Flexing their muscles
It's rare that two teams that use the Flex offense as one of their staples play in the same game, let alone three in the same tournament.
But Maryland and Gonzaga, which are about to meet in the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic outside Orlando, use it, as does Tennessee, which already made the championship game after beating Georgetown.
The Terps and Volunteers are tied to the same coaching tree. Gary Williams and Bruce Pearl were both assistants under Tom Davis, who along with Williams learned the Flex from Bud Millikan at Maryland. Mark Few learned a West Coast version of the Flex offense started by Dick Davey at Santa Clara, where it was once run by Steve Nash.
It will be interesting to see how Maryland will play the No.10 Zags the night after upsetting No. 5 Michigan State. From what I saw watching Gonzaga beat Oklahoma State, Few's team has all size, strength and depth. The one advantage the Terps seem to have is in their athleticism on the wings.
Let's see if they can pull off another upset and get to the championship game. After what happened last night, I'm not making any more predictions for awhile.
