Abmas leads crop of potential mid-major NCAA bracket busters
FILE - Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) shoots over Oklahoma State's Bryce Williams (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., in this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, file photo. Abmas, the star for No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, is 10th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

FILE - Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) shoots over Oklahoma State's Bryce Williams (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., in this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, file photo. Abmas, the star for No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, is 10th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Mar. 18, 2021 11:33 AM EDT
Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) goes up for a layup against North Dakota State defender Dezmond McKinney (0) dduring an NCAA college basketball game for the Summit League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)

Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) goes up for a layup against North Dakota State defender Dezmond McKinney (0) dduring an NCAA college basketball game for the Summit League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)

Mar. 10, 2021 12:06 AM EST
Ohio's Jason Preston (0) drives to the basket against Buffalo's Ronaldo Segu (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Ohio's Jason Preston (0) drives to the basket against Buffalo's Ronaldo Segu (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Mar. 13, 2021 08:30 PM EST
UC Santa Barbara's Jaquori McLaughlin (3) keeps possession of the ball from UC Irvine's Jeron Artest (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big West Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

UC Santa Barbara's Jaquori McLaughlin (3) keeps possession of the ball from UC Irvine's Jeron Artest (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big West Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

Mar. 14, 2021 01:21 AM EST
FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 file photo, Duke guard Tre Jones (3) and Winthrop guard Chandler Vaudrin (52) reach for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C. Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey says he learned his philosophy of basketball while playing for the late Skip Prosser at Xavier in the 1990s. “He had a famous quote that he said all the time,” Kelsey recalled. “The older he got, the faster he wanted to play. I think that applies to me.” (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 file photo, Duke guard Tre Jones (3) and Winthrop guard Chandler Vaudrin (52) reach for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C. Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey says he learned his philosophy of basketball while playing for the late Skip Prosser at Xavier in the 1990s. “He had a famous quote that he said all the time,” Kelsey recalled. “The older he got, the faster he wanted to play. I think that applies to me.” (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Mar. 18, 2021 12:30 AM EDT
UNC-Greensboro guard Isaiah Miller (1) and Mercer guard Neftali Alvarez (2) reach for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball championship game for the Southern Conference tournament, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

UNC-Greensboro guard Isaiah Miller (1) and Mercer guard Neftali Alvarez (2) reach for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball championship game for the Southern Conference tournament, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Mar. 10, 2021 10:35 AM EST
UNLV guard Bryce Hamilton (13) shoots as Utah State center Neemias Queta (23) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

UNLV guard Bryce Hamilton (13) shoots as Utah State center Neemias Queta (23) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Mar. 11, 2021 10:09 PM EST