Mile High Mids

It ends with a loss

Denver’s bid for its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance ended in heartbreak at the hands of Western Kentucky tonight — and with it died my plans of a whirlwind trip to Arkansas tomorrow for the Sun Belt championship game. Moments ago, less than seven hours before my flight would have departed, I cancelled my air, car rental and hotel reservations. Sigh. Maybe next year. (But to Vegas instead of Hot Springs.)

Here’s video of my reaction to Denver’s shot at winning or tying the game in the final seconds, and then WKU’s game-sealing free throws at the other end:

And here’s my updated Sun Belt Bracket, along with #sadballz:

This game will hurt you.