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The Hec Ed PA announcer actually said that, before an unexpectedly entertaining Northern Iowa/Nicholls St. clash to kick off the Basketball Travelers round robin.

The atmosphere of Saturday's thrilling comeback win over UCLA, the second-biggest UW home comeback ever, apparently won over recruits for both the football and basketball team.

A quick rundown on where our beloved Husky basketball types are now.

The NBA draft begins at 4pm today. UW star Brandon Roy will be a top ten pick (some say he should be #1), and teammate Bobby Jones is a likely second-rounder. With their ascension to the NBA, we must wave farewell to a special era of Husky basketball.

UConn, who the UW Huskies will face tonight in an NCAA regional semifinal, is the best college basketball team in the country. According to nbadraft.net, five UConn players will be drafted in the first round of June's NBA draft--including the projected #1 pick, forward Rudy Gay.

Before the Huskies' 2nd round matchup vs. Illinois, we professed fear at how the Dawgs' freshman point guard, Justin Dentmon, would fare against All-Big 10 senior guard Dee Brown. Dentmon was incredible. He didn't turn the ball over once, and his late four-point-play was the catalyst for the Husky comeback.

Brandon Roy is the Huskies' best all-around player, and Jamaal Williams is their best pure scorer. But the team's indispensable player, the one they must have to win big games, is Bobby Jones.

The Huskies beat #6 Gonzaga last night, ending a seven-game losing streak to the Zags and proving that, despite losing three top scorers from last year, this year's Husky team is worthy of national attention.

With a win today, the UW Husky men's basketball team will advance to the NCAA Tournament's round of eight for the first time in school history. Louisville, probably the best team the Huskies have seen this year, stands in their way. Here are the three things Seattlest will be keeping tabs on during the game: