The 2024 edition of college basketball's first marquee event had poor shooting, questions about No. 1 and more after Kansas' win against Michigan State.
Hunter Dickinson does it all for the Jayhawks with 28 points and 12 boards in a win over the Spartans.
But the story of the night will be the nightcap, featuring the big-game debuts for Mark Pope as Kentucky's head coach and Duke'sESPN college basketball writers Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf, and NBA draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo break down the games and draft prospects from Tuesday night's showdowns, beginning with Kansas and Michigan State.The No.
The long droughts on the offensive end were obviously concerning, magnified by the fact the Spartans' shooting struggles have been a theme in the early season. They routed Monmouth and Niagara, but shot just 9-for-36 on 3-pointers in both games. Their 3-for-24 3-point performance Tuesday brings those dismal numbers even lower.
Michigan State hasn't had a first-round draft pick since 2018, so it's clear those aren't the type of players Izzo is recruiting anymore. Players such as Richardson could get there, and Booker andcould get NBA looks down the road, but unless a team has lottery picks , transfers and upperclassmen are what most college coaches think win games right now, as the results of the past few NCAA tournaments would indicate.
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