BY RYAN BOUBLIK
Contributing columnist
It was a date with destiny Saturday afternoon as Colorado for the second year in a row faced off against Iowa in the Sweet 16 of March Madness. Last year, the Buffs lost 77-87. Unfortunately for Colorado fans, the game was déjà vu. CU only led the game, once, 18 seconds into the first quarter until Caitlin Clark, Iowa Superstar, hit a two-point jumper. From there out the Hawkeyes commanded the game and Clark with 29 points helped douse the hopeful ember of CU. Final Score: Buffs 68, Hawkeyes 89. Hopefully Boulder students aren’t taking up bird hunting out of spite.
As for my March Madness predictions in my prior article, both UCONN and Iowa are still dancing on the hardwood in the hunt for a National Title. Although my forecasted champions are still alive, my brackets are very much dead. The dagger was selecting the highly talented Kentucky team to make it to the finals. My hopes were dashed when the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats fell to the No. 14 Oakland Golden Grizzlies led by Jack Gohlke who cashed in on ten 3-pointers and finished with 32 points. Despite Oakland’s run for the trophy ending in the Round of 32, Gohlke displayed that he has the ability to play at the next level whether that be in the NBA or internationally. However, if Gohlke’s basketball chapter comes to a close, he has earned a degree in accounting and has a great story to tell the office. Fun Fact: Oakland University is not located in California. It lies 31 miles north of Detroit in the Auburn Hills of Michigan.
After hyping up March Madness for weeks, my dreams of winning Warren Buffet’s billion dollars and more realistically my pools among friends were shattered in less than 10 hours. I hope your picks have fared better than mine. Regardless, the last few games of this year’s NCAA March Madness should keep us on the edge of our seats.