Saturday, March 17, 2012

Is this fair?

The University of Delaware women's basketball team, led by hometown girl Elena Delle Donne, play their 1st round NCAA tournament game against the University of Arkansas - Little Rock ...

at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock.  UDel is a 3 seed, and UALR is a 14-seed.  Is it common practice for the higher-seeded team to play the lower-seeded team on the lower-seeded team's home floor?   That's one ingredient in the recipe for an upset.

I checked the bracket and all the other top seeds are either playing/played at home or at a neutral site.  So how did UDel get stuck playing on the lower seed's home court?    Well, I wish them luck.  The country deserves a chance to see Delle Donne in later round games, so a first-round exit would not be good for them or women's basketball in general.


Blue Hens Earn No. 3 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Face No. 14 Seed Arkansas Little Rock Sunday in First Round

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