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Wally Zurbiac back in 1999 at Miami of Ohio, as it was called back then.

Got to the Sweet 16, college basketball analyst for CBS and an analyst for the Knicks as well. What was it like after the

first weekend back in 1999 when you go back to campus, how crazy is it and are you treated differently?

Absolutely. You know, coming from a small school like Miami, you know, obviously we had a good

senior season and we were winning basketball games.

So we had sellouts at our arena. But when we got back, I remember, like one in the morning after flying home from New Orleans, there was a bunch of students waiting for us right in front of the arena when we were going into our locker room. It was absolute pandemonium.

I remember the next day heading to class, it was just like, I've never felt more like a rock star than those couple days on campus.

I mean, honestly, it was amazing. It was a whirlwind also with a lot of interviews.

Our sports information director did a great job of organizing our

interviews because there was a lot of national stuff coming in. And we just needed to still stay

focused on winning because we had a game to play on Thursday that week against Kentucky

in the Sweet 16. So it was a memorable week, memorable time. and one I'll cherish and never forget.

Who was on Kentucky at that time?

They had a great team.

Jamal McGlore came off the bench, Tashon Prince, Saul Smith, Keith Bogan's, Wayne Turner.

I mean, they had like Bradley was the center that started Scott Padgett.

I think they had five, six pros.

And I think they ended up losing the Michigan State, though, in the regional final to go to the final four.

What advice would you give Florida Atlantic or Princeton?

Because you can surprise people, maybe one game, maybe two.

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