1.3 seconds to go for the win. All Marquette could do was reach up to no avail.
As long as the basket is 10 feet high, the taller player will always have the advantage. Tonight it was Stanford’s turn to reap the rewards.
Over in Omaha, Kansas used a smothering defense in holding UNLV to 27% shooting to route the Rebels. Kansas was deadly from the perimeter and scored inside when they needed a big basket. Four players scored in double figures and it could have easily been 6. Two games and they still have not been tested. Next up for the Jayhaws will be Villanova or Siena.
Coaching Note: In the past coaches who have been ejected during a game have not coached the next one. Let’s see how Stanford handles this one… My vote is let him coach!!
In case you missed it department: East Carolina announced that they have taken the interim tag off Mac Macarthy and given him a five year deal. Also, John Brady, only a couple years removed from the Final Four at LSU, was hired at Arkansas State.
