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Round of 128- Pod 6
Game of the Pod
#122 Texas vs. #7 Michigan
If you are predicting this game based on the results of the actual 2012-2013 NCAA season, you'd predict a mismatch. Michigan was the runner-up to national champions Louisville, while Texas was so bad that they became the first Big 12 team to participate in the College Basketball Invitational, of which they lost their first round game. But, these games are played through What If Sports, and anything can happen...
Michigan looked as if they would run away with it, as they jumped to a 9 point lead early, thanks to some stellar passing from Trey Burke. He ended up having 4 assists for the game, but 3 of them came within the first 5 minutes. Texas came storming back though, and took their biggest lead of the half, 31-25, on a jumper by Javan Felix. The Longhorns took a 3 point lead into the locker room. They extended that lead in the second half, building up to a 10 point lead going into the 8 minute media time out. But Michigan wasn't done. They kept getting to the free throw line, and when Nik Stauskas hit 2 free throws to cut the lead to 3 with just over 3 minutes to go, it looked like Texas was going to lose their composure. However, the Wolverines missed their last 8 attempts from the field, their only other points coming on a Mitch McGary dunk. Texas kept them in the game by missing 6 of their last 7 free throws, but it wasn't enough, as Michigan couldn't buy a point in the last 2 and a half minutes and the Longhorns pull the upset...
Final Score
#122 Texas- 63
#7 Michigan- 59
Other Pod Games
#71 Idaho- 71
#58 Utah- 56
#103 Youngstown St.- 75
#26 N.C. State- 67
#90 Central Arkansas- 66
#39 Arizona- 59
#119 Jacksonville St.- 82
#10 Duke- 76
#74 Northwestern St.- 74
#55 Oral Roberts- 57
#23 Florida- 69
#106 Loyola Marymount- 67
Finally a higher seed wins out of this group!
#42 North Carolina- 73
#87 New Mexico St.- 64
Stars of the Pod
* Connor Hill from Idaho had 22 points including 6 of 9 on three point attempts in the win against Utah.
* Richard Howell from N.C. State had 18 points and 13 boards in the loss to Youngstown St.
* James Michael McAdoo from North Carolina had 16 points and 10 boards in the win over New Mexico St.
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