Busted by a Bracket Buster

So KU is shot down by Virginia Commonwealth in the Elite Eight.........the same team that needed a foul call and two free throws with less than a second left to defeat Wichita State last month in Bracket Busters.

I was at that game, which WSU essentially lost in the first half by falling into a deep hole (much like the Jayhawks). However, Wichita State actually came back to take the lead late in that game and had a chance to go up two possessions --- and committed a costly turnover.

Still, better defensive play on VCU's final possession would have given the Shockers a victory. That would almost certainly have kept the Rams out of the NCAA tournament, yet they have taken their opportunity and made the most of it.

Ironically, the Shockers are still playing as well --- advancing all the way to the semifinals of the NIT in New York. They'll have to play very well to win it all, but they have stepped up their performances a notch or two in the NIT.

So it's not impossible....

Rooting against KU is un-American

Mind you, folks who graduated from Kansas State would disagree.....but this column is still a good read. I'm not the hardcore Jayhawk fan my twin brother is (I tease him about that, because he never went to KU), but I do root hard for them come NCAA tourney time. About the only time I root against them is when they play Wichita State (ironically, in their lone NCAA tournament clash, the Shockers won the Battle of New Orleans).

Here's hoping the Jayhawks win another national title in about a week.