In the never-say-die world of men’s college basketball, where a season on the brink can be salvaged by an unexpected run to a conference tournament title, TCU coach Jamie Dixon has had a front-row seat to some of the most memorable March resurgences in NCAA Tournament annals.
Dixon, who made it to March Madness in 11 of his 13 seasons at Pittsburgh before taking over the TCU program this season, led the Panthers to the 2008 Big East tournament title as a No. 7 seed. But the Panthers’ upset-filled run to their league’s automatic NCAA berth, based on Big East seeds, did not generate as much national buzz on Selection Sunday as Georgia’s stunning journey from No.