“No, I don’t think so. I just feel like they should be focusing on prime government functions like improving infrastructure and education and jobs and not worrying about basketball.”

— Betsy Gaydess-Hodgins, industrial hygienist, Lawrence

“I would think taxpayer’s money should go toward making laws or college or something. Definitely not basketball.”

— Reign Spears, para at Lawrence High School, Charleston, R.I.

“No. No one should be made to play anyone else.”

— Zach Brough, student, Kansas City, Kan.

“No. It’s not really their concern. They should be busy with other things than college basketball.”

— Elizabeth Werner, student, Orange County, Calif.