March Madness 2015: Top Plays From NCAA Tourney Day 1

March Madness 2015: Top Plays From Day 1 Of NCAA Tournament

Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia State Panthers gather around Panthers guard R.J. Hunter (right) following their victory over the Baylor Bears in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veteran Memorial Arena. Georgia State defeated Baylor 57-56 on Hunter /

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Mar 19, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) shoots the basketball against Texas Southern Tigers forward Jason Carter (23) during the first half in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Texas Southern:

If you were wondering about a potential 2-seed getting upset by a 15 in the first round, Arizona-Texas Southern was not that game. En route to a 93-72 steamrolling, the Wildcats wasted no time establishing themselves as a powerhouse.

There were tons of fun highlights in this one. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson showed his explosive speed and jumping ability. T.J. McConnell knocked down a ridonkulous buzzer-beating floater to close the first half. But if you’re looking for one highlight that properly displays the dominance of the Wildcats over the poor Tigers, it came from Stanley Johnson.

Reggie Miller may have been outside his mind when he declared Johnson the “reincarnation of LeBron James,” but this was a pretty sweet slam. He blew everyone away. No one stood in his path. The disparity in talent was fully evident. In other words, Johnson’s dunk perfectly summarizes Arizona’s first game of the tournament.

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