Colorado State has just defeated Virginia in the NCAA Tournament First Four matchup with a final score of 67-42.
The Rams had a game-high performance from Joel Scott, who scored 23 points and added 11 rebounds, while Nique Clifford also contributed with 17 points, six assists and ten rebounds.
Colorado State has just defeated Virginia in the NCAA Tournament First Four matchup. The Rams dominated the game with a final score of 67-42, setting up a first-round matchup against No. 7 Longhorns in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament bracket.
Colorado State finished the regular season with a record of 22-9 and received an at-large bid to participate in the tournament despite losing in the Mountain West conference tournament semifinals to New Mexico. The Rams had a game-high performance from Joel Scott, who scored 23 points and added 11 rebounds, while Nique Clifford also contributed with 17 points, six assists and ten rebounds.
The Cavaliers finished the game shooting poorly with only five field goals in the first half for a total of just fourteen points. The Rams on the other hand shot well from both inside and outside shots to take a commanding lead over Virginia.
Colorado State cruises past Virginia in First Four
Virginia occupied a spot in the NCAA tournament that many felt should have gone elsewhere, to a Big East team or perhaps Indiana State
The Rams held Virginia to five field goals and 14 points in the first half, the fewest for an ACC team in the first half of an NCAA tournament game since Wake Forest scored 10 against Butler in the first round in 2001
Colorado State found gaps in Virginia's trademark defense with forward Joel Scott (23 points) and Clifford (17) triggering a 40-point second half for the Rams
Accuracy
The Cavaliers had maxed out their regular-season potential and came to the First Four with genuine excitement
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Virginia's loss was embarrassing to the ACC and that it should have gone elsewhere. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article. Secondly, Adam Rittenberg quotes Seth Greenberg as saying that Colorado State validated its placement and showed it perhaps deserved a stronger seed. This implies that Virginia's loss was due to poor play or deception on their part when in fact they were vulnerable to sluggish offensive outputs both this season and in the past. Thirdly, Rittenberg quotes Niko Medved as saying that Colorado State found cracks in Virginia's signature defense which is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
Adam Rittenberg quotes Seth Greenberg as saying that Colorado State validated its placement and showed it perhaps deserved a stronger seed, implying that Virginia's loss was due to poor play or deception on their part when in fact they were vulnerable to sluggish offensive outputs both this season and in the past.
The author claims that Virginia's loss was embarrassing to the ACC but provides no evidence to support this claim.
Niko Medved is quoted as saying that Colorado State found cracks in Virginia's signature defense but no evidence of this is presented in the article.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of Seth Greenberg and Niko Medved without providing any evidence or reasoning for their claims. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Virginia's loss as 'horrendous' and 'embarrassing'. There are also several examples of dichotomous depictions in the article, such as when it is stated that Colorado State was validated while Virginia was not.
Seth Greenberg calls Virginia's 25-point loss to Colorado State horrendous and embarrassing to the ACC. (0:56)
Colorado State held Virginia to five field goals and 14 points in the first half, the fewest for an ACC team in the first half of an NCAA tournament game since Wake Forest scored 10 against Butler in 2001.
Rams guards Nique Clifford and Josiah Strong held Beekman and Isaac McKneely, Virginia's top two scoring options, to a combined 6-of-29 shooting.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes Virginia's loss to Colorado State by calling it 'horrendous' and an embarrassment to the ACC. Additionally, the author mentions that Virginia has been vulnerable to sluggish offensive outputs in past seasons, which could be seen as a form of religious bias against certain teams or players who may have struggled with their performance. The article also discusses Colorado State's success in advancing through the tournament and how they found cracks in Virginia's signature defense, suggesting that there is monetary bias at play since it implies that Virginia has more resources than other teams to improve their defenses.
The article mentions Colorado State's success in advancing through the tournament, suggesting there is monetary bias at play since it implies that they have more resources than other teams
The author uses language like 'horrendous' and an embarrassment to dehumanize the loss of Virginia
Colorado State has a date with Texas in the NCAA Tournament.
The Rams dominated Virginia 67-42 in their First Four matchup and set up a first-round March Madness matchup against No. 7 Longhorns.
Joel Scott had a game-high of 23 points and Nique Clifford added 10 rebounds, six assists, and also scored 17 points in the win over Virginia.
