One speculates on whether or not in this age of raining 3-point shots it is possible for a basketball team to throw a shutout.

But given what happened to Virginia last season, and given how good their defense is, and given how motivated they are going to be in that first game, if we ever are going to see it, this might be the place. I don't think any 16 seed wants to draw Virginia this year. I doubt there will be any mercy in their minds. It won't be a 100-point blow-out, because the Hoos just do not play that fast, but a 30-point margin against Virginia would be about the same difference.

I can just hear Bennett in the locker room before the game: "We were the butt of a historic first last season. We are going to be in on another historic first this year. I DO NOT WANT THEM TO SCORE!!"

It won't happen, of course, but it might be the closest to it we will ever see.