53 UConn, 41 Butler

UConn shot 34.5% and Butler shot 18.8%, yuck. This game was ugly and awful and I actually fell asleep in the second half as I got bored of watching Butler miss everything.

Just like I expected this was the worst championship of all time. Literally of all time. You can listen to the ESPN analysts trying to spin it as a good game, but it wasn't it sucked. Kemba didn't do anything spectacular but huck up shots and shoot 5 of 19. I'm not just saying this because I hate UConn and Kentucky lost. This game was awful.

It sucks because this was a great tournament and for it to end this way really stinks.

Good, No More Geno or Maya Talk

I am beyond happy that UConn lost to ND last night in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. I didn't watch it but I'm pretty stoked that I don't have to hear about Geno Auriemma and Maya Moore anymore. I've grown to hate Auriemma and his stupid rants a lot lately. He never really has anything good to say and constantly bitches that no one cares about women's basketball.

I could care less about women's basketball and the only time their was an ounce I cared about it was the days of Candace Parker, because she was awesome. But whenever I think of Auriemma I see red. He needs to coach mens basketball and move on rather than coaching and dominating women's sports. I would like to see him get away with half the sit he does in mens sports.

Also, I'm sick of everyone calling Maya Moore the best college basketball player. She dominates a sub par league, get over it.

Bracket Updates

DP's

BMack

Well there is no way I can lose with all of BMacks teams not advancing and with me having Kentucky winning the championship. So if Kentucky losses we tie, if Kentucky wins I win. I'm fine with all of it resting on Kentucky's shoulders.


Top 5 DC Challenge
Group Standings
Rank Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 John Swenson 63 42 69 43 Kansas (155)
2 josh dixon 60 37 74 39 Kentucky (163)
3 dan ebner 55 39 55 39 San Diego St. (134)
3 Stephanie Fiandaca 55 38 55 38 Kansas (151)

Josh Dixon has the best chance to win it all with Kentucky still in it.

NCAA Recaps

Well your Final Four is UConn, Kentucky, Butler and VCU (Yea... VCU)

We will start with the UConn/ Arizona game which ended 65-63, I'm not a big UConn or Kemba Walker fan however you can't deny what they have done this tournament. Walker seems to hit every clutch shot and they are playing like a really team on a mission. They have proved to win close games and last game was no different. Arizona could have won the game on a 3 pointer by Jamelle Horne, however it clanked out and UConn advances.

74 Butler, 71 Florida

I'm happy that Florida is out but I'm not thrilled that we are going to see VCU or Butler in the National Championship game. Butler was in the championship last year and lost to Duke and now Brad Stevens and Butler are marching back the final 4. Led by Shelvin Mack with 27 points and some awful late plays from Florida they were able to hang on.

76 Kentucky, 69 UNC
What turned out to be a scary game at the end Kentucky was able to go to the final 4 for the 1st time since 1998. UNC played flat for a majority of the game until Harrsion Barnes got all number 1 pick on everyone and got the game within 2. But it seemed everytime UNC came knocking on the door a well timed 3 by Brandon Knight or anyone else by Kentucky. It was a great win and now Kentucky is taking on UConn, who whooped them earlier this year.

71 VCU, 61 Kansas
Kansas just didn't play well and VCU is advancing to the final 4. What really goes to show you the true grit of this VCU team is when they blew a 15 point lead and were able to right the ship, not get flustered and still pull out the win.

NCAA Recaps

74 UConn, 67 San Diego State University

The refs blew this one for SDSU as they called some bullshit technical on a Kemba Walker flop. Completely changed the momentum in the game and caused SDSU from advancing.

83 Florida, 74 BYU
Jimmer has range but shooting 11-29 and 3 for 15 from beyond the arc didn't help. Total meltdown in overtime.

61 Butler, 54 Wisconsin
Who cares right? I don't like either of these teams.

93 Arizona, 77 Duke
HAHAHAHAHA

Nolan Smith showed his leadership that everyones been clammering about by going 3-14 and Arizona played the game of their lives especially in the 2nd half where they shot 65%. I don't know if you can attribute that to great offense or the lack of defense on Dukes part.

Either way I asked Duke fan and our very own Wilde about his reaction to the game and this is what he had to say:

Nevermind he's busy being gross.

Bracket Updates

DP

BMack


Basically it comes down to Kentucky and what they can do for me or BMack has the winning streak of 3 years in a row.

This has certainly been a ridiculous tournament and not a good showing by the Big East as Notre Dame gets demolished by Florida State (one of the upsets I actually called) and Syracuse loses to Marquette. Meanwhile VCU who nobody wanted in the tournament to begin with took care of business against Purdue. Also, Duke squeaks by Michigan and Arizona did a good job shitting on my bracket and beating Texas (thanks ref).

DAY 2: Here's Where Our Experts Stand

DP's Bracket


BMack's Bracket


The Captain Bracket


Jesus' Bracket


Like every year I pull out to the early lead. Now that Kentucky and Temple got the hard game out of the way it should be smooth sailing from here.

NCAA Day 1

DP's


BMack's


Jesus'


Here are our Brackets good luck everyone!

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Bracket Time!

Here is mine motherlovers I'm 0-3 in the past 3 years against BMack but the Golden Ticket is in with little to no thinking and I'm very confident this will bring me to greatness. Kentucky is poised to make a run and I feel like with Chris Wright back Georgetown can make some noise. Also feel K State and Frank Martin will be able to have K-State play like they should have all year, plus Jacob Pullen's beard deserves some love. As for Temple..... I was feeling it at the time.

I may be stupid with the Notre Dame 1 and done, but I told myself last year I would make them pay for what they did to me.



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Well This Is Just Ridiculous

If anyone watched the Johnnys/ Rutgers game this was the ending of it and was very controversial. I mean look at what happens at the end of the clip, the St. Johns players steals the ball of an inbounds play and then walks out of bounds and throws the ball in the air when there is blatently 1.7 seconds left. This is unacceptable that this didn't get reviewed. The refs just ran off and didn't think anything of it. Bad day for basketball officiating for sure.

Pat Knight Fired

To think he was only 852 wins away from tying his father (Bobby Knight) for the all time wins record in NCAA history. Knight is 50-60 in his first Division I coaching job and his third full year as head coach. He had only one winning season (19-16 in 2009-10) at Texas Tech.

It was day and knight on how much difference between he and his father had as an influence at Texas Tech. Before Pat took over Bobby had this program consistently in the tournament, Pat on the other hand didn't. It's a shame because I was rooting for him when he took over hoping he would be like his father and throwing chairs and constantly getting ejected but that didn't happen.

URI should get him, he'd be better then the shitbum they have now.