College basketball

[billy.pilgrim]

At the half
Poor little unranked Auburn is up on #1 Houston by 10.
41 - 31

Will 2 top seeds go down in B'ham tonight?

[O Really]

WDE! Yell it while we can.

[billy.pilgrim]

Damn, we suck.
3s worked so well in the 1st half that in the 2nd half we decided to send our shortest in for layups instead.

[Vrede too]

FYI, 16 FDU, victor over 1 Purdue, is the shortest team in Div 1 (or maybe just MM).

... CBS. I will win a 2023 Nissan ARIYA.

Men's

I went wild:
5 SDSU > 4 UVA & 1 AL, Go O Really Go! Then losing to 2 AZ.
I did not pick the upset, 13 Furman 68 > UVA 67, but it's great for me since I picked SDSU in the next round. Whack9 rocks. That's IF SDSU survives 12 Charleston. SDSU leading 32-29 at the half.

Edit: Phew, was tied with 2:30 to go, but SDSU won 63-57. Congrats, O Really!

12:10 PM, CBS, Orlando
GO 5 San Diego State (28-6) -5.5 > 13 Furman (28-7)
Sorry, theoretical Whack9, Go real O Really Go!
Yippee!

5 Duke > 4 TN, 1 Purdue & 2 Marquette.

2:40 PM, CBS, Orlando
GO 5 Duke (27-8) -3.5 > 4 Tennessee (24-10)
5 Duke (27-9) 52 < 4 Tennessee (25-10) 65
Vegas had me hopeful. I guess starting 4 freshmen is bound to catch up with a team eventually. Next year maybe 4 sophs and a senior.

Final 4:
2 AZ > 5 Duke.
2 UCLA > 2 TX.
2 UCLA > 2 AZ, Champion!

Opps.

5:15 PM, CBS, Des Moines
Go 8 Arkansas (21-13) > 1 Kansas (28-7) -3.5
I picked both to lose in the 1st round, opps. I don't really care, so I'll root for the Cinderella.
Arkansas 72 > Kansas 71

15 Princeton (22-8) 59 > 2 Arizona (28-7) 55. Really really sucks for my bracket, probably kills it on the first day, but I gotta admire the Ivy League geeks from Whack9's NJ. He's having an amazing day.

6:10 PM, TNT, Sacramento
GO 15 Princeton (22-8) > 7 Missouri (25-9) -6.5
Ivy League rules, SEC drools.
Princeton 78 > Missouri 63
WOW! Nerds showed them.

I went normal:
8 Iowa > 9 WDE, Sorry billy.pilgrim Sorry.
9 Auburn (21-12) 83 > 8 Iowa (19-14) 75 Sorry Vrede too Sorry.

7:10 PM, TBS, Birmingham (unfair "home" game )
9 Auburn (21-12) vs (AP and overall 1) 1 Houston (32-3) -5.0 (respectful line )
I picked Houston to lose in the Elite 8, but my bracket is shot, I'm not that big a fan and I like billy.pilgrim. Go MM Go.
Auburn 64 < Houston 81. Next year.

7:45 PM, CBS, Des Moines
GO 2 Texas (27-8) -5.5 > 10 Penn State (23-13)
I picked PSU to lose in the 1st Round and TX not to lose until the Final Four.
Penn State 66 < Texas 71

2 UCLA > 15 UNCA, Sorry GoGoCubsGoGo Sorry.
15 UNC Asheville (27-8) 53 < 2 UCLA (30-5) 86
7 NW > 10 BSU, GoGoCubsGoGo! Then losing to 2 UCLA.
10 Boise State (24-10) 67 < 7 Northwestern (22-11) 75. Congrats!

8:40 PM, TNT, Sacramento
7 Northwestern (22-11) vs 2 UCLA (30-5) -7.5
Sister Jean appearance, or is that cheating? I picked UCLA to win it all, but my bracket is shot and I like GoCubsGo. Go MM Go.
Northwestern 63 < UCLA 68. Respectable effort, kudos. You're certain to get your 3rd MM win some . . . decade.

