A year later and a round earlier, the Dallas Stars are in the same situation -- heading to Denver with a chance to end Colorado's season.

“That’s just been a game-on, turn-the-engine-on, type thing,” said Wedgewood, whose pregame meal is usually chickpea pasta with marinara sauce, two chicken breasts and a bowl of chicken noodle soup.

When the 2024-25 NCAA basketball season came to a close, the focus shifted to the NBA Draft process, as many of college basketball's biggest stars are gearing up to take their games to the next level.