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I can't believe I'm saying this about Smith

As many of you know, I was very much against recruiting Smith and giving him a scholie. Yes, he's proven me wrong many times and I've eaten plenty of crow.
But now, I come into this tourny with an odd sense of calm knowing that we have someone who can control the game, take/make tough shots, and probably be something some of these teams haven't faced before.

I read that HP plays drop coverage on the PnR. If that's the case, Smith might score 40.
If he and TKR can get back to that magic PnR we saw earlier in the year, I think we win by 20.
And.....if we are up big late, for the love of God, please rest the starters and let the young fellas get more time on the floor just to get tourny experience.
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NCAA Tournament Games (TH) - Purdue in first session

Boilers won't have to wait long once the first round games on TH get underway. Purdue plays High Point in the Providence first session starting at 12:40 pm (Eastern time). TV coverage on truTV. Catalon and Lappas called the Regional Final game with Purdue last season, IIRC.

First round​

Thursday, March 20
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)

Time (ET)GameTV
12:15 p.m.(9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
CBS
12:40 p.m.(13) High Point vs. (4) Purdue
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
truTV
1:30 p.m.(14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT
2 p.m.(16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
TBS
2:50 p.m.(16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. vs. (1) Auburn
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
CBS
3:15 p.m.(12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
truTV
4:05 p.m.(11) VCU vs. (6) BYU
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT
4:35 p.m.(9) Georgia vs. (8) Nevada
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
TBS
6:50 p.m.(15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TNT
7:10 p.m.(10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
CBS
7:25 p.m.(13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TBS
7:35 p.m.(11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
truTV
9:25 p.m.(10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TNT
9:45 p.m.(15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John's
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
CBS
10 p.m.(12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TBS
10:10 p.m.(14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
truTV

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