9:40 PM, TBS, Birmingham (unfair "home" game)
GO 8 Maryland (22-12) > 1 Alabama (30-5) -9.0
Terp Stomp that toxic tide!!!
Sorry, guys, I let you down. But, I also blame the saddened WDE fans that didn't stay for the late game.

I went 5/8, overall 24/40, and my rank climbed to #1,644,858 The best player, Qaron Rodgers 2 , is 37/40 overall . 4 players are just a point behind him.

[Vrede too]

Women's

I went wild:
12 Portland > 5 OK.
Portland (23-9) 63 < Oklahoma (26-6) 85
4 UCLA > 1 SC.
9 Miami > 8 OK St & 1 IN. Go O Really Go! Then losing to 5 WA St.
Yippee!
5 WA St > 4 Nova.
Opps. 12 Florida Gulf Coast (33-3) 74 > 5 Washington State (23-11) 63
Fort Myers, not far from O Really's old 'hood.
7 NC St > 2 UT.
10 Princeton (24-5) 64 > 7 NC State (20-12) 63. Ouch, those NJ Ivy League nerds are having a good week. Go Princeton, outsmart the Utes.
9 Zags > 8 MS.
Gonzaga (28-5) 48 < Ole Miss (24-8) 71
3 Duke > 2 Iowa.
6 UNC > 2 UConn, 1 VaTech & 3 LSU.

I went normal:
6 UNC > 11 Pur/St John's & 3 OH St. Go O Really Go!
St. John's (23-9) 59 < 6 North Carolina (22-10) 61
Phew, was tied with 3 seconds left. Congrats!
6 Colorado > 11 Middle Tennessee -1.5. Sorry, billy.pilgrim.
Middle Tennessee (28-5) 60 < 6 Colorado (24-8) 82.

Final 4:
2 MD > 1 Stanford.
6 UNC > 3 LSU.
2 MD > 6 UNC, Champion!

Also

15 Holy Cross (24-9) 61 < 2 Maryland (26-6) 93

Upsets
10 Georgia (22-11) 66 > 7 Florida State (23-10) 54. I didn't pick it, but any FSU loss makes it a good day.
11 Mississippi State (22-10) 81 > 6 Creighton (22-9) 66. I didn't pick it.
9 South Dakota State (29-5) 62 > 8 USC (21-10) 57, OT

I went 11/16. A bunch went 16/16 . My rank is #224,722

Also:

Durham. 14 Iona (26-7, 11-5 Away) 49 < 3 Duke (26-6, 14-1 Home) 89. Almost embarrassing, almost.

Upset. 12 Toledo (29-4) 80 > 5 Iowa State (22-10) 73

I went 13/16 today, 24/32 in Round 1. My rank climbed a little to #209,435. 10 players are 31/32.

[Vrede too]

What are the chances of a Final Four without a 1-seed team?

Kansas played without its head coach and was eliminated in the round of 32 by Arkansas and Eric Musselman (who promptly celebrated by taking off his shirt).

Houston was down 10 at the half against Auburn (in Birmingham!) before the Cougars rallied for the win.

And Purdue ... well, you know all about Purdue....

Houston survived. How far can this 1-seed go? ...

I don't hate Houston, but I'd be okay with its exit for the unlikely Final Four without a 1-seed team.

Alabama is also dealing with injuries. What are the chances we could lose at least one more No. 1 seed before the Final Four? ...

Fingers crossed.

Men's

Also

Upset! 11 Pittsburgh (24-11) 59 > 6 Iowa State (19-14) 41
Rout. I did not pick it, but I thought about it.

This was close, tied with 0:20 left:
14 Kennesaw State (26-9) 67 < 3 Xavier (26-9) 72
I picked Xavier, but rooted for the upset at the end.

