There may not be as much Madness in Moby on Saturday as there would be if school was in session or if many Colorado State fans weren’t in Tucson thanks to the rare Rams football bowl game appearance (Lobo fans can relate, mind you) happening later that day.
But don’t tell Richard Pitino that Saturday won’t be a tall order for his team.
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