When it comes to sports writing and storytelling as a whole, I’ve found that invoking the story of David and Goliath has been a bit overdone.
Sure, you could definitely apply it here. South Carolina has been the No. 1 overall seed two years in a row, is undefeated heading into tournament play again and literally has a player who is four inches taller than anyone in Indiana’s usual lineups. This would be apt, right?
No. For a few reasons.
For one, the team you’d be labelling as Goliath won the game. That doesn’t happen in the book.