12:10 PM, CBS, Greensboro, NC
GO 11 Pittsburgh (24-11) > 3 Xavier (26-9) -5.5
Pittsburgh 73 < Xavier 84

I went wild:

10 USC > 7 Mich St.
USC 62 < Michigan State 72

5:15 PM, CBS, Columbus, OH
GO 2 Marquette (29-6) -2.5 > 7 Michigan State (20-12)

6:10 PM, TNT, Albany
Go 4 UConn (26-8) -4.0 > 5 Saint Mary's (27-7)

11 NC St > 6 Creighton & 3 Baylor, No god No!
NC State (23-11) 63 < Creighton (22-12) 72 . Go Creighton > Baylor.

7:10 PM, TBS, Denver
GO 6 Creighton (22-12) > 3 Baylor (23-10) -1.0

HUGE UPSET! 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) 63 > 1 Purdue (29-5) 58
I did not pick it, but I ain't cryin'.

7:45 PM, truTV, Columbus, OH
GO 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (21-15) > 9 Florida Atlantic (32-3) -15.5
Go Cinderella Knights Go

5 Miami > 4 IN, Go O Really Go! Then losing to 1 Houston.

8:40 PM, TNT, Albany
GO 5 Miami (26-7) > 4 Indiana (23-11) -2.0

11 ASU/Nev > 6 TCU.
Tie game with 0:12 left. Arizona State (23-13) 70 < TCU (22-12) 72. Go Gonzaga, show TCU whose god is boss!

9:40 PM, TBS, Denver
GO 3 Gonzaga (29-5) -4.5 > 6 TCU (22-12)

[Vrede too]

Women's

1:00 PM, ABC, Columbia, SC (unfair!)
GO 8 South Florida (27-6, 10-1 Away) > 1 South Carolina (33-0, 16-0 Home) -28.5
South Florida 45 < South Carolina 76. Vegas was spot on, dammit. SC makes the Sweet 16 for the 7th time in a row.

Upsets
10 Georgia (22-11) 66 > 7 Florida State (23-10) 54. I didn't pick it, but any FSU loss makes it a good day.

3:00 PM, ABC, Iowa City
GO 2 Iowa (27-6, 16-1 Home) -12.0 > 10 Georgia (22-11, 4-5 Away)

Upsets
9 South Dakota State (29-5) 62 > 8 USC (21-10) 57, OT

5:00 PM, ESPN2, Blacksburg, VA
GO 1 Virginia Tech (28-4, 15-1 Home) -9.0 > 9 South Dakota State (29-5, 9-2 Away)

Also
15 Holy Cross (24-9) 61 < 2 Maryland (26-6) 93

5:30 PM, ESPN, College Park, MD
GO 2 Maryland (26-6, 12-2 Home) -8.5 > 7 Arizona (22-9, 7-5 Away)
Fear the Turtle.

7 NC St > 2 UT.
10 Princeton (24-5) 64 > 7 NC State (20-12) 63. Ouch, those NJ Ivy League nerds are having a good week. Go Princeton, outsmart the Utes.

7:00 PM, ESPN2, Salt Lake City (unfair!)
GO 10 Princeton (24-5, 10-3 Away) > 2 Utah (26-4, 16-0 Home) -10.5
GoCinderellaGo.

9:30 PM, ESPN, Stanford
GO 1 Stanford (29-5, 17-1 Home) -11.0 > 8 Ole Miss (24-8, 7-4 Away)
Yankees > Rebels!

[O Really]

So we've got Creighton-Baylor, both with God ostensibly on their side. Perhaps they should require the loser to don sackcloth and ashes and grovel through 10 repititions of "Hail Mary in the grass, (winner) kicked my sorry ass"

[Vrede too]

So we've got Creighton-Baylor, both with God ostensibly on their side. Perhaps they should require the loser to don sackcloth and ashes and grovel through 10 repititions of "Hail Mary in the grass, (winner) kicked my sorry ass"

Also Gonzaga-TCU. Are your Spokane family fans?

Godly Xavier beat secular Pitt today.

