Sunday, March 9, 2014

Day 9 of March: Shootout in Salt Lake


Kansas St vs Xavier in Salt Lake City back in 2010 had everything you want in a tournament game. From crazy shots to clutch threes to Gus Johnson going bananas, it was the complete package. With clutch threes by Jordan Crawford and Terrell (before the Tu era) Holloway for Xavier and Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente from Kansas St, it seemed like the game would never end. With the Wildcats seemingly in control, Holloway hit three free throws at the end of regulation and Jordan Crawford hit a parking lot three in the first overtime to extend the game. In the second overtime, however, Pullen and Clemente outdueled the Musketeer guards, and Kansas St advanced to the Elite Eight and earned a date with Gordon Hayward and the Butler Bulldogs. It was an effort that even led the great Frank Martin to admit that his guys played "pretty good" in the roller coaster of a game. In the end however, it was Gus Johnson who was the star of the game. With a slew of rise and fires and p-ures, Gus stole the show once again, proving that he is the most intense and dramatic play by play man around. Hell, Gus might even be able to make NASCAR and/or tennis actually exciting. Don't worry, as there will be plenty more Gus and plenty more insane highlight videos and head down the stretch for the final week before Selection Sunday

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