The opening day of the 2009 NCAA tournament got off to a slow start in the day session, with only CS Northridge's surprising effort against #2 seed Memphis providing much excitement. In the end, the Matadors couldn't overcome a barrage of three-pointers by Roburt Sallie and Memphis.
Every year, there is one game that really kicks off the tournament, and when the night session started, it quickly became evident that Villanova vs American was going to be that game. Little known players like Garrison Carr and Derrick Mercer came out on fire and helped American build up a 14 point lead against Villanova before the Wildcats' aggressive style got American in foul trouble in the second half and triggered their comeback.
The two last games on the schedule both came down to the wire as Western Kentucky survived Illinois and UCLA edged out Virginia Commonwealth down the stretch. Overall, it was not a bad day of hoops, but expect much more fireworks today.
Here are some of the more anticipated matchups today:
Temple vs Arizona St (two premier players go head-to-head in Christmas and Harden)
Arizona vs Utah (Arizona will be eager to prove they belong in the tourney)
Cleveland St vs Wake Forest (many think there is an upset chance here)
USC vs Boston College (USC tries to continue it's streak over the 7th seed)
Siena vs Ohio State (the Saints look to score an first round upset for the second straight year)
Utah St vs Marquette (a big opportunity for the Aggies vs a banged up Marquette squad)
Dayton vs West Virginia (two scrappy teams will attempt to out-hustle one another)
North Dakota St vs Kansas (Kansas has been upset by Bison before)
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