The NCAA Basketball Tournament is back and everyone, even former presidents, are filling out their bracket to see if they can predict who will be the mens’s and women’s champions in April. So who invented NCAA Braketology? Apparently it started in a local pub in my hometown, Staten Island. The bracket pool, a form of …
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Apr 08 2019
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Final
I can’t tell you how done I am with NCAA Basketball at this point, even though it’s been a relatively easy year from an assembly standpoint despite the data being the dirtiest I can remember. I am disappointed but not surprised by UConn’s exit, only to whom, and since State’s departure I have little reason …
Apr 07 2019
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Finals
Semifinal Results Seed School Record Score Region Seed School Record Score Region 1 Notre Dame 34 – 3 81 Midwest 2 Connecticut 35 – 3 76 East 1 Baylor 35 – 1 72 South 2 Oregon 33 – 5 67 West It’s a small satisfaction that Notre Dame can only equal our record and of …
Apr 06 2019
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Semifinals
Well, Michigan State is the only team left, Men or Ladies, I have the least bit of interest in. Doesn’t mean I’m going to spare you the Fight Song. Results of the Regional Finals A big round for upsets, 75%. Virginia is the only #1 Seed left. Seed School Record Score Seed School Record …
Apr 01 2019
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Finals Day 2
More Spoilers! Louisville did not turn out to be the challenge I had feared, UCLA was a much tougher opponent. In fact, if there isn’t a fluke rising by a second tier program, it’s very hard to see anyone standing between UConn and another National Championship except Baylor. Thus tonight’s games, except for the Baylor …
Mar 31 2019
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Finals- Day 2
Today we’re going to be rooting like hell for Michigan State because, well, Duke. Also Emily and Richard are State Alum and I could have gone myself except, well, Michigan. Auburn is worthy of mention because they’re the closest thing to a Cinderella left in the Tournament after their upset win over North Carolina. Interestingly …
Mar 31 2019
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Finals Day 1
No Upsets. Showdowns instead. If they advance UConn will meet Notre Dame in the Semifinals. No problem. Muffy is a wannabe and what about your 89 – 71 thrashing on December 2nd didn’t you get? Louisville? They lost to Louisville 69 – 78 January 31st. It was their second and last loss of the season …
Mar 30 2019
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Finals- Day 1
What do you know? Fifty percent upsets Thursday. Purdue and Texas Tech advance. Results 3/28/2019 Seed School Record Score Seed School Record Score Region 1 Gonzaga 33 – 3 72 4 Florida State 29 – 8 58 West 2 Tennessee 31 – 6 94 3 * Purdue 26 – 9 99 South 2 Michigan …
Mar 30 2019
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Semifinals Day 2
Spoilers! Last night was a total nailbiter and UConn was actually behind for most of the 3rd Quarter! Next up Louisville who in fact beat us this year. Agita. Well, the only underdog advancing today is Missouri State. Maryland/UCLA, Oregon State/Gonzaga, and Syracuse/South Dakota State results were posted yesterday. Results 3/25/2019 Seed School Record …
Mar 29 2019
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Semifinals Day 1
Arizona State, UCLA, and South Dakota State are the only teams playing tonight as advancing underdogs. In Day Crossing Teams we have UCLA, Oregon State, and South Dakota State playing tonight. Sucks to be them. As usual I have included their 3/25/2019 Results at the end of the table. Results 3/24/2019 Seed School Record …
Mar 29 2019
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Semifinals- Day 2
Getting close now. Regional Finals Saturday and Sunday. Results 3/24/2019 Tennessee/Iowa, Oregon/UC Irvine, Virginia/Oklahoma, and Texas Tech/Buffalo results were posted yesterday. Seed School Record Score Seed School Record Score Region 1 North Carolina 29 – 6 81 9 Washington 27 – 9 59 Midwest 1 Duke 31 – 5 77 9 UCF 24 – …
Mar 28 2019
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2019: Regional Semifinals- Day 1
Alas for Cinderella fans, Auburn was the only underdog to advance on Saturday. Results 3/23/2019 At the bottom I add 4 Results from 3/24/2019, Tennessee/Iowa, Oregon/UC Irvine, Virginia/Oklahoma, Texas Tech/Buffalo because Tennessee, Oregon, Virginia and Texas Tech are playing tonight on short rest. Sucks to be them. Unbalanced schedule due to TV considerations I suppose. …