Unlike the NBA, the NCAA was not covered by media giants like ESPN and TNT, especially when this was just a very ordinary Regular Season game in the entire NCAA.
However, they had their own media circle. UConn, for example, had its own campus media.
Do not underestimate that. Its standing in the hearts of UConn fans was even higher than ESPN's.
Besides that, some local media outlets, as well as certain official NCAA media, would cover the game.
Tang Tian's name appeared in the most prominent spots on almost every front page.
"Chinese defensive stopper Tang Tian shut down Jimmy Butler and secured a crucial victory for UConn!"
"UConn's defense was changed by one man. A little-known player took on a major role—tonight, let us cheer for Tang Tian!"
"Before tonight, no one knew his name. But after tonight, everyone knows him: Tang Tian, the miraculous newcomer from across the ocean!"
Overnight, Tang Tian went from an unknown ball boy to a hero in the eyes of UConn fans.
The fact that he was a yellow-skinned Chinese made him even more memorable.
He had truly become famous overnight.
However, Tang Tian himself did not pay it much mind.
Leaving aside the storms he had weathered in his previous life, he had only played one good game—and a good game without scoring, at that. There was really nothing to be proud of.
He could not neglect games and training, and naturally, he also had to get along with his roommates.
It was the weekend, so the group went to Yale University together.
They were all UConn freshmen and had not even finished visiting Connecticut's attractions.
Founded in 1701, Yale University had a history of more than three hundred years. It was Connecticut's most famous attraction and one of the places UConn students had to visit.
Its towering spires, castle-like buildings, and carvings steeped in history made Yale University more than just an institution of learning—it was a mark left behind by the river of history.
Walking through the campus felt like returning to a century ago.
Tang Tian had spent his previous life roaming major cities like Los Angeles and New York. This was his first time at Yale University as well.
Like his roommates, his gaze was drawn to the architecture. Whenever he saw a beautiful sight, he could not help taking out his phone to snap a photo.
They were admiring the scenery, yet without realizing it, they had become part of someone else's scenery.
Quite a few people cast curious and puzzled looks in his direction.
A height of two meters was uncommon on campus. Not to mention, he was already somewhat famous in Connecticut. Those students seemed to recognize him but did not dare confirm it, so they could only watch him from afar as part of the scenery.
"Tang, that girl over there looking at you is smoking hot. Want to go meet her?" His roommate's eyes were full of envy.
"You go if you want. I am not interested." Tang Tian had experienced more in his previous life than all of them combined. Ordinary women simply could not stir his interest.
"Tch, if you are scared, just say so. Listen to you, acting all refined!"
As they took photos and chatted, they arrived at Yale University's most famous library.
As one of the largest research libraries in the United States, it held over eleven million books. The campus alone had three libraries for housing books, and the one they had arrived at was the largest: Sterling Memorial Library.
The group had different interests, so after entering the library, they went their separate ways.
Tang Tian was simply wandering around. He had spent more than half his previous life studying basketball tactics, so it was rare for him to have time to read other books.
Standing before a bookshelf, he was reaching for a book about Hollywood actors when he suddenly sensed someone on the other side reaching for it too.
They had happened to pick the same book.
He let go, and the person on the other side took the book.
Through the gap left by the book, he saw a woman's face.
Her face was beautiful, but not in the usual way.
Those green eyes in particular gave her an exotic, magical charm.
When the woman saw him, she smiled at him, likely thanking him for yielding the book.
But the moment Tang Tian saw that smile, he suddenly remembered who she was.
Elizabeth Olsen, the Scarlet Witch from Marvel.
He had not expected to run into her here!
But on second thought, it seemed normal. Olsen was a late bloomer as an actress. She did not make her first film until she was twenty-one, and only gained global fame after appearing in a Marvel Universe film at twenty-four.
It was now 2010. She probably had not started acting yet, or judging by the book she had chosen, she was already pursuing that path.
After smiling, Olsen disappeared from Tang Tian's sight.
Tang Tian did not follow her.
Seeing Olsen had only surprised him. But if nothing came of a surprise after it passed, then it was simply a surprise.
He stayed in the library for a little over two hours. When he came out, he discovered that his phone had somehow shut off.
Once he got his Scholarship, it would really be time to replace this lousy phone.
After turning it back on, he saw missed calls and a text from his roommates. They said they could not reach him, had waited more than half an hour without seeing him come out, and had gone back first.
He took out his phone and replied, then headed straight out of the campus.
UConn was in Storrs, Mansfield, while Yale University was in New Haven. The trip between them took over two hours by car, and he needed to take the subway to the bus station now.
The subway here was much better than back home, and since it was afternoon, there were fewer people as well.
He stood on the platform waiting when the television beside him began broadcasting NCAA game reports.
"Yesterday's focal battle saw the University of Connecticut Huskies claim a 73-61 victory over the visiting Marquette Golden Eagles. UConn junior Kemba Walker scored a game-high 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Worth noting, Chinese NCAA newcomer Tang Tian played a key role in the game. Marquette University star Jimmy Butler went just 1-for-15 against his defense and scored only 14 points on 5-for-20 shooting for the game..."
As the report aired, the television also showed game highlights and photos.
Besides Walker, there were some of Tang Tian as well.
Seeing news about himself appear right before his eyes was a rather strange experience.
He could not help laughing.
"Big sister, doesn't he look like the person on TV?" Just as he was smiling, he suddenly heard a little girl's voice.
He turned curiously and saw a girl about eight or nine years old staring at him with curiosity.
He smiled and greeted the little girl, who smiled and waved back at him.
Only then did he notice that someone else was standing beside the girl.
He looked up, then could not help freezing.
Elizabeth Olsen?
What a coincidence. He had run into her twice in one day?
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