Basketball fans were treated to two great games during the Sweet 16 West Region games that took place Thursday. Fans in attendance got to see the #1 seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs get upset by the #5 seed Arkansas Razorbacks. Coach Mike Krzyzewski was also able to continue his retirement tour in March, squeezing out a narrow victory over Texas Tech.
Steph Curry, having not played with the Warriors for the past few games due to a foot injury, was spotted sitting in the stands at the Chase Center, soaking up all the madness.
The sharpshooter was in attendance for both games and was completely entranced by the action during the Razorbacks' stunning upset over Gonzaga, a team that featured Chet Holmgren, the projected No. 1 overall player in this year's NBA Draft according to NBA Draft Room.
In fact, Curry took some time out to meet with Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman, chatting about the game of basketball and passing along some of his knowledge. The eight-time All-Star knows a thing or two about how to be successful in March, chopping up teams during Davidson's Elite 8 run in 2008.
The future Hall of Famer wasn't done dropping gems. Curry visited the Blue Devils on Wednesday, giving them some advice before their matchup against the Red Raiders.
Not surprising once we consider Curry's deep-rooted connection with Coach K and Duke. His brother Seth played at the university for three seasons, becoming an All-American and eventually carving out his own little niche in the NBA. The older Curry played for the legendary coach K during his stint with Team USA, where Krzyzewski was the head coach for a number of years.
It seems like whatever advice Curry gave the Blue Devils and coach Musselman seemed to work.
The Arkansas-Gonzaga game came down to the wire, but the Razorbacks were able to beat the Bulldogs, 74-68 despite some controversy surrounding the officiating of the game.
The same can be said about the Duke-Texas Tech game, where Coach K and the #2 seeded Blue Devils engaged in a back in forth affair with the Red Raiders before holding on and defeating the #3 seed Texas Tech, 78-73.
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