I went to the University of Missouri, so I am used to being disappointed in the NCAA tournament. But tonight’s loss to Norfolk State was probably the biggest shocker of all. Missouri was a 21-point favorite. Mizzou won 30 games for the first time in history. The Tigers won the Big12 tournament. It all looked like a season that was destined for the Final 4.
But Missouri didn’t win. They almost pulled it out. But the game should have not been so close?
Were they over-confident?
Were they un-prepared?
Did they just not prepare for the game?
Who Knows? But this was a shocker.
But then…. Duke (seed 2) loses to Lehigh (seed 15) and I feel much better.
Misery loves company and it is always fun to watch Duke suffer.
It’s a new day. You never know when the upstarts take over and become the tradition.