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Five Things

ON LUIS’S MIND WHEN MARCH MADNESS KICKED OFF

FILLING OUT BRACKETS We all love to fill them out, but once that Cinderella upsets your pick, your bracket is officially busted.

ONE SHINING MOMENT Even though I prefer the Teddy Pendergrass version to the Luther Vandross version the CBS Sports produced video recap is one of my favorite things in sports every year.

UNLIKELY HEROES The tournament is a great place for no-name players (Bryce Drew, Bo Kimble, and Ali Farokhmanesh to name a few) to make a name for themselves and become lifetime heroes. Fewer than 2% of all NCAA men’s basketball players will play professionally so for many this is their shining moment.

COACH K Will the greatest coach in men’s college basketball history (sorry John Wooden) hoist the NCAA Championship trophy for the sixth time?

CHET HOLMGREN I’m mesmerized by this 7-foot tall 19-year-old Gonzaga freshman. While he needs to fill out his frame (I outweigh him by almost 40 pounds), he has a tantalizing mix of inside out skills which will make him a high draft pick.