[O Really]

Also Gonzaga-TCU. Are your Spokane family fans?

Seasonally and situationally only. They're all Huskies, except for the rogue Cougar. And they consider themselves Seattle refugees, not Spokaners.

[Vrede too]

Men's

Also

Upset! 11 Pittsburgh (24-11) 59 > 6 Iowa State (19-14) 41
Rout. I did not pick it, but I thought about it.

This was close, tied with 0:20 left:
14 Kennesaw State (26-9) 67 < 3 Xavier (26-9) 72
I picked Xavier, but rooted for the upset at the end.

12:10 PM, CBS, Greensboro, NC
GO 11 Pittsburgh (24-11) > 3 Xavier (26-9) -5.5
Pittsburgh 73 < Xavier 84

I went wild:

10 USC > 7 Mich St.
USC 62 < Michigan State 72

5:15 PM, CBS, Columbus, OH
GO 2 Marquette (29-6) -2.5 > 7 Michigan State (20-12)
Michigan State 69 > Marquette 60

6:10 PM, TNT, Albany
Go 4 UConn (26-8) -4.0 > 5 Saint Mary's (27-7)
Saint Mary's 55 < UConn 70

11 NC St > 6 Creighton & 3 Baylor, No god No!
NC State (23-11) 63 < Creighton (22-12) 72 . Go Creighton > Baylor.

7:10 PM, TBS, Denver
GO 6 Creighton (22-12) > 3 Baylor (23-10) -1.0
Creighton 85 > Baylor 76

HUGE UPSET! 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) 63 > 1 Purdue (29-5) 58
I did not pick it, but I ain't cryin'.

7:45 PM, truTV, Columbus, OH
GO 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (21-15) > 9 Florida Atlantic (32-3) -15.5
Go Cinderella Knights Go
Fairleigh Dickinson 70 < Florida Atlantic 78. Not a good day for wannabe Cinderellas, though Florida Atlantic is a lesser one.

5 Miami > 4 IN, Go O Really Go! Then losing to 1 Houston.

8:40 PM, TNT, Albany
GO 5 Miami (26-7) > 4 Indiana (23-11) -2.0
Miami 85 > Indiana 69. Congrats, Hurricanes blew them away.

11 ASU/Nev > 6 TCU.
Tie game with 0:12 left. Arizona State (23-13) 70 < TCU (22-12) 72. Go Gonzaga, show TCU whose god is boss!

9:40 PM, TBS, Denver
GO 3 Gonzaga (29-5) -4.5 > 6 TCU (22-12)
TCU 81 < Gonzaga 84. Phew.
Point proven, Jesuit god is superior to Texas Baptist god.

4/8 today, 9/16 in Round 2, 28/48 overall, actually climbed in the ranking to #1,401,215. One player is 41/48.

[Vrede too]

Women's

1:00 PM, ABC, Columbia, SC (unfair!)
GO 8 South Florida (27-6, 10-1 Away) > 1 South Carolina (33-0, 16-0 Home) -28.5
South Florida 45 < South Carolina 76. Vegas was spot on, dammit. SC makes the Sweet 16 for the 7th time in a row.

Upsets
10 Georgia (22-11) 66 > 7 Florida State (23-10) 54. I didn't pick it, but any FSU loss makes it a good day.

3:00 PM, ABC, Iowa City
GO 2 Iowa (27-6, 16-1 Home) -12.0 > 10 Georgia (22-11, 4-5 Away)
Georgia 66 < Iowa 74 Good game.

Upsets
9 South Dakota State (29-5) 62 > 8 USC (21-10) 57, OT

5:00 PM, ESPN2, Blacksburg, VA
GO 1 Virginia Tech (28-4, 15-1 Home) -9.0 > 9 South Dakota State (29-5, 9-2 Away)
South Dakota State 60 < Virginia Tech 72, Nice.

