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Friday morning games go the distance
March 21, 2008By now, you have seen or heard about Belmont's near-upset of Duke, which would have been only the second time in NCAA history that a No. 2 seed went down in the first round.
That was by far the most entertaining game of Thursday.
There have been only four games played so far Friday, but already two have gone down to the wire.
Behind 40 points from Stephen Curry, Davidson squeezed by Gonzaga. Right after that, Western Kentucky eliminated Drake with a last-second deep 3-pointer in overtime.
Both games involved mid-major schools and one of the best players in the country in Curry. He scored 30 points after halftime and when the Zags went to a zone late, Curry got open after an offensive rebound and drained the tie-breaking three.
I think Davidson, which has won 23 straight, can definitely hang with Georgetown. And if Western Kentucky can't in its next round, it is because the Hilltoppers would be drained after the 101-99 win over Drake.
Western Kentucky led by as many as 16 in the second half, before Drake made a charge. The lead switched hands three or four times in the last minute of OT before the game ended dramatically.
Hopefully, this is a sign of more good things to come.
Posted by Zach Duncan at 02:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
