If you are like me, nay, like everybody else, you completely discount the play-in game. You don't watch it, you don't include it in your brackets, and most likely, you don't even know who is playing. This excludes those of you who may actually be parents of the players in the play-in game. However, the game counts, the performances count, and most importantly, the statistics count. Including, well, especially, Moorehead State's Kenneth Faried's performance Tuesday in their 58-43 victory over Alabama State for the right to play overall number 1 seed Louisville. Faried had 14 points and 21 rebounds. That's right, 21 rebounds. I don't care who they played, 21 rebounds is impressive. Especially given that the second highest total for the entire game was 8.
Although nobody expects Faried to duplicate that effort against the likes of Samardo and Earl Clark, he will always have this game to remember. And he will likely be the leading per game rebounder in this tournament. Plus, it allows me to post this picture of Faried blocking the shot of none other than the immortal Chief Kickingstallionsims of Alabama State.
Have a great tourney everybody, it's just getting started.
Although nobody expects Faried to duplicate that effort against the likes of Samardo and Earl Clark, he will always have this game to remember. And he will likely be the leading per game rebounder in this tournament. Plus, it allows me to post this picture of Faried blocking the shot of none other than the immortal Chief Kickingstallionsims of Alabama State.
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