Did you notice anything different about the college basketball games you watched on TV this weekend?
There were story lines. Compelling story lines. Viewers grew attached to teams they normally don't care about, or even dislike.
There were good guys, bad guys, and bad guys turning into good guys.
But that wasn't all. There were extra camera angles, grade-A announcers, and viewers got to know each team personally.
Love 'em or hate 'em, the folks at ESPN did every college basketball fan a solid this weekend.
Some may chalk it up to the teams playing, but ESPN at least deserves a dime on the stat sheet.
Welcome to March Madness. It has begun.
ESPN brought a ton of games to the table starting March 5. With everything from the Horizon League to the Big 12, we've gotten it all. However, ESPN's little princess this weekend was the Big East Tournament.
It started with a simple game plan—wait for survival of the fittest to take its course as titans clash day after day.
DePaul winning its first round game was cute, and the Blue Demons even gave Providence a run for its money in the second round, but everything went as planned as the top eight seeds advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the quarters, Louisville spanked Providence, likely ousting the Friars from the Big Dance. Villanova beat Marquette on a Dwayne Anderson buzzer-beater, prolonging questions about the Golden Eagles' ability to get a quality win without Dominic James.
Then the aforementioned madness took its toll.
West Virginia disposed of Pittsburgh without using the three-ball as a major asset. DeJuan Blair was in foul trouble and Sam Young and Levance Fields didn't pick up the team on their shoulders.
Not to take anything away from the Mountaineers, but the Panthers didn't look like they had too much invested in making a lot of noise at Madison Square Garden.
Syracuse beat UConn in the nightcap. It was an alright game I guess.
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