Originally Posted by
frogsrangers
It might happen, but I can't remember a game where a team seeded 13-16 had the two best players on the floor for that game.
Yeah, every now and then you get a team in the 13-16 range who has the best player, like St. Bonaventure in 2012 against Florida State when they had Andrew Nicholson, or Kyle O'Quinn for Norfolk State the same year vs. Missouri. But the best 2 players? Plus Georgia State has a good #3 named Kevin Ware.
In fact, let's list all those games the past 10 years where the best player on the floor played for the team seeded 13-16:
2012 St. Bonaventure & Andrew Nicholson vs. Florida State, lost by 3
2012 Norfolk State & Kyle O'Quinn vs. Missouri, won
2011 Morehead State & Kenneth Faried vs. Louisville, won
2007 Davidson & Stephen Curry vs. Maryland, lost by 7
All of those games were close... I'll take my chances
I'd take Harrow and Hunter over anyone on Baylor's team, yes, even Rico Gathers.