March Madness continues on TNT today at 4:40 p.m. ET, when the No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs take on one of the more dangerous No. 9 seeds in recent memory, the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Round 2 action that can be live streamed free here. Gonzaga fans can hear the game on AM 880 KIXI, while Oklahoma State fans can find the radio broadcast on KSPI 93.7 FM.
The Cowboys proved their mettle in the Big 12 tournament despite losing fairly early to Kansas by pushing the Jayhawks to overtime. Prior to that, they emerged from a slump stronger than ever once Marcus Smart returned from his unfortunate suspension for pushing a fan.
Smart could've been one of the top three picks in last year's NBA draft, and although his stock may have slipped he does not regret his decision to reurn. "This team has made my decision to come back well worth my while," Smart said Thursday. "These are a group of guys that I've got a bond with that will never be broken.
"We're going to go out there and have fun and play basketball."
Senior forward Markel Brown, a leader on the Cowboys, thinks the fan-pushing fiasco actually helped Smart. "I think the situation made him stronger as a person.
"I feel like he handled it in the best way possible. He apologized for his actions and he bounced back, like no other athlete can. He's improved daily on and off the court and he's a great person to be around."
On the court, the Cowboys can't be focused on fans or seeds or anything besides Gonzaga's senior center Sam Dower. The big man led the Bulldogs with 15 points per game as well as 7.1 rebounds and could be a handful for the Cowboys.
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