March Insanity 2022 – Better of the upsets, motion and moments from NCAA event Sunday video games

March Insanity 2022 has been an entertaining journey, and it is simply getting began.

Saturday’s slate of NCAA tournament video games noticed 8-seed North Carolina upset the defending champion Baylor Bears. Michigan took down No. 3 Tennessee, including to the hoops drama.

That wasn’t all. Creighton performed robust towards No. 1 Kansas, however the Jayhawks escaped with a 79-72 victory.

Buckle up for extra hardwood theatrics because the second spherical continues Sunday.

Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski will meet Michigan State’s Tom Izzo for the ultimate time. Krzyzewski is retiring after 42 seasons with the Blue Devils. It is the sixth assembly between Coach Ok and Izzo within the NCAA event, a report for the most typical matchups between head coaches, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Data.

Auburn guard Jabari Smith takes the courtroom after his exceptional performance towards Jacksonville State within the first spherical. Arizona and Villanova are a pair different top-two squads taking part in.

NCAA event schedule (all instances ET)

12:10 p.m.: 5 Houston Cougars vs. 4 Illinois Fighting Illini

2:40 p.m.: 7 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. 2 Villanova Wildcats

5:15 p.m.: 7 Michigan State Spartans vs 2 Duke Blue Devils

6:10 p.m.: 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. 3 Wisconsin Badgers

7:10 p.m.: 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders

7:45 p.m.: 10 Miami Hurricanes vs. 2 Auburn Tigers

8:40 p.m.: 6 Texas Longhorns vs. 3 Purdue Boilermakers

9:40 p.m.: 9 TCU Horned Frogs vs. 1 Arizona Wildcats

Teddy or Timmy Buckets?

MILWAUKEE — When New Mexico State surprised UConn within the first spherical of the NCAA event on Thursday, America was launched to “Teddy Buckets.”

Aggies guard Teddy Allen scored 37 of his group’s 70 factors, probably the most ever by a New Mexico State participant within the event. After the sport, Allen went viral by staring right into a TNT digicam and saying, “Bye, bye, blue bloods!”

“The interview after the sport, that is precisely who he’s on a regular basis,” mentioned Allen’s youthful brother, Timmy, a ahead for Texas. “However I do not know, I am undoubtedly a enjoyable man.”

do not play bout him https://t.co/CSeoR6lTXN

— TA (@timmybuckets35) March 18, 2022

Not solely does Timmy Allen even have some character, he is the rightful proprietor of the “Buckets” nickname, at the least till massive brother stepped in.

“I used to be the unique ‘Timmy Buckets,'” Teddy mentioned Saturday, as Texas ready for its second-round matchup towards Purdue. “It has been my Twitter deal with because the seventh grade or one thing like that. After which he began going loopy and it went to Teddy Buckets. So both or, however we each get to the basket for positive.”

New Mexico State is Teddy Allen’s fourth college in 5 years, whereas Timmy transferred from Utah to Texas following the 2020-21 season. Longhorns coach Chris Beard mentioned the group delayed a number of movie classes Thursday so Timmy may watch Teddy’s recreation towards UConn. Beard is shut with New Mexico State coach Chris Jans.

“I believe Timmy was the unique ‘Buckets,'” Beard mentioned. “It is my understanding that Teddy took it. I really like Teddy, however I am a Timmy man.”

Whereas Teddy is perhaps the extra brazen and outgoing brother, Timmy has his personal swagger.

“Timmy has his personal dance,” Texas guard Courtney Ramey mentioned. “You must see it sometime. Huge enjoyable man over right here. Huge enjoyable man.”

If Texas retains dancing within the NCAA event, the strikes are positive to come back out. — Adam Ritttenberg