Denzel Valentine
Michigan State senior guard Denzel Valentine didn’t expect to send out a message of farewell to fans over social media this weekend.
He expected to be playing basketball with his Spartan teammates in the Sweet 16 at the United Center in Chicago. He is the national player of the year in many services and his team was rolling so well that he predicted a national championship.
The Spartans tied for second in the Big Ten during the regular season and won the Big Ten tournament with tough games over Purdue and Maryland.
However, the Spartans were knocked off in one of the biggest upsets in college tournament history in the first round by No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee State University that barely made it in the tournament. But a barrage of three-point baskets and 10 offensive rebounds propelled MTSU to a stunning …show more content…
However, No. 10 Syracuse will face No. 11 Gonzaga in the round of 16, a spot Michigan State expected to be in.
“I just couldn’t believe it,” Valentine told reporters after the loss. “I still can’t believe it. This seems fake. I haven’t wrapped my mind around it yet.”
It was a wonderful weekend of buzzer-beaters and upsets, which makes the NCAA tournament so fun to watch. It is why thousands flock to Las Vegas and pays hundreds of dollars to sit in huge sports books to watch and bet on games.
The opening round of the tournament is the biggest draw for Vegas, even bigger than the Super Bowl.
Despite the huge upsets, many of the usual suspects in college basketball will square off in the Sweet 16.
Number four Duke faces top-seeded Oregon in the West regional. All four top seeds remain in the tournament and the ACC, traditionally the best basketball conference in the land has six teams remaining.
Those teams are happy and eager to push for a national title. In East Lansing, fans and players are still stunned by one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. It will take a long time for this program to
He expected to be playing basketball with his Spartan teammates in the Sweet 16 at the United Center in Chicago. He is the national player of the year in many services and his team was rolling so well that he predicted a national championship.
The Spartans tied for second in the Big Ten during the regular season and won the Big Ten tournament with tough games over Purdue and Maryland.
However, the Spartans were knocked off in one of the biggest upsets in college tournament history in the first round by No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee State University that barely made it in the tournament. But a barrage of three-point baskets and 10 offensive rebounds propelled MTSU to a stunning …show more content…
However, No. 10 Syracuse will face No. 11 Gonzaga in the round of 16, a spot Michigan State expected to be in.
“I just couldn’t believe it,” Valentine told reporters after the loss. “I still can’t believe it. This seems fake. I haven’t wrapped my mind around it yet.”
It was a wonderful weekend of buzzer-beaters and upsets, which makes the NCAA tournament so fun to watch. It is why thousands flock to Las Vegas and pays hundreds of dollars to sit in huge sports books to watch and bet on games.
The opening round of the tournament is the biggest draw for Vegas, even bigger than the Super Bowl.
Despite the huge upsets, many of the usual suspects in college basketball will square off in the Sweet 16.
Number four Duke faces top-seeded Oregon in the West regional. All four top seeds remain in the tournament and the ACC, traditionally the best basketball conference in the land has six teams remaining.
Those teams are happy and eager to push for a national title. In East Lansing, fans and players are still stunned by one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. It will take a long time for this program to