SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has had plenty to crow about during his tenure leading the conference. Football championships. Improved basketball programs. A whole lot more money. Conference expansion that has only increased the value of his league and the power he holds. Things are very good in Birmingham. But he’s starting to put too much dip on his chip, getting out over his skis, getting a little too greedy, and fans are starting to get sick of it. So too, apparently, are the basketball gods.
Instead, what happened is what happens every March. Greg Kampe, in his 40th season as Oakland coach, got a win that will go in his obituary. outplayed lottery pick Reed Sheppard from Kentucky. Duquesne, , won its first tournament game in 47 years. Yale students finally had something go their way . In the first round, that’s what people talked about. That just means more. Not the bubble fate of an Oklahoma team that went 8-10 in conference play make the field.