Bruce Weber took his team to the big dance for the first time since 2014 and saw the Wildcats beat a good team from the tough Atlantic Coast Conference.
If not for 29 Demon Deacon free throws, the Wildcats would have won easily.
I was glad to see the ‘Cats wearing purple in this opening night of March Madness. They started strong defensively and were aggressive on offense.
Wesley Iwundu Senior leadership was critical. He scored a career 24 points to lead all scorers.
D.J. Johnson with an easy layup opened the scoring for the ‘Cats in the first seconds of the game.