Tourney - Day 1

Day one started exciting, slowed down, then ended with a couple of good ones.

Here's my quick breakdown:

Most exciting game:

Memphis vs. Cal St. Northridge.
This game had the makings of a huge upset until the last few minutes fo the game. CSN gave Memphis a great run for their money - keeping the lead well into the second half. The saying goes "Survive and advance" - but is this a sign of a chink in Memphis' armor?

Best Finish:

UCLA vs VCU.
Hands down- best finish of the day. Maynerd had a chance to win it at the buzzer but his fade-away fell short. After a day of games with only one game that came down to a final possession (Clemson/Michigan) - this finish made the 10-hour day of basketball-watching worthwhile.

Best Perfomance:
Abrahms from Texas. He destroyed Minnesota and was absolutely on fire from "3".

Most disappointing performance:
Illinois. They were lucky to be in the game at the end - they were owned. I knwo they didn't have Fazier - but seriously, they sucked.

My personal favorite:
Zags advance to the 2nd round for the first time since 2006 (the Adam Morrison cries after blowing a lead to UCLA game)