Was I the only one who, while being happy for the people of Detroit getting to see a winning team, felt that UCONN was at an unfair advantage tonight? They lost to Michigan State in the Final Four 82-73 in front of a record 72,000 fans in Detroit's Ford Field. And a good 60,000 of those fans were wearing the MSU green and white. I will not fault Michigan State for taking advantage of that home cooking and translating it to a win, but a part of me (not the part that hates UCONN mind you), feels like the Huskies got a raw deal. And it may have cheated the NCAA fans out of one of the great finals match-ups.
I believe most analysts would agree that UCONN and UNC, who outclassed Villanova 83-69, would have matched the two best teams in the country. They both played at the highest level all year. To see Price vs Lawson, Thabeet vs Hansborough, it would have been a CBS executive's dream. Now, they will get huge ratings in Michigan and North Carolina, but I am not sure it will translate to other markets, especially on the west coast. Let's hope it is a good game, and not just a missed opportunity.
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