Three days later, the Southern Conference Championship kicked off in full swing.
The tournament will be a single-elimination tournament, the same format as March Madness.
Therefore, there will occasionally be classic scenes in tournaments where the following is the upper hand.
After all, it is a game that determines the outcome, and anything can happen during this process.
Before the Southern Conference Tournament began, the consensus was that the Wildcats would be the eventual champions.
Because the overall strength of the other seven teams entering the tournament is not at the same level as the Wildcats.
Even if Curry performs abnormally, Sun Yi, Whiteside and others will step up and win the game. Similarly, if Sun Yi performs abnormally, Curry and others will step up and win the game.
Therefore, it is basically impossible for an upset to occur.
In the quarterfinals, the Wildcats faced George Washington University.
Before the start of the game, in the Wildcats locker room, head coach McClop gave the players chicken soup for their souls as usual.
"Boys, cheer up, this is our only way to March Madness, we must not take it lightly."
After a reminder, McClop encouraged: "Boys, charge forward boldly! Do you have the confidence to crush the opponents who block our progress?"
"Yes!" the Wildcats players shouted in unison.
After boosting morale, McClop and his disciples opened the locker room door and walked to the court with their heads held high.
When the George Washington University players saw the Wildcat players coming out with great vigour, they knew it was impossible to defeat them.
After the game started, the situation on the field was just as the outside world speculated. George Washington University was defeated by Davidson College and was unable to parry.
At the end of the first half, the outcome of the game lost its suspense.
In the second half, Sun Yi and others went through a formality and were replaced, which was equivalent to clocking out at halftime.
In the end, the Wildcats defeated George Washington University 84-52 and successfully advanced to the semifinals.
Sun Yi scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks in his first tournament, and his performance was quite solid.
Curry scored 18 points and 6 assists, and his performance was average.
Immediately afterwards, the Final Four began, and the Wildcats' opponent was Saint Louis University.
The players of St. Louis University have not forgotten the shame of 58 points. They are very motivated in this game and want to take a piece of meat from the Wildcats no matter what.
Although courage is commendable, competitive sports is the original sin and cannot make up for the gap in strength.
After the game started, the Wildcats did encounter stubborn resistance from Saint Louis University. They relied on their fierce defense to hold on to the score and did not let the game suffer.
But as time went by, Saint Louis University players became exhausted and their defensive intensity gradually declined.
The Wildcats seized the opportunity and stopped playing with Saint Louis University. Curry received a pass from Sun Yi and hit three-pointers one after another, taking away the game in a wave.
In the end, the Wildcats defeated Saint Louis University 94-61 and successfully advanced to the finals.
In terms of statistics, Sun Yi scored the first triple-double of his NCAA career, scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
There is no doubt that he was elected the best player of the game.
Curry scored 34 points and 5 assists, which is also very good.
Dabai Bian scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Three days later, the Southern Conference Tournament ushered in the finals.
The Wildcats' opponent in the finals was the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams, an old acquaintance.
The venue for the Southern Conference Finals was Time Warner Arena, home of the Bobcats.
Sun Yi originally thought he would see Bobcats owner Michael Jordan at the scene.
On the day of the game, Jordan was not seen in the audience at all, and not even a single Bobcats player came to watch the game.
This is also a normal phenomenon. We are currently in the final sprint of the NBA regular season. Most of the players are very tired and finally take a break. Who has the time to watch the rookies pecking each other.
Although there were no big-name spectators to watch the game, it still attracted a large number of scouts and media reporters.
Sun Yi also saw a few familiar faces among them, and waved to say hello.
After the game started, Sun Yi and Dabai Bian focused on the Rams' core player Sanders, completely locking him down.
The other players of the Rams were in average condition and were not as amazing as they were in the first match. They could not withstand the Wildcats' stormy offensive.
After more than ten minutes of play, the Rams were defeated by the Wildcats and failed to close the score.
The scouts in the audience knew that this game was basically a winner.
"It seems that the quality of Sun and Stephen can only be tested in March Madness. This game has no reference value."
Warriors scout Larry Harris put away his small notebook, stood up and walked towards the arena door. It made no sense for him to stay.
At the same time, not far from Harris's seat, several fellow players also stood up and left the arena.
At the end of the first half, the score on the big screen was 41 to 25. The Wildcats led by 16 points entering the second half.
After a short 15-minute intermission, the second half began.
As soon as they came up, the Wildcats further expanded their lead and opened the point difference to more than 20 points.
The Rams wanted to struggle desperately, but were pushed back by Sun Yi.
He successfully completed two steals, played a defensive counterattack, and scored consecutively.
In this way, with the cheers of Wildcats fans, the game came to an end.
In the end, the Wildcats defeated the Rams 79-51 and successfully defended the Southern Conference Championship.
After the game, the best player of the game was displayed on the big screen.
Sun Yi once again won this honor. Within 30 minutes of playing, he scored 19 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals and 5 blocks.
Curry made 6 three-pointers and scored 28 points, 7 assists and 2 rebounds.
Whiteside had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
"Congratulations to the Wildcats for defending their Southern Conference championship! I believe this group of young guys will shine in this year's March Madness, and we'll have to wait and see!"
In the live commentary box, guest commentator Mike Breen said excitedly.
He has commented on many Wildcats games and knows the true strength of this group of young people.
Although the Wildcats are in the minor leagues, their strength ranks among the top ten in the country, and their strength is not much weaker than other NCAA giants.
"This year's March Madness is going to be great." Brin is very optimistic about the Wildcats and hopes to see the Wildcats counterattack all the way to advance.
There are many others who have the same idea as Breen, and they all hope that the Wildcats can once again create miracles in March Madness.
After the Wildcats successfully defended their title, it meant that they would win a hard-won ticket to the NCAA March Madness Championship as the conference champions!
A new storm has emerged and the Wildcats are on the road again!
