New Reasons
Richie Saunders is the Tater Tot King. For those confused, his great-grandfather invented tater tots. Since this incredible revelation was discovered last week, BYU fans and the team have started chanting, “Tater Tot” at him. Additionally, he has inked an NIL deal with Ore-Ida Potatoes that will give free tater tots to everyone nationwide for the first thirty minutes after the national championship, provided they win. If I were an NCAA official, I would do everything in my power to guarantee BYU’s championship run simply for the free tots.
They dropped 91 on Wisconsin’s head. This team can score with the best of them. In fact, they can outscore the best of them.
Ok sure, they gave up 89 to Wisconsin, but did you see the defense on the final possession? When they needed a stop, they turned into the ‘04 Pistons on defense.
Heir Richie (another one of Saunders’ nicknames) scored 16 against VCU and 25 against Wisconsin. He is electric.
A camera meant for filming post-game celebrations accidentally captured Dawson Blake, who was wrongfully ejected with 3:11 left, losing his mind rooting for his team down the stretch. It was killing him for him not to be in. That bottled-up passion will make for a stunning Sweet 16 performance; book it.
Original Reasons
The Cougars are hot! I don’t mean that in a Stacy’s Mom or Zach Wilson way. I mean that to say they closed the season on an eight-game win streak, with five of those against Quad 1 teams. They continued the run in the Big 12 Tournament, defeating Iowa State for the second time this season. They did lose badly to Houston in the semifinals, but that was purely a matchup issue.
Sophomore Townsend Tripple not only has an all-time basketball last name but also has the best eyebrow and mustache combination in the entirety of college basketball. He may not play often, but he is sure to distract opposing players. Can you imagine trying to blow by a guy and out of the corner of your eye you see a perfect cross between Eugene Levy and Ted Lasso?
They’re so deep. They average 30.76 points off the bench which is among the top of the NCAA. Rolling out 10-11 players is a huge advantage as the tournament goes on.
At the end of the regular season, they were leading the nation in effective FG percentage and were the 4th rated offense overall. If they can keep scoring at this clip in the tournament, they will be popping champagne when it ends, non-alcoholic champagne of course.
Whit Henry
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