Tag: NCAA Basketball Tournament

Apr 02 2011

2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Men’s Semi Finals

Sunday was a great day for upsets.  As a matter of fact not a single #1 seed is left in it and the highest seed is Connecticut at a 3.  Of course your Cinderella story is Virginia Commonwealth which played it’s way in and has won 4 games since then.

Sunday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 Kansas 37 – 3 61 11 *Virginia Commonwealth 28 – 11 71 Southwest
2 North Carolina 30 – 8 69 4 *Kentucky 35 – 8 76 East

Tonight we’ll see all 4 men’s teams.  I’ll of course be rooting for the representative from The Big East, the one with the deeply stupid fight song-

UConn Huskies

UConn Husky, symbol of might to the foe.

Fight, fight Connecticut, It’s vict’ry, Let’s go. (go. go. go)

Connecticut UConn Husky,

Do it again for the White and Blue

So go--go--go Connecticut, Connecticut U.

C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

Connecticut, Conneticut Husky, Connecticut Husky

Connecticut C-O-N-N-U!

We’ll start out with the matchup of the underdogs, Butler and Virginia Commonwealth.  Though Commonwealth out Cinderella’s Butler this year, Butler is no favorite and was last year’s shocker going down in the finals to Duke by a mere 2 points.

As for Connecticut it’s never a shock when a 4 takes out a 3 but I think they match up well against Kentucky and despite what the idiot commentators say The Big East is the deepest, toughest conference in College Basketball and has been for years.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Region Seed Team Record Region
6:09 pm 8 Butler 26 – 9 Southeast 11 Virginia Commonwealth 28 – 11 Southwest
8:49 pm 3 Connecticut 32 – 9 West 4 Kentucky 35 – 8 East

Follow the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

For a more traditional bracket try CBS Sports.

Mar 29 2011

Regional Finals Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Tennessee is out which is the only program that compares, but Geno has a light bench they say though I don’t recall hearing about any exceptionally sucky recruiting years recently.

Conventional Wisdom also contends that they match up well against Duke and I still think that a primary motivating factor is that the men are still in it when everbody knows it’s the Lady Huskys who are the Basketball power of Connecticut.

UConn Huskies

UConn Husky, symbol of might to the foe.

Fight, fight Connecticut, It’s vict’ry, Let’s go. (go. go. go)

Connecticut UConn Husky,

Do it again for the White and Blue

So go--go--go Connecticut, Connecticut U.

C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

Connecticut, Conneticut Husky, Connecticut Husky

Connecticut C-O-N-N-U!

Sorry Gonzaga.  I was rooting for you.  Notre Dame is probably the second best team in The Big East.

Monday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 Tennessee 33 – 3 59 2 *Notre Dame 29 – 7 73 Southeast
1 *Stanford 31 – 2 83 11 Gonzaga 30 – 4 60 West

DePaul would have been just another Big East meeting.  It’s so much more fun to crush an opponent from the ACC.

Texas A&M has lost to Baylor 3 times so far this year-

  • 63 – 60
  • 67 – 58
  • 61 – 58 (Big 12 Finals)

On the other hand Baylor is just a two hour drive away.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7 pm 1 Connecticut 35 – 1 2 Duke 31 – 3 East
9 pm 1 Baylor 34 – 2 2 Texas A&M 30 – 5 Southwest

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 28 2011

Regional Finals Day 1

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Not a good day for underdogs.

Sunday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Connecticut 35 – 1 68 5 Georgetown 24 – 11 63 East
2 *Duke 31 – 3 70 3 DePaul 25 – 10 61 East
2 *Texas A&M 30 – 5 79 6 Georgia 24 – 11 38 Southwest
1 *Baylor 34 – 2 86 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 – 2 76 Southwest

But I am hopeful for tonight.

Gonzaga is going to have to pull off a miracle to get past Stanford, but I sure wouldn’t mind if that happened.

Notre Dame is a better bet.  A number 2 over a number 1 is not that big an upset and Notre Dame is a good team, probably the second best in The Big East.

Besides, don’t you think Pat Summit looks tired?

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7 pm 1 Tennessee 33 – 2 2 Notre Dame 28 – 7 Southeast
9 pm 1 Stanford 31 – 2 11 Gonzaga 30 – 4 West

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 27 2011

Regional Finals Day 2

Only the one upset thank goodness.

Yesterday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
2 Florida 31 – 8 71 8 *Butler 26 – 9 74 Southeast
3 *Connecticut 32 – 9 65 5 Arizona 31 – 8 63 West

I’m kind of hoping Virginia Commonwealth does me a favor and drops Kansas, but that would be quite an upset indeed.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
2:20 pm 1 Kansas 37 – 2 11 Virginia Commonwealth 27 – 11 Southwest
5:05 pm 2 North Carolina 30 – 7 4 Kentucky 34 – 8 East

Follow the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

For a more traditional bracket try CBS Sports.

