Maybe they just read differently to me. In once case, Tennessee "could" run them off their own floor, in the next breath, Tennessee is untested (with an inference of over-rated). Probably just how I read them.
Wright State is a comically bad defensive team, so assuming NKU can get shots to go in, I think they win by 6-8. I have been to many games at the Nutter Center, it isn't like going into Phog Fieldhouse, the Norse should be fine.
UK by double-digits. I think UK mauls them on the offensive glass, has a trough-full of 2nd chance points, and wins this one convincingly. The result on Monday will be a nation of knee-jerk reactions on both sides, that UK is all that, and that UT may have been over-rated. It will be funny to watch, honestly.
St. Henry didn't even win the CovCath league, St. Paul did (regular season) after beating St. Henry by 20 something a couple of weeks ago. They meet again at some point for the Tournament Championship. Paul beat Pius 2x by 20+ both times, Pius and Henry split in the regular season, and then Henry beat Pius in the semi's of the tourney last weekend.
I know. That is why I said CovCath has the program depth to keep the lion-share of them at the freshmen level. Next year Starks won't play one second of FROSH basketball, but at a lot of programs, as I'm sure you know, that happens with a lot more regularity.
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Their motto of "Fear the Ear" is also silly.
In the rest of the world we call it shucking corn, there, apparently, they go with jerking it. I have no words. :facepalm:
That streak will come to an end a year from now -- I would expect St. Henry and Beechwood to play for the FROSH title next year, if the bracket allows it. The one caveat is what FROSH don't play at that level next year. That is the advantage that CovCath often has, most other programs have their best 9th graders on JV or Varsity, CovCath has the program depth to keep the lion-share of them at the freshmen level.
I think what will ultimately hold David Johnson back is his numbers aren't gaudy. 15 points per game, 7 boards per game, and shooting less than 33% from the arc are going to have a tough time standing toe-to-toe with some of the statistical accomplishments of some of the other nominees.
Not saying it is right or wrong, and he is clearly a GREAT player, but I don't expect him to have a real shot at the award.