Also
15 Holy Cross (24-9) 61 < 2 Maryland (26-6) 93

5:30 PM, ESPN, College Park, MD
GO 2 Maryland (26-6, 12-2 Home) -8.5 > 7 Arizona (22-9, 7-5 Away)
Fear the Turtle.
Arizona 64 < Maryland 77

7 NC St > 2 UT.
10 Princeton (24-5) 64 > 7 NC State (20-12) 63. Ouch, those NJ Ivy League nerds are having a good week. Go Princeton, outsmart the Utes.

7:00 PM, ESPN2, Salt Lake City (unfair!)
GO 10 Princeton (24-5, 10-3 Away) > 2 Utah (26-4, 16-0 Home) -10.5
GoCinderellaGo.
Princeton 56 < Utah 63. Awww, the ugly step-sisters win.

9:30 PM, ESPN, Stanford
GO 1 Stanford (29-5, 17-1 Home) -11.0 > 8 Ole Miss (24-8, 7-4 Away)
Yankees > Rebels!
Ole Miss 54 > Stanford 49. Crap.

I went 6/8 today, am 30/40 overall, 2 players are 38/40. My rank fell to #281,276.

[Vrede too]

So we've got Creighton-Baylor, both with God ostensibly on their side. Perhaps they should require the loser to don sackcloth and ashes and grovel through 10 repetitions of "Hail Mary in the grass, (winner) kicked my sorry ass"

Now we know, Nebraska Jesuit god is superior to Texas Baptist god, but we all know that Texas Baptists never admit being LOSERS.

[O Really]

'Canes did their job!

[O Really]

FWIW, if I had done a bracket this year, it would have been a total mess by now. Probably a record worse, other than one done just for sport with no real expectation of success.

[Vrede too]

Women's

I went normal:
6 UNC > 11 Pur/St John's & 3 OH St. Go O Really Go!
St. John's (23-9) 59 < 6 North Carolina (22-10) 61
Phew, was tied with 3 seconds left. Congrats!

4:00 PM, ESPN, Columbus, OH (unfair!)
GO 6 North Carolina (22-10, 5-6 Away) > 3 Ohio State (26-7, 12-4 Home) -5.5
FU Vegas, GO Tar Heels!

I went wild:
9 Miami > 8 OK St & 1 IN. Go O Really Go! Then losing to 5 WA St.
Yippee!

8:00 PM, ESPN2, Bloomington, IN (unfair!)
GO 9 Miami (20-12, 4-7 Away) > 1 Indiana (28-3, 17-0 Home) -14.0 ( )
Cinderella time!

9:00 PM, ESPN, Storrs, CT
GO 2 UConn (30-5, 14-2 Home) -15.0 ( ) > 7 Baylor (20-12, 6-3 Away)

6 Colorado > 11 Middle Tennessee -1.5. Sorry, billy.pilgrim.
Middle Tennessee (28-5) 60 < 6 Colorado (24-8) 82.

Also:
Durham. 14 Iona (26-7, 11-5 Away) 49 < 3 Duke (26-6, 14-1 Home) 89. Almost embarrassing, almost.

9:00 PM, ESPNU, Durham, NC
Go 3 Duke (26-6, 14-1 Home) -7.0 ( ) > 6 Colorado (24-8, 9-5 Away)
But I don't hate Colorado. If they win this game I'll be rooting for them.

12 Portland > 5 OK.
Portland (23-9) 63 < Oklahoma (26-6) 85

10:00 PM, ESPN2, Los Angeles
GO 4 UCLA (26-9, 14-3 Home) -6.5 ( ) > 5 Oklahoma (26-6, 9-3 Away)
Libs rule, cons drool.

[Vrede too]

Women's

I went normal:
6 UNC > 11 Pur/St John's & 3 OH St. Go O Really Go!
St. John's (23-9) 59 < 6 North Carolina (22-10) 61
Phew, was tied with 3 seconds left. Congrats!

