March Madness kicks off with a bang, NBA stars on hand to watch the game!

  "Chen! Are you honestly sneaking off to soccer practice in the middle of the night every day!"

  "Your progress is so exaggerated, a CROSSOVER would practically shake that Damian guy off the planet!"

  "Hahaha! Did you see the look on Damian's face after the practice game? If you didn't know better, you'd think he just ate a pound of shit!"

  After the end of the team training, Durant still looked unfulfilled, eating the dry noodles in his hands while recalling every detail of Chen Yan's training game.

  "KD, don't get excited, these are just basic operations..."

  "Chen, you can surely shine in the next March Madness!" Durant finished by handing his bag of dry noodles to Chen Yan, "Want some?"

  "It smells pretty good." Chen Yan sniffed his nose.

  "I'll pour you some then, reach out."

  It's the end of the school day, and the black and white girls who have just gotten out of class are talking and laughing, and the fragrant grass is bright and sunny.

  All of this made Chen Yan marvel at how wonderful the campus was!

  Along the way, Chen Yan heard a lot of talk about Durant.

  The entire campus is enthusiastic about the upcoming March Madness, and discussions about the tournament can be heard in every corner of campus, with Durant, the number one player for the Texas Longhorns, naturally in the spotlight.

  Chen Yan, who stood beside Durant, was like an invisible man, but he believed that when 'March Madness' officially opened, all this would change...

  Soon, the two returned to the dormitory.

  Chen Yan and Durant's accommodations are good, with two rooms, an open balcony, an independent bathroom, and a kitchen, a configuration that is already considered luxurious in the university.

  "Wow!"

  After returning to the dormitory Chen Yan went to take a shower at the first opportunity, while Durant opened his laptop.

  On weekdays Du Xiaoshuai's hobby is surfing the Internet, especially like to browse some news related to himself.

  "Chen, I don't think I have much room for improvement anymore."

  Chen Yan had just finished his shower and came out of the bathroom when Durant's voice came over.

  "How?" Chen Yan asked as he walked up.

  "Look, how else am I supposed to progress when the draft projections on the major sites now have me either first or second overall?"

  Chen Yan looked at Durant, it was obvious that the wave of the little handsome was in Versailles.

  "Kevin, what are you going to do with your first earnings when you get to the NBA?"

  "I'll give most of it to my mom." Durant said, rubbing his chin.

  Du Xiaoshuai is a single-parent family, growing up in not very good conditions, his mom in order to pay for his studies and play football every day to work two jobs, the days are very hard.

  Chen Yan nodded after hearing this, and just as he was moved by Xiao Shuai's filial piety, Durant suddenly turned his words around:

  "Plus I'd buy a lot of dry pasta, pile it up all over the room, and eat and throw away one packet a day!"

  Chen Yan: "..."

  No wonder fans in his previous life said that Durant was the richest loser, and now Chen Yan finally understood why.

  ...

  ...

  It's getting closer and closer to the start of March Madness.

  The Longhorns, who have 25 wins and 10 losses this year, will travel as the No. 4 seed in the South Region.

  Their first opponent is No. 13 seed New Mexico State.

  The NCAA Tournament is divided into four divisions: the East, Central West, South, and West.

  Starting with the round of 64, 16 teams from each division are seeded 1 through 16 according to division records.

  No. 1 vs. 16 seed.

  No. 2 vs. No. 15 seed.

  And so on ...

  The winner of each round advances to the next round.

  The 16 teams that advance after the third round of games are known as the Sweet Sixteen.

  The eight teams that advance after the fourth round are known as the Elite Eight.

  In the end, each of the four divisions determines a champion team to form the final four.

  The final four will then go head-to-head with the winner advancing to the final for the tournament title!

  All fields are single elimination and very exciting!

  It's safe to say that March Madness puts the maximum amount of uncertainty into sports, and that's exactly what makes them so appealing.

  March 18th.

  7:30 pm.

  Fans are finally treated to the University of Texas vs. New Mexico State game!

  In order to keep the tournament fair, the NCAA usually picks a neutral court to play on as it enters the elimination phase of the tournament.

