When Middle Tennessee knocked off Michigan State in the NCAA tournament last March, Marshall coach Dan D’Antoni was on the road recruiting players who might be able to beat … Middle Tennessee.
Remember, the Blue Raiders put an end to the Thundering Herd’s 2015-16 season the previous week, winning 99-90 in the Conference USA tournament semifinals.
“I went into a little tavern to get lunch, sat there and watched the game,” D’Antoni recalled. “I was rooting hard for them. I wanted to see [them win], just for the conference. Darned if they didn’t pull it off, so I ordered another one up.