Cinderella Team

VCU is an up and coming team in NCAA basketball. After hiring Shaka Smart as the head coach they have much improved with a record of 111-39, three NCAA tournament appearances, and a final four appearance. Smart has really turned VCU into a power house which has helped them move up into a bigger and tougher conference. The Atlantic 10 has a lot of promising teams that will help VCU prepare for big teams coming to tournament time. Smarts philosophy is his “Havoc defense” because of his up-tempo defense to get steals and turnovers. They led the league in steals with around 10 per game. They lost some players after last season but key additions like JeQuan Lewis will help this season’s team a lot. They have finally gotten the recognition they deserved with a top 25 rating for the first time. Teams are going to have trouble with their “Havoc defense” this season which makes VCU so tough to beat. They will grind it out till the end of the game with Smart pushing them to victory. #WatchOut

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Road to the Final Four

Uconn has just moved into a new conference this year and is looking to dominate and hopefully go far during tournament time. They are led by their senior guard Shabazz Napier who is in contention for the player of the year. He has been superior this season with a game winner and clutch moments to help boost his team to three one point wins. They say he is the best competitor for preseason favorite Marcus Smart for player of the year. He is only 6-foot-1 and he is putting up outstanding stats, averaging 16.4 points, 5.6 assists, and 7.3 rebounds. He leads his team in all three categories which is weird because he has teammates that are way taller than he is and he still averages more rebounds. He is very aggressive and when the game is on the line he can turn on a switch that makes him unstoppable. He is also averaging more points when it’s a close game because he is capable of taking over games. Because of Napier Connecticut is one of the hottest team right now and they hope to continue this play all year long. Uconn basketball is a very exciting to watch and behind Shabazz’s leadership they hope to make greatness. #HuskiePride