Things to Say at Your Sweet 16 Party
Your NCAA tournament bracket is shredded and you still aren't sure where or what Florida Gulf Coast is. But with these helpful talking points, you can fit in this weekend with any crowd of basketball junkies
"I'm so psyched for the battle of the nerds." Miami coach Jim Larranaga is 63 years old, from the Bronx and nearing the end of his career. Marquette coach Buzz Williams is 40, from Texas and one of the sport's brightest coaching prospects. They're also among the most statistically savvy coaches in the country. The other thing they have in common: Larranaga pretended he was Muhammad Ali by shadow-boxing after Miami's last win, and Williams busted out an impromptu jig of his own Saturday night. You can also pass that along if you happen to like dancing more than advanced quantitative systems.