Soundtrack of this year’s March Madness begins with ‘CLANK!’
Associated Press— Folks across the country watching the first-round of the NCAA Tournament last week thought it rightfully funny when they saw a couple of stadium workers scurry up a ladder and place a construction level across the rim. “There’s a lot of fouling going on on the perimeter, in particular,” said Huskies coach Dan Hurley. The NCAA Tournament is using a new iteration of Wilson’s Evo NXT, which the company claims to be the “highest caliber” of basketball and was designed in concert with the NCAA and several member schools. “Over a conference season, we’re a team that shot almost 40% from 3,” said Izzo, whose team was 5 of 14 against Southern California and 2 for 16 against Marquette, its second-worst 3-point shooting performance of the season. “If we’re not talking about my portfolio, I’m not interested.” ___ AP Sports Writers Mark Anderson in Las Vegas and Ralph D. Russo in New York contributed to this report.
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