  The venue for today's game between the two teams is the Mercer Arena, home of the Phoenix Suns!

  The Mercer Dome, which was only supposed to hold 19,000, was flooded with a full 25,000 fans tonight!

  The entire dugout was packed!

  The fans were as enthusiastic as you can imagine!

  "GO!!!Texas Longhorns!!! GO!!!"

  "Don't give your opponent a chance!"

  "Finish them off! Go New Mexico State!!!"

  "Kick their asses and bring victory back to Texas!"

  Before the game even started, there was a constant stream of cheering and hollering from fans on both sides in the stands.

  Basketball atmosphere is very strong, the game has not even started Chen Yan already smelled the smell of gunpowder.

  In this environment, he can't wait to get on the field and show his talent!

  In addition to the enthusiastic fans, there were also many NBA players who came to the scene to watch the game.

  The Suns trio of Nash, Stoudemire and Grant Hill are talking and laughing off the court at this point.

  Fans have seen it all before.

  As the nationally watched March Madness, it's only natural to attract some celebrities and NBA players to the games.

  The three had coziness written all over their faces; they were the players running around this field on weekdays, and it was rare for them to be spectators.

  "Amare, which team do you think will win tonight?"

  During the players' warm-up phase, an idle Nash asked Jr. beside him.

  "I don't know, I don't know either of those teams." Jr. spread his hands and said gruffly.

  About this game and even the whole NCAA Jr. Jr. is not very interested, if not today and his wife quarrel was kicked out, I guess he will not even appear in the scene of this ball game.

  "Grant, which team do you favor?" Nash turned his head again to ask Hill, who was on the sidelines.

  Hill smiled, "The Texas Longhorns have a better chance of winning."

  "Because they're a No. 4 seed?" Nash asked.

  "No, because they have Kevin Durant."

  After listening to Hill, Nash turned his attention to the tall, thin kid in the court.

  He'd read a lot about Durant, and to be honest Nash was looking forward to Durant's play tonight.

  Although there is no commercial operation like the NBA, but the NCAA also has the same star effect, as the current NCAA No. 1 small forward, this year's first-round draft contender, Durant's appearance always attracts a large number of eyes.

  And at this time, Chen Yan like a little transparent in the side of Durant for shooting warm-up, no one pay attention to him as a nobody.

  Within moments, the fans' chants had risen a couple dozen decibels.

  The entrance ceremony has begun!

  "This college basketball atmosphere ... How is it better than the NBA?"

  After feeling the warm atmosphere of the scene, Jr. couldn't help but sigh.

  Jr, like Kobe, Garnett, and other stars, attended a number of colleges but not a university, so naturally he didn't have the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the NCAA tournament firsthand.

  "This is March Madness!"

  Nash was somewhat mesmerized as he looked at the young players who were coming onto the field one after another, his eyes filled with the image of himself when he was playing in the NCAA.

  After the pre-game ceremonies, all of the Texas Longhorns players gathered around head coach Rick Barnes.

  Pre-game lectures are a Texas Longhorns holdover now.

  "Boys! After a season of hard work we've finally made it here, the stage we all dreamed of!"

  "All get pumped up! Don't ever let the outside world distract you, stay 12-point focused and go enjoy March Madness where you belong!"

  "Fight for our families, fight for the fans who support us, and fight for the school logo on our chest!

  Head Coach Rick Barnes instantly got the players going with one comment!

  "Take the game!"

  "Send them back home!"

  "One! Two! Three! The Texas Longhorns must win!"

  The entire Texas Longhorns team put their hands together and chanted victory slogans.

  Chen Yan also chanted along with his teammates.

  Although the game had not yet started, the team's high emotions and the warm atmosphere at the venue had already made his blood boil!

  After the pre-match mobilization, Chen Yan returned to the bench with the substitutes.

  Even though Chen Yan has wowed the coaching staff with his performance on the practice field over the past few days, head coach Rick Barnes has decided to put him on the bench.

