March Madness Game-Changers: Which 10 Players Could Rewrite Final Four History?
Kingston Flemings, Houston
On a roster with no shortage of older veterans, it’s the freshman Flemings who helps this Cougars squad encapsulate the essence of Sampson. He’s fearless, hard-nosed and does the little things well, as evidenced by the guard’s care for the ball — just three turnovers in nearly 60 minutes last weekend. Flemings shoots 84.3% from the free-throw line.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee
With Vols star forward Nate Ament operating at less than 100% and managing his way through various injuries per Barnes, Gillespie now carries an even greater load for a Tennessee program seeking its first Final Four berth. Preparing for his 129th career college game after prior stops at Belmont and Maryland, Gillespie carries two of his finer performances with him into this round: He scored 50 points and had 15 assists as he played all but six minutes combined in the tournament’s first two games.



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