March Madness is finally upon us, and later today, the 2014 NCAA Tournament bracket will officially be set. However, there's still some business to take care of before stepping into the big dance. Several teams are still vying for their conference's tournament championship, including a handful of major players in the Top 25.
After finishing off No. 21 Connecticut for the ACC title, the Louisville Cardinals will be able to relax tomorrow as they await their tournament seeding. The Cardinals dominated the first half of play in yesterday's final, outscoring the Huskies 37-23, and they were able to ride that momentum to the final buzzer. Montrezl Harrell came up big once again for Louisville with 22 points, 11 boards, and 3 blocks. Check out the gallery above for a look at his shoes.
From Las Vegas, No. 20 New Mexico upset No. 8 San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference final 64-58. Cameron Bairstow of the Lobos put in the bulk of the work in the paint with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Around the country, No. 4 Arizona suffered a heartbreaking loss to UCLA in the Pac-12 championship, No. 6 Virginia advanced to the ACC finals over Pittsburgh, and more. Be sure to hit the jump for a full rundown if you're looking to get up to speed for your bracket predictions.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Joakim Noah Has a Monster Game in the adidas Crazyghost
Shoe: adidas adipure Crazyghost
Player: Joakim Noah
Game: Chicago vs. Sacramento
Key Stat: 23 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 blocks, 3 steals
Iman Shumpert Shines in the adidas Crazy 97
Shoe: adidas Crazy 97
Player: Iman Shumpert
Game: New York vs. Milwaukee
Key Stat: 14 points
Cameron Bairstow Leads New Mexico to MW Title in Upset Over San Diego State
Shoe: Nike Zoom HyperRev
Player: Cameron Bairstow
Game: New Mexico vs. San Diego State
Key Stat: 17 points, 9 rebounds
$120
Caris LeVert Steps up for Wolverines in the Rose 773 2
Shoe: adidas Rose 773 2
Player: Caris LeVert
Game: Michigan vs. Ohio State
Key Stat: 17 points, 8 rebounds
$110
Montrezl Harrell Powers Cardinals to AAC Title with Double-Double
Shoe: adidas Crazy 8
Player: Montrezl Harrell
Game: Louisville vs. Connecitcut
Key Stat: 22 points, 11 rebounds
Kyle Anderson Leads UCLA to Pac-12 Title over No. 4 Arizona
Shoe: adidas No Mercy 2014
Player: Kyle Anderson
Game: UCLA vs. Arizona
Key Stat: 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 blocks
$110
Anthony Gill Goes to Work for Virginia in the Zoom Crusader
Shoe: Nike Zoom Crusader
Player: Anthony Gill
Game: Virginia vs. Pittsburgh
Key Stat: 10 points, 5 rebounds
$110
Treveon Graham Leads Rams to A 10 Finals
Shoe: Air Jordan XI Retro Low
Player: Treveon Graham
Game: VCU vs. George Washington
Key Stat: 22 points
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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$110