![]() MF: Well, recent play isn’t always a very good harbinger of NCAA Tournament success, so looking past how good they’ve been lately and looking at their whole resume, this isn’t that good of a team. Tell me more about your “we don’t need a ton to win” taek. If you squint your eyes hard enough, you can almost make out a block ATM on their jersey. They can beat anyone, and they can lose to anyone. They also have three terrible, terrible losses, including a home drubbing by a woeful DePaul squad. They grabbed two wins over a #1 seed (Xavier), one of which happened less than a week ago, and they grabbed a third win over a #1 seed (Villanova) in February for good measure. The Providence Friars do not live that life. They beat inferior opposition, they lose to the cream of their conference, and they do just enough against the middle ground to get by. Down at the 10+ line(s), you can sometimes find teams that made their way through the season in an entirely predictable fashion. GT: They are! But they’re also a little feisty for a 10 seed. ![]() If we got to pick the attributes of our first round opponent, what would we pick? We want a team that’s small, can’t shoot threes, doesn’t defend the paint well, and gives up a lot of offensive rebounds. If we play well at all, we win this game. MF: I just finished sauteing this take so it’s coming in hot. Now as we all know, “we have the clear advantage down low” is far from a sure marker for a Texas A&M victory, but it’s a nice place to start. My third, post-research thought was “we can win this game.” The Friars have stellar guard play, but we’ll have the clear advantage down low. My second thought was “I need to research Providence basketball.” GT: Honestly, my first thought was “how on earth did we avoid a Big XII opponent?” When Texas and Oklahoma popped up on the 10 line earlier in the show, I figured there was no way we were a seven. So, let’s start with this, when Providence popped up on the screen, what was your first thought? But also yes that time slot makes me nervous, I have to ramp up my hype by 11 AM. But it should be noted that Nantz went to UH so I dislike him on principle until either they’re eliminated or we’re eliminated. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it, and I’m entirely prepared for a world where I can live the rest of my NCAA Friday free and clear of worry from our result. He’s got the rest of the A team there (Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, and Tracey Wolfson), and our early start time ensures “main TV” placement at March Madness watch parties around the country. Was that Jim Nantz reference on purpose? Because we have an A+ time slot on CBS, with our man Jim Nantz on the call. IT’S MARCH MADNESS TIME BABY!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I um… I’m sorry I didn’t really prepare a question I’m too excited, you? My god, sorry, I don’t know how Jim Nantz does it. It has a beginning, and an end, and in between unforeseeable challenges arise that challenge the very notions of (*throws up*) Hello friends, every college basketball season, like life itself, is a finite journey. Melvin Franchione (MF): *coughs* *taps mic* *assumes amazingly nostalgic voice*
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