Ranked 28th, about the same as Lavoy Allen. That was actually FOX Sports giving him some respect. After all, there were 68 teams in the tournament, which meant they considered Tang Tian one of the top 30 Power Forwards among them.
"Jeremy has it even worse than us," Walker said, laughing as well.
Lamb's performance had steadily improved this season, but FOX Sports apparently wasn't impressed, ranking him near 40th among Shooting Guards.
The two of them burst out laughing.
But after laughing for a while, they both fell silent without warning.
This ranking showed that UConn still wasn't favored.
Neither spoke, but they both saw the same thing in each other's eyes: motivation.
Most people, upon seeing a low ranking for themselves, would probably complain and grumble. But they were different. UConn hadn't been favored at the start of the season, so it was perfectly normal for them to remain unfavored now.
For them, that lack of faith was motivation. When they eventually proved through their actions that everyone else had been wrong, that feeling was the best.
They had experienced it once in the conference championship game. They knew how it felt, so naturally they wanted a second time.
"Extra training!" Walker said, jumping to his feet.
Tang Tian stood up as well.
Providence College's opponent was UC Santa Barbara.
Once the game began, Shabazz Napier quickly became the absolute focal point on the court. UC Santa Barbara simply had no one capable of stopping this "Little Kobe." He didn't just look like Kobe out there—he looked like Michael Jordan.
With Napier going off, Providence College's run-and-gun offense surged like a tidal wave.
In the end, Napier exploded for 41 points, leading Providence College to a 91-63 bloodbath of their opponents and a successful advance into the final