Loyola without Porter Moser looked like a dumpster fire in the first game of Day 2. I can’t ever remember a team in the Tournament shooting it so bad from the field, from beyond the arch, and the line in the same game.
Texas Tech rolling with that defense that might in fact bother Gonzaga. The two teams met in the regular season at Gonzaga with the Zags winning the game. On a neutral court, I’m not so sure what would happen.
Jaden Ivey might be the player I move into my No. 3 slot on my draft list. He has a complete offensive game. Maybe the best pick and roll player in college ball right now. Maybe the Thunder could draft him and then trade Shai for a big like Cam Johnson or DeAndre Ayden who can actually shoot a basketball. The Suns are going to need another guard to go with Booker once CP3 retires. That might be the way to get a big ready to play at the NBA level instead of waiting four years for Holmgren to mature. I would think Giddey, with his usage would actually be a better fit with Jaden rather than Shai. Just my thought at this point.
I hope we see Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga in the regional finals because that will give us a better feel on what Chet Holgren is and isn’t right now as an NBA prospect.
Hope we get a good game going here soon.