During the NCAA regular season, each school will play against members of its respective league twice, once at home and once away.

After the regular season, most leagues will select the top eight teams in the league to compete in a single-elimination championship game (league championship). The champions of each league will automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament.

In addition, each school occasionally competes with members of other leagues, commonly known as invitational tournaments.

These games are generally used by teams to build momentum and improve their reputation.

But every team will be cautious in choosing their opponents!

After all, the results of these competitions are calculated into the overall score.

…

At the end of February, in the locker room of the basketball hall of Red University.

"Hey, have you heard? Our last opponent is the University of Kansas!" Lester announced loudly in the locker room.

"University of Kansas?"

Zhou Si, who was doing stretching exercises, asked doubtfully.

"Is it strong?"

"Ahem..." Lester coughed dryly. Half a year ago, he might have answered very strongly, but now...

"Other than Ben McLemore, there's nothing else that stands out."

"Ben McLemore?"

Zhou Si remembers that he was a first-round pick, but because 2013 was a small year for the draft, he really doesn't know the details.

Seeing that Zhou Si seemed a little interested in him, Lester took out his mobile phone and started reading:

"McLemore, a freshman, is also the current core of the University of Kansas. Position, shooting guard, template, Ray Allen, draft prediction: No. 4!"

At the end of the reading, Lester's voice gradually became quieter, while Rodney directly hammered the bench and shouted:

"Why, the template is all Ray Allen, but Ye's ranking is only 37!"

No one else said anything, but the locker room seemed to suddenly become cold!

They were still happy for Ye Ze when the mock draft rankings came out a few days ago, but they didn't expect it to come out like this now.

Ye Ze didn't speak, but his eyes that were colder than usual and his clenched fists showed that he was not so calm now!

"Oh, obviously, the coach is asking Ye Ze to defeat McLemore." Zhou Si said with a smile.

Lester slapped his thigh,

"That's right! Why didn't I expect that! If Ye can defeat McLemore in a head-to-head conversation, your draft ranking will definitely rise!"

Rodney also patted his chest excitedly and said, "Leave the rebounds and pick-and-rolls for the next game to me!"

After changing his uniform, Ye Ze stood up and said only one sentence.

"I will beat him in the next game!"

After Ye Ze left, Lester whispered to Rodney: "I didn't say it just now. The current draft simulation of University of Kansas center Jeff Vichy is No. 38."

"Ah ah ah, Fake, you didn't tell me earlier!"

Centers who can enter the draft rankings are basically much better than him...

Then, in the training session, Hall, who was playing against Ye Ze, was confused.

…

The news that the Skywalkers were going to play Kansas was quickly known to their fans and spread quickly.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Skywalkers have now become Chicago's star team.

In the eyes of the fans, the Skywalkers, who have won 30 consecutive games, dare not even dream of winning against an NBA team, let alone the University of Kansas, which was the runner-up last year!

This invitational tournament was placed in the Sprint Center Arena, which was only used in the knockout stages. As a result, more than 58,000 tickets were sold out in a very short period of time!

You must know that many NBA team game tickets are not so popular!

It is said that many Skywalkers fans have made arrangements to form a group to come to the scene to cheer for the team.

The NCAA directly upgraded this game to a national live broadcast, and even invited TNT's Kenny Smith, Barkley and Reggie Miller to jointly commentate!

Tencent also won the broadcast rights!

This game is definitely full of fun to watch!

A direct duel between two league champions, a duel between "real and fake Ray Allen", and the performance of Zhou Si, the top pick!

You won’t lose money as long as you buy the ticket!

In addition to attracting many media people on the day of the game, Sprint Center Stadium also attracted many scouts to gather here.

At this stage, every game is a good opportunity for them to inspect players and exchange information with colleagues, not to mention this live broadcast across the United States.

Scouts from the Big 12 Conference are actively gathering information about Zhou Si and Ye Ze, and scouts from the Missouri Valley Conference are also enriching their reports on McLemore.

Listening to the scouts of the Missouri Valley League blowing Zhou Si and Ye Ze to the sky, the scouts of the Big 12 League did not show any weakness!

Who is afraid of whom!

We also have McLemore, the top two point guard in the country, and Vichy, the top five center!

…

Before the game, in the away locker room, Coach Nelson, who was traveling with the team for the first time, was still smiling:

"Children, fight as you like and show your strength!"

In the home locker room, coach Bill Self was not so kind.

"Hey guys, cheer up! We must win this game today!

Pay attention to details and confrontation! Victory will definitely belong to our Jayhawks!"

"come on!"

"come on!"

"come on!"

When the players came on the field to warm up, coach Self specially left McLemore to explain a few words.

Coach Nelson wanted to use McLemore to test Ye Ze's quality, but he had already set his sights on Zhou Si.

As he and McLemore put it:

"Beat that No. 10, and you can also be the favorite for the No. 1 pick!"

…

The game officially started amidst bursts of cheers from the fans in the audience.

The big white man Vichy defeated Rodney and succeeded in jumping the ball, giving the University of Kansas a chance to attack.

"Defend! Defend!"

Although not many Skywalkers fans came, only about two thousand people, they still roared and cheered for the team.

In the Jayhawks' offense, McLemore kept using cover tactics to move around!

Unlike the NBA, the NCAA places more emphasis on tactical coordination.

After constant interspersion, McLemore had an opportunity in the bottom corner, and the point guard passed the ball immediately!

"Whoa!"

McLemore easily hit a three-pointer from the corner!

McLemore's shot was very smooth and soft, and he felt hot right from the start today.

Almost all the audience stood up and cheered.

Compared with the commercialization of the NBA, the NCAA appears to be more pure and passionate.

In the NBA regular season, occasionally a few good shots will win some applause but almost no one will stand up. Only in the playoffs will there be scenes of fans standing and cheering.

Skywalker's offense.

Ye Ze, who was running away from McLemore by half a body, quickly took action after receiving the pass from his teammate.

"boom!"

The basketball swooped out of the frame!

Although Ye Ze's posture was very standard, he was not very lucky today.

Vichy protected the backcourt rebound and the Jayhawks continued to attack!

It is still a tactical movement with McLemore as the core, and the whole team moves around him.

Ye Ze tried his best to chase McLemore, slow down, go around the cover, speed up!

McLemore immediately raised his hand after receiving the ball outside the three-point line. Ye Ze rushed forward with all his strength, and then he vaguely felt McLemore smile.

McLemore did not take a shot, but instead took a step to the right after tapping Ye Ze and then taking a shot.
To be continued...