Tourney terrors
How to beat the most lethal offensive threats in this year's brackets
Originally Published: March 5, 2013
By
Seth Greenberg | ESPN The Magazine
IF FEBRUARY TAUGHT us anything, it's that even the best offenses have trouble preparing for back-to-back road games (see Michigan AT Wisconsin, then AT Michigan State). Some opponents are just tougher to play on a short turnaround thanks to an abundance of weapons in their arsenals. In anticipation of Selection Sunday, we scouted some of the most lethal offensive threats that could populate Tournament brackets -- and broke down their deadliest go-to plays.
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