Upsets Galore in College Hoops

Florida State, USC, Old Dominion, Richmond, and Wichita State. When you think of those five schools you do not really think of a basketball tradition. Well, this weekend those five teams upset teams that have come to be traditional contenders for the NCAA Tournament. But these upsets were not the most exciting thing to watch this weekend in college hoops, one man was and he deserves player of the week honors.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Gordon Hayward, Butler
Hayward's work ethic, not his talent, proved to be his most valued asset on Saturday against Xavier. In a game that had many ups and downs, Hayward stole the show in the last 37 seconds. First, he forced a jump ball on the an in bounds pass which gave Butler possession, then he chased down two offensive rebounds and scored the controversial last basket of the game on a layup. With his performance this weekend, Hayward should be put on the list of Naismith Award nominees, not the stats but for the work ethic that won the 17th ranked Bulldogs the victory.
GAME OF THE WEEK:
(17) Butler 69, Xavier 68
This clash of mid-major teams provided fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse with a thriller that came to an unfortunate ending. The excitement started in the second half with the Musketeers coming out of the half on an 11-0 run. Then, with less a minute left and the game having lead changes on every possession Hayward took over the game. With his steal on the in-bounds pass and two offensive rebounds in the last thrity seconds and scoring the game-winning layup, Hayward showed why he means so much to Brad Stevens' 17th ranked Bulldogs. Xavier should have had a chance to attempt a shot at the buzzer but clock difficulties and an almost ten minute long discussion over the clock ended in a Butler win ruling that had the clock kept running the it would have hit 0.0 and Xavier would not have a chance at attempting a shot.
STAT OF THE WEEK:
Texas- 26 offensive rebounds
In their complete domination of the Tar Heels on Saturday in Cowboys Stadium, Texas' big men combined for these 26 offensive rebounds. Led by Dexter Pittman's 12 boards on the offensive end, the domination of the frontcourt by the Longhorns should worry the rest of the nation, even top ranked Kansas.
UPSET OF THE WEEK:
Old Dominion 61, (11) Georgetown 57
The Monarchs took advantage of the Hoyas' slow start and played all around good defense in the second win over Georgetown in the past four years. Survivng two missed three pointers by Austin Freeman in waning moments of the game, Old Dominion went to 7-4 on the season with their CAA schedule looming in the next week or two.

Games To Watch Next Week:
(12) Michigan State @ (2) Texas, Tues. 7, ESPN2
After the Longhorns' big win in Dallas on Saturday they face another tough opponent in Tom Izzo's Spartans whose only loss came to North Carolina.
(25) Mississippi @ (6)West Virginia,Wed, 7:30, ESPN2
The first of two big games this week for the undefeated Mountaineers comes at home to the Rebels on Wednesday. Bob Huggins' squad should not take this game lighlty while looking ahead to their next game.
(6) West Virginia @ Seton Hall, Sat. 3:30, CBS
If the Mountaineers beat Ole Miss on Wednesday, this game will be tough test for the unbeaten Mountaineers team who face a Seton Hall team that just lost their first game on Saturday to Temple and will look to bounce back with a huge conference win if they can pull it off.