KEATTS OWES BENNETT BIG-TIME
At the very least, North Carolina State basketball coach KEVIN KEATTS should share his annual bonus of $400,000 for winning the ACC tournament with … Virginia’s TONY BENNETT who (admittedly) mismanaged the final moments of regulation in the teams’ semifinal. As a result, the Wolfpack forced overtime on a three-pointer at the buzzer then claimed a 73-65 decision, followed by a final victory over favored North Carolina to make the NCAA field as an 11 th seed … followed by back to back victories over No. 6 Texas Tech then upstart Oakland, which ousted Kentucky ... Maybe a hearty, sincere "thank you" should forthcoming as well … for the Cavaliers saved Keatts’ job, too. At least State didn’t make the same embarrassing mistake that Long Beach State did … telling coach DAN MONSON he was fired before the The Beach won the Big West Conference tournament. Always good for a good quote … DANNY HURLEY gave the media what...