4:00 PM, ESPN, Columbus, OH (unfair!)
GO 6 North Carolina (22-10, 5-6 Away) > 3 Ohio State (26-7, 12-4 Home) -5.5
FU Vegas, GO Tar Heels!
Arrggghhh! UNC chased OSU for most of the game, finally took a 1-point lead with 2:00 left. Game tied at 9.8 seconds, UNC lost 69-71. Arrggghhh! The last women's AND men's hope for NC are the Duke women.

I went wild:
9 Miami > 8 OK St & 1 IN. Go O Really Go! Then losing to 5 WA St.
Yippee!

8:00 PM, ESPN2, Bloomington, IN (unfair!)
GO 9 Miami (20-12, 4-7 Away) > 1 Indiana (28-3, 17-0 Home) -14.0 ( )
Cinderella time!
Miami > 70 Indiana 68. Phew, CONGRATS!

9:00 PM, ESPN, Storrs, CT
GO 2 UConn (30-5, 14-2 Home) -15.0 ( ) > 7 Baylor (20-12, 6-3 Away)
Baylor 58 < UConn 77
A proper secular stomping.

6 Colorado > 11 Middle Tennessee -1.5. Sorry, billy.pilgrim.
Middle Tennessee (28-5) 60 < 6 Colorado (24-8) 82.

Also:
Durham. 14 Iona (26-7, 11-5 Away) 49 < 3 Duke (26-6, 14-1 Home) 89. Almost embarrassing, almost.

9:00 PM, ESPNU, Durham, NC
Go 3 Duke (26-6, 14-1 Home) -7.0 ( ) > 6 Colorado (24-8, 9-5 Away)
But I don't hate Colorado. If they win this game I'll be rooting for them.
Final/OT, Colorado 61 > Duke 53.
Oh well, NC is out of MM, completely.

I went wild:
3 Duke > 2 Iowa.
6 UNC > 2 UConn, 1 VaTech & 3 LSU.

Final 4:
2 MD > 1 Stanford.
6 UNC > 3 LSU.
2 MD > 6 UNC, Champion!

12 Portland > 5 OK.
Portland (23-9) 63 < Oklahoma (26-6) 85

10:00 PM, ESPN2, Los Angeles
GO 4 UCLA (26-9, 14-3 Home) -6.5 ( ) > 5 Oklahoma (26-6, 9-3 Away)
Libs rule, cons drool.
Oklahoma 73 < UCLA 82. Nice.

UPSET. 5 Louisville (25-11, 10-5 Away) 73 > 4 Texas (26-10, 15-3 Home) 51

I went 4/8 today, am 34/48 overall, 5 players are 44/48 . My rank fell to #297,794.

[Vrede too]

Go 8 Arkansas (21-13) > 1 Kansas (28-7) -3.5
I picked both to lose in the 1st round, opps. I don't really care, so I'll root for the Cinderella.
Arkansas 72 > Kansas 71

Go 4 UConn (26-8) -4.0 > 5 Saint Mary's (27-7)
Saint Mary's 55 < UConn 70

7:15 PM, CBS, Las Vegas
GO 4 UConn (27-8) -4.0 > 8 Arkansas (22-13)

GO 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (21-15) > 9 Florida Atlantic (32-3) -15.5
Go Cinderella Knights Go
Fairleigh Dickinson 70 < Florida Atlantic 78. Not a good day for wannabe Cinderellas, though Florida Atlantic is a lesser one.

GO 5 Duke (27-8) -3.5 > 4 Tennessee (24-10)
5 Duke (27-9) 52 < 4 Tennessee (25-10) 65
Vegas had me hopeful. I guess starting 4 freshmen is bound to catch up with a team eventually....

9:00 PM, TBS, NYC
GO 9 Florida Atlantic (33-3) > 4 Tennessee (25-10) -5.0

11 ASU/Nev > 6 TCU.
Tie game with 0:12 left. Arizona State (23-13) 70 < TCU (22-12) 72. Go Gonzaga, show TCU whose god is boss!