The Rams finished the regular season with a record of 22-9.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Colorado State has a date with Texas but does not mention the score of their game which was won by Colorado State 67-42. Secondly, the article quotes Niko Medved saying 'I never would have imagined that' when referring to his team winning against Virginia despite losing in the Mountain West conference tournament semifinals. This statement is misleading as it implies that Medved did not expect his team to win but he knew they were ready to compete which contradicts each other. Thirdly, the article states 'Colorado State finished the regular-season with a 22-9 record' when in fact their record was 18-14 before receiving an at-large bid and playing their way into the field of 64.
Colorado State finished the regular-season with a 18-14 record before receiving an at-large bid which is not mentioned in the article.
The score of Colorado State's game against Texas is not mentioned in the article which implies that they won by default.
Niko Medved's statement 'I never would have imagined that' contradicts his previous statements about being ready to compete and knowing their team was capable of winning.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Colorado State has a date with Texas and citing the source of this information as 'the NCAA Tournament bracket'. This is not a reliable source and does not provide any evidence for the claim being made. Additionally, the author quotes Niko Medved saying that he never would have imagined that his team would be playing in March Madness, which is an example of inflammatory rhetoric as it implies that Medved's team was underdogs and surprised everyone with their performance. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction by stating that Colorado State shot 50% from the field while Virginia shot only 17.2%. This is not an accurate representation of the game, as there were many other factors at play such as rebounding and defense. Finally, the author uses informal fallacies by using phrases like 'the Rams went on a 9-0 run' which implies that this was some kind of significant achievement when in reality it is just one part of a larger game.
The NCAA Tournament bracket is not a reliable source and does not provide any evidence for the claim being made.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'Colorado State's first NCAA Tournament victory since 2013', which implies that Colorado State is a predominantly Christian school and has not been successful in basketball for years due to its lack of faith.
Despite losing in the Mountain West conference tournament semifinals to New Mexico, the Rams received an at-large bid and played their way into the field of 64.
Virginia men's basketball team failed to win a game in the NCAA tournament for a third consecutive trip and has not won in college basketball's showcase event since 2019.
The Cavaliers finished 14 for 56 (25 percent) from the field, including 3 for 17 (17.6 percent) on three-pointers, and fell behind Colorado State by a margin of -28 points at halftime.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Virginia failed to win a game in the NCAA tournament for a third consecutive trip and has not won since 2019 when they captured their first national championship. However, this statement is misleading as Virginia did win one game during the 2018-2019 season against Furman before being eliminated in the round of 64.
The article states that Virginia failed to win a game in the NCAA tournament for a third consecutive trip and has not won since 2019. However, this statement is misleading as Virginia did win one game during the 2018-2019 season against Furman before being eliminated in the round of 64.
The article states that Virginia barely stood a chance against Colorado State because of shooting that mined the depths of futility even for a program that finished third to last in the ACC in field goal percentage. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Virginia's poor performance was solely due to their shooting and not other factors such as defense or strategy.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Virginia has not won in college basketball's showcase event since 2019 and citing Coach Tony Bennett as saying they need to keep adding quality players. This is a statement of the coach's opinion, which is not necessarily true or accurate.
The Cavaliers finished 14 for 56 (25 percent) from the field
Colorado State scored 36 points in the paint
Bias
(85%)
The article is biased towards the Virginia men's basketball team and their poor performance in the NCAA tournament. The author uses language that dehumanizes Virginia by saying they failed to win a game in three consecutive trips to the tournament. Additionally, there are multiple examples of bias throughout the article such as when it says 'Virginia had put itself in that position' which implies that their loss was solely due to their own actions and not external factors. The author also uses quotes from Coach Tony Bennett where he talks about how they need to add quality players and look at things from a system standpoint, implying that the team is lacking something fundamental. Overall, there are multiple examples of bias throughout the article which give it an overall score of 85 out of 100.
The author uses language that dehumanizes Virginia by saying they failed to win a game in three consecutive trips to the tournament.
Site
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
Gene Wang has a conflict of interest on the topic of Virginia men's basketball team as he is reporting for The Washington Post which is owned by Jeff Bezos who also owns Blue Origin. Additionally, Tony Bennett and Reece Beekman are both from Virginia and could have personal ties to the state.
Gene Wang reports on the NCAA tournament matchup between Virginia men's basketball team and Colorado State for The Washington Post.
Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Virginia men's basketball team as they are covering their NCAA tournament run. The article also mentions Tony Bennett who is the head coach of Virginia and Reece Beekman, Jake Groves and Isaac McKneely who are players on the team.
The author covers a game between Virginia men's basketball team and Colorado State in which they lose their NCAA tournament run almost before it starts. The article mentions Tony Bennett as the head coach of Virginia.
