How are your NCAA Tournament brackets?

When I woke up this morning and studied the action from the first day, I saw that 14 of 16 top seeds advanced, with only a little drama to speak of. I had a hunch that Friday would raise everyone's blood pressure a little bit, and the 5-12 game between Drake and Western Kentucky got the hearts around the FOX 19 Sports Office going a little bit faster than normal.

Down 99-98 in overtime, with about 5 seconds left, the ‘Toppers traveled the full length of the court and Ty Rogers (the pride of Eddyville, KY) hit a beyond-the-NBA-three-point-line bomb at the buzzer to advance. One of my favorite parts of the Big Dance is watching the bedlam that erupts on the basketball court following an upset. The red from the Hilltopper uniforms took over the floor during the post-game celebration. They lived to play another day.

Of his heroics, Rogers said, "It kind of worked out good."

I suppose so.

--ZW

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Selfless Stan

Is there anyone in college basketball who scores so little and has a bigger impact on the game than Stanley Burrell?

Burrell has put up more than a thousand points in his career at XU but has only made one shot from the field in his last three NCAA tournament games.

Talked to Joe Danneman who's in DC for us. Burrell told him he doesn't care if he ever scores again as long as the Muskies keep winning.

Not a bad job at all by Burrell on Sundiata Gaines (13 pts). That guy can play.

Up next for the A-10 defensive player of the year.... Purdue's leading scorer E'Twaun Moore.

BG