Still dressed in his uniform, Varun Ram had wandered out of the Maryland locker room at the Spokane Arena after Sunday night's 73-60 win over 13th seed Hawaii to catch a glimpse of the second-round NCAA tournament game between Oregon and St. Joseph's.
The walk-on from Clarksville (River Hill), who had returned for his final year of eligibility in College Park as a graduate student, was a Maryland fan long before he joined the team and understood the significance of the program's first Sweet 16 appearance in 13 years.
Ram was clearly in the minority in the team's locker room.