Top-seeded San Diego State gets Colorado State in the quarterfinals after the Rams overcame a late deficit to beat Fresno State on a last-second shot
After losing 77-58 against San Diego State at Viejas Arena two weeks ago, Colorado State coach Niko Medved told his players: “We’re going to see this team again.”
The current format: three games in as little as 44 hours, with a 15-hour turnaround for one team before the 3 p.m. Saturday final to accommodate CBS. “If you make it to the championship game,” SDSU coach Brian Dutcher said, “then that first round NCAA matchup is even harder, because you’re on tired legs, no matter how deep you are. Obviously, we want to play for the championship. That’s why we go. We’re wired to win.
“That’s why the WCC has it seeded differently, where the best two teams have to play only two games,” Dutcher said. “And they’re playing a week early. Their scenario is maybe set up for March better than anyone else.” “That fit the ecosystem of the WCC at the time,” Nevarez said. “As a league gets more parity, a very healthy league where you’re all stacked together, it behooves you to play each other more often. I haven’t had a chance yet to dig into our data, dig into our history, and see where we are and whether a different format could have a benefit.”Another factor: Last year, the 12-person NCAA Tournament selection committee almost completely ignored results from conference tournaments.
Dutcher hasn’t officially taken sides yet, but he certainly sounds like a man interesting in revisiting the issue at conference meetings this spring. His voice undoubtedly will be influential, coming from a program with a 15 regular-season or conference tournament titles, nearly double the next best.
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