March Madness Is Insane: First Full Day Review

This article will likely be published after the second day tips off, but that shouldn't have anything to do with the amazing day of we experienced yesterday. I have a few things to say about it below.

UAB Earned Their Bracket Smasher License With Help From Georges Niang

I, as one, had the Iowa State Cyclones going far. I had faith in Fred Hoiberg's team, led by sophomore point guard Monte Morris. I also had one negative on the Cyclones: Georges Niang. The so-called "star" never adjusted to being the first option after Deandre Kane and Melvin Ejim left year, but thats what he was left as. Niang single-handedly lost the game for the Cyclones yesterday, shooting 4-of-15 and having way too many turnovers. UAB was able to capitalize on Niang's mistakes, and because of that, they came away with the victory

R.J. Hunter or Jimmer Fredette?

R.J.Hunter of Georgia State NAILS this incredibly deep three to give Georgia State the lead over Baylor, and they pulled out the win. Hunter's deep three was reminiscent of former BYU star Jimmer Fredette and his range.

Who the Heck Is He? (Georgetown Edition)
In a surprisingly high-scoring college basketball game, Georgetown beat Eastern Washington 84-74. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 25 points and 8 rebounds: no surprise there. The surprise was one guy off of the bench by the name of Bradley Hayes. Hayes had scored 8 points all season long before this game: he ended the game with 8 points. As a matter of fact, he had only attempted 8 field goals all year long. The Hoya bigs got in foul trouble, but luckily, Bradley Hayes was there to save the day.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Gets Triple-Double, Sets Record

I am a big fan of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. I think he is one of college basketball's best players. Plus, Hollis-Jefferson has style. Whenever he steps to the free-throw line, he does a little shoulder-shimmy. He attempted 10 free-throws, and that resulted in 10 shimmies for Hollis-Jefferson as Arizona blew Texas Southern out of the water. This is only triple-double ever to include shimmies, setting a record.

Physicality: Called or Not?
In the Cincinnati-Purdue game, Cincinnati star Octavius Ellis was ejected for throwing a forearm at Purdue's A.J. Hammons. and he will miss the Bearcats game against Kentucky tomorrow. Georgetown guard Jabril Trawick bumped and knocked Eastern Washington's Tyler Harvey to the ground after a travel and didn't even help him up, but there was no foul on the play. I agreed with the last call, and I was glad to see a glimpse of old Georgetown in this new Georgetown team, but the calls have to be more consistent throughout the tournament.