Quote Originally Posted by scottdude8 View Post
Unfortunately, this game is the result of getting a 5 seed as opposed to a 2 or 3. We had to play an Elite 8 quality game in the second round. And against an Elite 8 quality team, it’s hard to win with a surprise injury, foul trouble to your most indispensable player, and a bad shooting team making tough 3s all game.
This! Many folk took it for granted that getting screwed by the committee wouldn't matter. It did.