Over too soon

The NCAA men’s tournament will be over next Monday and an old champion will once again be crowned as the best in the land.

Well, at least the best at the end of the season which is all that matters.

The matchups for games dictate so much because each team plays a certain way and you need to adapt or else you will need to catch the next flight back home. As a Gonzaga fan, last Thursday’s game was a real punch to the gut.

I’ve been there before seeing a near-perfect team struggle against a more physical opponent. Maybe not more athletic, but physical.

And at tournament time, referees have tenden...