  At this stage of the schedule, no coach will easily change his starting roster, and a change in starters will most likely destroy the team's tacit understanding and chemistry that has been accumulated over the course of a season.

  The only thing Chen Yan could do at the moment was to wait.

  "Beep!"

  With a whistle from the referee, the match officially begins!

  Texas Longhorns Starting Lineup : DJ Augustine, Justin Mason, AJ Abrams, Durant, Damion James

  It's a typical small lineup, with the tallest man on the team surprisingly being Durant at the small forward position.

  New Mexico State starting lineup: Doug Brown, Noah Richardson, Branson, Sutton, Marcus Gill

  Unlike the Texas Longhorns, New Mexico State doesn't have a single NBA-caliber player, and it's all about teamwork that they made it to 'March Madness'.

  The game began with the Texas Longhorns jumping to the basket first.

  On first down, DJ Augustine hands the ball off to Durant.

  The Texas Longhorns opened the game with the team's most solid play: give the ball to Durant.

  A simple bobble with the ball, Durant went straight for the dry and shot Branson in the face with the wind.

  "Swish!"

  It was an easy goal, as Branson jumped half a beat late and didn't interfere much with Junior's shot.

  In return, New Mexico State responded with a completely different offense than the Longhorns.

  Noah Richardson came around the arc through coverage, caught the ball, and then handed it off to Sutton, who had counter-run inside the free throw line.

  Sutton got off to a smooth start and a knockdown pass found Marcus Gill inside, who hit the boards for two easy points.

  New Mexico State's players don't stand out individually, but have a good sense of teamwork and execute plays well.

  Texas Longhorns Offensive Round.

  DJ Augustine used the block to kill the basket and saw no chance to rap out and hand the ball off again to Durant near the free throw line.

  Junior Shuai found a shot after a triple threat, another from mid-range!

  "Swish!"

  The ball is perfectly paced and the opponents can only look at it.

  opened the game with two consecutive center hits!

  Everyone thought that the small handsome this game to storm, but no one thought that this is Durant's only 10 minutes of athletic scoring!

  New Mexico State had obviously studied the Texas Longhorns' offensive playbook and took special care of Durant in subsequent rounds.

  Constantly using wraps and wraparound defense to cut off the connection between Durant and his teammates.

  On the offensive end, New Mexico State shot whoever had the opportunity.

  This style of play appears to have no offensive core, but in reality it is every player that is the centerpiece of the offense.

  About ten minutes into the game, New Mexico State had taken a five-point lead.

  DJ Augustine played a ragged start, scoring just two points on 1-of-4 shooting, and didn't do a very good job of stringing together his team's offense.

  Faced with this situation, Durant had to drop back to get the ball very deep.

  This type of play by Durant is right up Mexican State's alley.

  Mexican State pressured Durant defensively, giving up breakaways and not shots, and had Marcus Gill, the big man in the lane, going to the block and interfering with Durant's layup attempts.

  This defensive system is kind of like the 2004 Detroit Pistons.

  According to scouting reports, mid-range shooting is Durant's primary offensive tool, accounting for more than 70 percent of his shots, so New Mexico State's defensive strategy has made it tough on Junior.

  With his athletic output hampered, Durant can only keep killing his opponents by drawing fouls.

  Scoring like constipation, the Texas Longhorns looked to be struggling a bit on the offensive side of the field.

  Rick Barnes wasn't idle either, making a succession of substitutions and adjustments, though the results were mediocre.

  The Texas Longhorns' second unit doesn't have players who can help space the offense for Durant.

  It took the last five minutes of the first half before DJ Augustine hit his first three of the game.

  Rick Barnes continued to make substitution deployments, replacing Dexter Pittman and Martin Hill in quick succession to keep his team on the defensive glass.

  On the offensive end, Rick Barnes is still relying on the outside duo of Durant and Augustine.

  The difference between the two sides stayed around five points.

  After a dead ball, Rick Barnes swept his eyes toward Chen Yan, but ultimately didn't replace him.

  Chen Yan has yet to prove himself in an official match, and Rick Barnes doesn't have complete trust in him.