Gone Sooner Than Later: Rhode Island Bounces Oklahoma

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It took some time to process this one. So let’s talk about last night.

The first game of the NCAA Tournament, pitting ESPN’s favorite son against a team most of America probably thought was from Quahog (which doesn’t actually exist) more than lived up to expectations.

What are some things you’d want from an NCAA Tournament game? I don’t know, maybe some near-half-court threes, a handful of lead changes, a missed buzzer beater and overtime? That sounds good to me.

Rhode Island versus Oklahoma had it all. Throw in some media obsession with the losing star, and you’ve got a recipe for ratings!

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