South Regional epitomizes NCAA Tournament's anything-can-happen nature
Guard Jack Scott and forward Caden Pierce celebrate Princeton's second-round NCAA Tournament triumph over Missouri. The 15-point difference in the Tigers' 78-63 victory gave them the largest winning margin by No. 15 seed in Tournament history.LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Henderson is 47 and has lived in New Jersey for nearly two decades, having played four years of basketball for Princeton in the 1990s and now in his 12th year as the Tigers’ coach. But he will always be a Midwesterner at heart, someone who relishes soaking up the last slivers of light. March Madness lends itself to dichotomous labels and David-and-Goliath storylines, the potential for upsets as much a part of the Tournament’s identity as the third month on the calendar.
The punch line is to be determined. In a region ripe for disruption, Princeton might be primed to lead the charge. Henderson, though, described simply feeling “thrilled to be here.” San Diego State, which opened Thursday as a 7.5-point betting line underdog to Alabama, is not as keen to embrace that label.
“I feel like us as a group, we just take it slow. We don't overlook any team,” Alabama forward Brandon Miller said. “We know this team is here for a reason. They've beat highly, highly talented teams. So we just have to come out here and just play our game, really, and just not let them speed us up or play at their tempo.”
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