The Mavericks are just a game and a half up on the Utah Jazz for the 8th spot in the Western Conference. With changes to the rotation in favor of small ball, Dallas finds themselves in desperation mode as they have lost six of their last seven games.
But as the NCAA Tournament gets underway, numerous players on the Mavericks have their allegiances to their alma maters. Some of their schools might not be in the tournament, but 12 of the 15 players on the roster played college basketball at least one year.
Of course, Dirk Nowitzki found himself growing up in Germany and playing international ball from a young age.