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The results of Lofdale's injury examination came out on the night of the game.

He is unable to play due to a sprained left ankle and will need more than half a month to recover.

When head coach McGillop announced the result in his hotel room, the entire team fell from the joy of winning the championship into an atmosphere of worry.

The next day, the media gave this matter prominent coverage.

"Loverdale's injury report is a heavy blow to the Wildcats. Losing their third-leading scorer and defensive anchor in the paint, no one is optimistic about the Wildcats' prospects for the third crazy game."

On the ESPN program, although Smith continued to argue his point, all the other guests chose not to be optimistic about the Wildcats' third game.

Inside the TNT studio, on the inside 3 show, host Charles Barkley shook his large head and spoke with certainty.

"Zhou Yi and Curry's perfect season is about to end in the first round of the Madness 3."

Their interior defense, without their only strong point, Lovedale, will become a playground for opponents to trample at will.

The Wildcats' weak bench big men simply couldn't establish themselves on the stage of March Madness.

As the matchups for the first round of March Madness were announced three days later, the narrative that the Wildcats were doomed to lose intensified across the United States.

The Wildcats will face the South Carolina State Bulldogs on the 19th.

This is a strong team from the Middle East Atlantic League, and under the leadership of head coach Tim Carter, they are well-balanced in both offense and defense.

In particular, their star center Jermaine Jackson, despite being only 206 cm tall, possesses a wealth of offensive skills and excellent rebounding ability in the paint.

This led the media to predict that he would be selected in the first round of the second round.

"We're going to crush the Davidson Wildcats. That wonderkid Zhou and that skinny kid Curry will be crying as they leave."

Their starting center will be lying in a hospital bed watching me turn their interior defense into a complete mess.

In front of the media cameras, South Carolina State University's star player Jackson made a sarcastic remark.

In a fan poll regarding the outcome of the game, only 37% of fans believed the Wildcats would win.

The voices of the outside media swept through Davidson College like a hurricane.

On the Wildcats' official website, a large number of Wildcats fans also expressed pessimism in their comments section.

For a game as giant as basketball, the Wildcats losing their starting center in a crucial game is a devastating blow.

Within the Wildcats, although an atmosphere of anxiety permeated the entire team, training continued smoothly under the guidance of veteran coach McGillop.

No one chose to be absent, no one complained, and everyone was filled with a burning desire for victory.

......

Time quickly passed to the afternoon of the 19th, in RBC Center, North Carolina.

This is the home stadium of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, with a capacity of 19722.

Both teams were dressed in red, and the entire stadium was transformed into a sea of ​​red by the enthusiastic fans.

The Wildcats and Bulldogs flags were waved in their respective fan sections, and the entire arena was filled with a fighting atmosphere.

Numerous media cameras are already pointed at the field, ready to record every goal and every drop of sweat.

CBS, the national broadcaster for this game, featured Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg as commentators.

On the sidelines, Zhou Yi was surrounded by a large number of media, with microphones pointed at this hottest newcomer in the American college basketball scene in the past six months.

"Zhou, in a pre-game interview, Bulldogs star player Jackson boasted that he would make you leave the court crying. Facing a huge disadvantage in the paint, do you think you can win this game?"

The female reporter shoved the microphone right up to Zhou Yi's mouth and even took out her phone to play a video of an interview with Michael Jackson.

In the video, Jackson speaks dismissively to the media, showing off his muscular physique.

"Their starting center is now confined to a hospital bed..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi turned off the video in the female reporter's hand. His expression remained calm, but anger was already showing in his eyes.

"I think Jackson's statement was foolish, and we won't be the ones leaving in tears."

There will only be one winner in this arena in an hour, and that's us. We'll kick the bulldog's ass to pieces.

Since joining the Wildcats, Coach McGillop has advised Zhou Yi to be as cautious as possible in his statements to the media and to maintain a good image.

Zhou Yi had been doing the same thing since the start of the season, but when he heard Jackson's foul mouth mocking Lovedale, who was lying in a hospital bed...

Thinking of the forlorn and sorrowful look in Lovedale's eyes as he was being carried onto the stretcher,

Zhou Yi chose to stop trying to maintain that damned image. If someone has the shameful behavior of mocking injuries, then the only way to deal with them is to beat them to a pulp on the field from start to finish.

The sideline interviews have ended, and the starting lineups from both teams are now entering the field.

In terms of frontcourt options for the Wildcats, McGillop had no choice but to bring in backup center Nelmes.

As the player replacing Lovedale in the third crazy game, this junior white center felt drenched in sweat.

He looked nervously at the muscular Jackson across from him, feeling only a hint of fear.

Suddenly, a large hand patted his shoulder, and Zhou Yi's calm yet powerful words reached his ears.

"Don't be afraid, Nelmes. You just need to do one thing: stand in front of Jackson with your arms outstretched. Leave the rest to me. I'll lead the team with Curry to win this damn victory."

Zhou Yi patted Nelmes on the shoulder. As the team's star player, he wouldn't put pressure on a role player.

Neilmus, who was standing to the side, listened to these words and looked at Zhou Yi beside him.

Suddenly he felt that the figure of Wildcats number eight had become incredibly tall.

Yes, he's the Wonder Boy, and he'll lead the Wildcats to damn victory, no matter what!

*Beep*—The referee blew the whistle for the jump ball.

The players from both sides gathered at midfield, and the basketball was tossed into the air.

Neilmus failed to jump over Jackson, who was taller and had a longer wingspan than him, and the ball was pulled into the Bulldogs' territory by Jackson.

Bulldogs point guard Tommy Toomey dribbled the ball up the court.

Toomes is a short guard with excellent ball-handling skills. As a starter, one of his main roles is to deliver the ball steadily to Jackson.

After setting a screen for Jackson at the top of the key, Toomes smoothly passed the ball to Jackson who was cutting to the basket.

Looking at Neilmus, the Wildcats' center with his hands raised in front of him, Jackson grinned, revealing a set of ugly white teeth.

He's going to ignite the court with a thunderous dunk.

Jackson raised the basketball high with both hands and slammed it hard towards the basket.

With a thud, Jackson's hands gripped the rim, but the basketball failed to go through the net.