Of course, the reasons why you should root for Davidson far outnumber why you shouldn’t, but we all aspire to be more informed sports fans, don’t we?
5. Wisconsin has done this before - In the last eight years, Wisconsin has appeared in the Sweet 16 three times, the Elite 8 twice and the Final 4 once. That’s a pretty tall order for this year’s George Mason.
4. The Wildcats have had time for everything to sink in - Gonzaga and Georgetown was a whirlwind weekend. Now they’ve had a little time to watch SportsCenter and take in what their run means, and how it’s not supposed to be happening.
3. The world has seen Stephen Curry - And the world includes the Wisconsin staff. Expects a slew of defensive looks and changing bodies on Curry to knock him off his shooting rhythm.
2. Detroit is a long way from North Carolina - Davidson has played in front of a relatively partial crowd. It will still be so considering the entire school is rolling into Detroit with the team, but a much larger opposing contingency will be in the house. And it’s a much bigger house.
1. You don’t want to see an entire school cry after a defeat - Knowing that it will be a close game, you just cringe at the thought of the entire student body being flashed across TV screens across the nation weeping and stunned at a defeat.
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