GO 3 Gonzaga (29-5) -4.5 > 6 TCU (22-12)
TCU 81 < Gonzaga 84. Phew.
Point proven, Jesuit god is superior to Texas Baptist god.

GO 4 UCLA (26-9, 14-3 Home) -6.5 ( ) > 5 Oklahoma (26-6, 9-3 Away)
Libs rule, cons drool.
Oklahoma 73 < UCLA 82. Nice.

9:45 PM, CBS, Las Vegas
GO 2 UCLA (31-5) -1.5 > 3 Gonzaga (30-5)

[Vrede too]

Go 8 Arkansas (21-13) > 1 Kansas (28-7) -3.5
I picked both to lose in the 1st round, opps. I don't really care, so I'll root for the Cinderella.
Arkansas 72 > Kansas 71

Go 4 UConn (26-8) -4.0 > 5 Saint Mary's (27-7)
Saint Mary's 55 < UConn 70

7:15 PM, CBS, Las Vegas
GO 4 UConn (27-8) -4.0 > 8 Arkansas (22-13)
Arkansas 65 < UConn 88
Hog stomping.

GO 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (21-15) > 9 Florida Atlantic (32-3) -15.5
Go Cinderella Knights Go
Fairleigh Dickinson 70 < Florida Atlantic 78. Not a good day for wannabe Cinderellas, though Florida Atlantic is a lesser one.

GO 5 Duke (27-8) -3.5 > 4 Tennessee (24-10)
5 Duke (27-9) 52 < 4 Tennessee (25-10) 65
Vegas had me hopeful. I guess starting 4 freshmen is bound to catch up with a team eventually....

9:00 PM, TBS, NYC
GO 9 Florida Atlantic (33-3) > 4 Tennessee (25-10) -5.0
Florida Atlantic (34-3)! 62 > Tennessee 55!
GoOwlsGo

11 ASU/Nev > 6 TCU.
Tie game with 0:12 left. Arizona State (23-13) 70 < TCU (22-12) 72. Go Gonzaga, show TCU whose god is boss!

GO 3 Gonzaga (29-5) -4.5 > 6 TCU (22-12)
TCU 81 < Gonzaga 84. Phew.
Point proven, Jesuit god is superior to Texas Baptist god.

GO 4 UCLA (26-9, 14-3 Home) -6.5 ( ) > 5 Oklahoma (26-6, 9-3 Away)
Libs rule, cons drool.
Oklahoma 73 < UCLA 82. Nice.

9:45 PM, CBS, Las Vegas
GO 2 UCLA (31-5) -1.5 > 3 Gonzaga (30-5)
Gonzaga 79 > UCLA 76
Wow, exciting finish.

Final 4:
2 AZ > 5 Duke.
2 UCLA > 2 TX.
2 UCLA > 2 AZ, Champion!
Opps.

Ugh. Hook 'em, Horns.

Also OT
7 Michigan State (21-13) 93 < 3 Kansas State (26-9) 98
I ain't crying.

2-1 on the day.
1/4 in the bracket, 29/52 overall. Climbed in the ranking to #1,323,919, yippee . 2 players are 43/52 and both went 4/4 tonight. Yep, including Florida Atlantic.

(15) Princeton Tigers add to their March Madness lore

GoNerdsGo.

[Vrede too]

Women's

2:30 PM, ESPN, Greenville, SC
9 Miami (21-12) > 4 Villanova (30-6) -4.5
Go O Really Go. Kids can get drunk, take a nap, watch the Men's game.

5:00 PM, ESPN, Greenville, SC
3 LSU (30-2) -5.0 > 2 Utah (27-4)
The only game following the seeding script.

7:30 PM, ESPN, Seattle
Go 6 Colorado (25-8) > 2 Iowa (28-6) -5.5, but I don't hate Iowa.

10:00 PM, ESPN, Seattle
GO 5 Louisville (25-11) -2.5 > 8 Ole Miss (25-8)

2 favs, 2 underdogs.