Apr 02 2016

NCAA Men’s Tournament 2016: National Semi-Finals (Round of 4)

A Semi-Final of Upsets.

Well, it’s actually hard to call a #2 Seed over a #1 Seed an upset, but never-the-less I think I can say that very few people actually expected Villanova to win over Kansas which was the #1 Seed in the entire Tournament and consensus #1 Team in the country.

Even I didn’t expect Syracuse to beat North Carolina. A #10 Seed in the Final Four has never happened before, though it not as big a deal as the announcers made it out to be because several higher Seeded Teams have and that #10 was empty is just a fluke of numerology.

Of course I’ll be rooting for Syracuse, but also for Villanova as a representative of the Old Big East back before the Throwball tail started wagging the Basketball dog (UConn has wasted over $100 Million on a Throwball Team that would be hard pressed to be competitive in Division II. Idiots.).

Feel free to root for your favorites or at least the team you hate less. Winners go on to compete for the National Championship on April 4th.

Villanova Home Broadcast on TrueTV, Oklahoma Home Broadcast on TNT.
Syracuse Home Broadcast on TrueTV, North Carolina Home Broadcast on TNT.

Regional Final Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 Kansas 33 – 5 59 2 *Villanova 33 – 5 64 South
1 Oregon 31 – 6 68 2 *Oklahoma 29 – 7 80 West
1 North Carolina 33 – 6 88 6 Notre Dame 24 – 12 74 East
1 Virginia 29 – 8 62 10 *Syracuse 23 – 13 68 Midwest

Tonight’s Match-Ups

Time Channel Seed Team Record Region Seed Team Record Region
6:09 pm TBS 2 Villanova 33 – 5 South 2 Oklahoma 29 – 7 West
8:45 pm TBS 1 North Carolina 33 – 6 East 10 Syracuse 23 – 13 Midwest

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  1. Vent Hole

  2. Villanova in Blue Oklahoma in White

  3. Player Introductions

  4. Oklahoma wins the tip off

  5. Oklahoma scores first, a 3

  6. Villanova 10 – 9 15 to Play in the Half

  7. Villanova 21 – 17 10 to PLay in Half

  8. With 7:24 in the half Villanova 26- 17

  9. At 5:12 in the half Villanova 35 -21

  10. With 2:11 in the half Villanova 39 – 26

  11. We’re back.

  12. Halftime:

    Villanova 42 – Oklahoma 28

  13. The 2nd half starts

  14. Nova’s Ryan Arcidiacono shooting foul. Oklahoma’s Jordan Woodard draws the foul.

    Woodward makes 2 of 3 free throws then on an offensive rebound makes a 2 pt layup.

    Nova 46 – 37

  15. At 15: 52

    Nova 48 – 37

  16. Okla’s Khadeem Lattin shooting foul. Nova’s Josh Hart draws the foul

    Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 1

  17. Villanova 50 – 37 15 to Play

  18. Just tuned in. Always repping?

  19. Hooray Nova!

  20. At 11:26

    Nova 62 – 41

  21. At 10: 12

    Nova 64 – 41

  22. Villanova 64 – 41 10 to Play

  23. Wow!! Nova 72 – 41

    This a Uconn Ladies Husky game

  24. Villanova 81 – 42 6 to Play

  25. Villanova 84 – 44 5 to Play

  26. Villanova 90 – 49 3 to Play

  27. Villanova 92 – 51 2 to Play

  28. Villanova 95 – 51 Final

  29. Largest margin of victory ever in the National Semi-Finals..

  30. Syracuse in Orange North Carolina in White

  31. Player Introductions.

  32. North Carolina wins tip off

  33. North Carolina scores first

  34. At 15:57 game tied at 8

  35. Syracuse 13 – 12 14 to Play in the Half

  36. Damn. Syracuse missed two free throws

    Syracuse 13 – 12

  37. Fouls on Syracuse. NC to the line.

    Missed their foul shots, too

  38. Neither of these teams stands a chance against Villanova

  39. Nc to the line, again. Sinks two.

    NC 14 – 13

  40. Syracuse 16 – 14 10 to Play in Half

  41. NC to the line again. Makes 2 of

    NC 23 – 18

  42. North Carolina 27 – 22 5 to Play in Half

  43. Syracuse to the line. Misses 2 of 2.

    NC 37 – 37

  44. Syracuse to the line. Makes 1 of 2

    NC 39 – 28

  45. North Carolina 39 – 28 at the Half

  46. Syracuse scores firs in the 2nd Half, a 3

  47. North Carolina 51 – 37 15 to Play

  48. North Carolina 57 – 47 10 to Play

  49. North Carolina 70 – 59 5 to Play

  50. North Carolina 83 – 66 Final

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