The Final Four can’t come soon enough. The most unpredictable quartet to ever reach the NCAA national semifinals has created two incredibly even matchups and a guaranteed David vs. Goliath billing in Monday’s title game.
But since they are a few days away, we’ll turn to a couple teams that have not been occupying your brackets, and thus, your attention. So, if you need your college-basketball fix tonight, there’s only one place to turn — the NIT.
Wichita State of the Missouri Valley Conference will be squaring off against Alabama in the championship, with the Shockers installed as 1 ½ point favorites. Disregarding the appearance of a mid-major taking on the SEC West champs, Vegas got it right this time.
Wichita State has greater depth, scores more, rebounds better and shoots a higher percentage from the field, the foul line and on 3-pointers. In their four NIT victories, the Shockers have won by an average of 17 points. When Dayton won the NIT title last season, it was the first time since 2002 a team outside a BCS conference had won. Expect it again. This is the year of the mid-major.
The Shockers should shock no one.
Record: 19-7-1.
