The giant crashing sound you heard yesterday was the sound of thousands, or maybe millions, of brackets busting when the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 75-69. Meanwhile, in the second game, the Virginia Cavaliers got past the Purdue Boilermakers, 80-75, after trailing by a point at the half.
So, two teams have punched their tickets for Minneapolis.
That leaves two more Regional Finals for today. In the first game, it’s certain that an SEC team will be headed to the Final Four because the Kentucky Wildcats will face the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers have experienced a resurgence under fourth year coach Bruce Pearl, despite the fact that Chuck Person was arrested in the FBI’s college basketball bribery scandal.