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Oakfield-Alabama grad Matt Novak on ESPN U

By Brian Hillabush

ESPN U was looking for a Syracuse student to talk with and test his knowledge on how the NCAA selects teams to play in the NCAA Tournament in March.

They picked a pretty knowledgeable freshman to talk with after Syracuse's loss to Villanova on Sunday. 

Oakfield-Alabama graduate Matt Novak was picked for the interview and knew how the process works. 

Novak was the "ultimate fan" of basketball while at Oakfield-Alabama, where he was the captain of the O-A Crazies, which is the school's student cheering section.

Novak's knowledge of sports has also been shown on Section 5 Talksback, where he has posted over 5,200 times and works as a moderator. 

The interview will appear on ESPN U either tonight or tomorrow night between 7 and 10 p.m.

Here is some video footage of the interview, which was taken by a friend. One of the guys stopping to get on camera during Novak's interview is Syracuse starter Arinze Onuaku.

 

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