WEST LAFAYETTE – The message Paul Mills sent his players was simple. © Joshua Bickel, Joshua Bickel-USA TODAY Sports Mar 19, 2021; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Oral Roberts Golden Eagles guard Max Abmas (3) celebrates with forward Kevin Obanor (middle) after gaining possession on a jump ball against Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (right) during the second half in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Bickel-USA TODAY Sports “Don’t let anybody put a number in front of your name,” the Oral Roberts men’s basketball coach said. Except this sport is all about putting numbers with names. It starts when, as teenagers, recruiting sites associate players by rank or a star method to determine worth. And it certainly happens in the NCAA tournament, where qualifying teams are seeded based on their regular season resume. So, regardless of what Mills told the Golden Eagles,…
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