#DoItForChuma: Chuma Okeke gets to officially stamp bracket as Auburn advances to Final Four
By Adam Spencer
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The Auburn Tigers watched in horror as star F Chuma Okeke went down with a torn ACL in the team’s win over North Carolina on Friday.
Okeke had 20 points and 11 rebounds in that game and was the best player on the court, so it was understandable that many people didn’t think the Tigers could hang with Kentucky on Sunday.
Instead, the Tigers won 77-71 in overtime, with Okeke making his way over from the team hotel to sit behind the bench in a wheelchair for the second half. As you can see below, he got to once again officially stamp the bracket sending the Tigers to their first-ever Final Four:
Chuma Okeke gets the honor of stamping @AuburnMBB's place in the #FinalFour! ?#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/x81rfIi4xR
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 31, 2019
This team is clearly rallying around Okeke, even as they miss him on both ends of the court.
Can they keep this magical season going in Minneapolis next weekend against a tough Virginia team?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