Mar 27 2011

Round of 16 Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Yesterday was a good day to be seeded.  The only underdog to advance was Gonzaga which will no doubt make mishima happy.

Saturday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Tennessee 33 – 2 85 4 Ohio State 23 – 10 75 Southeast
2 *Notre Dame 28 – 7 78 6 Oklahoma 23 – 12 53 Southeast
7 Louisville 22 – 13 59 11 *Gonzaga 30 – 4 76 West
1 *Stanford 31 – 2 72 5 North Carolina 26 – 9 65 West

Today we start off with the Lady Huskies whom I think will be unwilling to exit the Tournament before the Men do.

You see, they’re just a far superior program.

They play Georgetown and all The Big East Teams are tough, but they’ve beat them twice already this year and there’s no reason to expect any different.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
Noon 1 Connecticut 34 – 1 5 Georgetown 24 – 10 East
2:30 pm 2 Duke 30 – 3 3 DePaul 25 – 9 East
4:30 pm 2 Texas A&M 29 – 5 6 Georgia 24 – 10 Southwest
7 pm 1 Baylor 33 – 2 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 – 1 Southwest

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 26 2011

Regional Finals Day 1

Another good good night for the underdogs, 2 out of 4 including Virginia Commonwealth over Florida State (take that Armando).  Don’t complain to me about how they busted your brackets, I root, I don’t pool.

Last Night’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
2 *North Carolina 30 – 7 81 11 Marquette 23 – 15 63 East
1 *Kansas 37 – 2 77 12 Richmond 29 – 8 57 Southwest
1 Ohio St. 35 – 3 60 4 *Kentucky 34 – 8 62 East
10 Florida St. 25 – 11 71 11 *Virginia Commonwealth 27 – 11 72 Southwest

I’m not going to bother with Network anymore since all the remaining games are on CBS (I’m pretty sure, one is unlabeled).  I suppose it’s unnecessary to mention I’ll be rooting for UConn since they’re the only team from The Big East left in it.

UConn Huskies

UConn Husky, symbol of might to the foe.

Fight, fight Connecticut, It’s vict’ry, Let’s go. (go. go. go)

Connecticut UConn Husky,

Do it again for the White and Blue

So go--go--go Connecticut, Connecticut U.

C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

Connecticut, Conneticut Husky, Connecticut Husky

Connecticut C-O-N-N-U!

Deeply stupid.

I’ll probably bump the ladies for the night games and I’m hopeful I’ll have a Formula One piece for midnight (Qualifying repeat, followed by the Australian Grand Prix at 1:30 am on Speed).

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
4:30 2 Florida 31 – 7 8 Butler 25 – 9 Southeast
7:05 3 Connecticut 31 – 9 5 Arizona 31 – 7 West

Follow the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

For a more traditional bracket try CBS Sports.

Mar 26 2011

Round of 16 Day 1

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Tuesday (was it just Tuesday?) was a good night for underdogs.  For once it’s easier to list the favorites who advanced- Connecticut, Texas A&M, and Baylor.  That’s it.

I don’t know why they’ve scheduled Tip Off for Stanford/North Carolina at 11:30 pm, but I suspect that if I’m even awake I’ll be concentrating more on Formula One.

Tuesday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Connecticut 34 – 1 64 9 Purdue 21 – 12 40 East
3 Miami (Fla.) 28 – 5 83 6 *Oklahoma 23 – 11 88 Southeast
2 Xavier 29 – 3 75 7 *Louisville 22 – 12 85 West
4 Maryland 24 – 8 57 5 *Georgetown 24 – 10 79 East
3 Florida State 24 – 9 59 6 *Georgia 24 – 10 61 Southwest
4 Michigan State 27 – 6 56 5 *Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 – 1 65 Southwest
2 *Texas A&M 29 – 5 70 7 Rutgers 20 – 13 48 Southwest
1 *Baylor 33 – 2 82 9 West Virginia 24 – 10 68 Southwest

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
Noon 1 Tennessee 32 – 2 4 Ohio State 23 – 9 Southeast
2:30 pm 2 Notre Dame 27 – 7 6 Oklahoma 23 – 11 Southeast
9 pm 7 Louisville 22 – 12 11 Gonzaga 29 – 4 West
11:30 pm 1 Stanford 30 – 2 5 North Carolina 26 – 8 West

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 25 2011

Round of 16 Part 2

A good night for the underdogs, 3 out of 4.  Don’t complain to me about how they busted your brackets, I root, I don’t pool.

I plan on keeping the Men’s and Women’s tournaments separate and if I’m up to it there is Formula One Qualifying in Australia at 2 am (repeated midnight on Sunday with the race itself to follow at 2 am).

Who says we’re a political blog?

Last Night’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
2 San Diego St. 35 – 3 67 3 *Connecticut 31 – 9 74 West
2 *Florida 31 – 7 83 3 BYU 34 – 5 74 Southeast
1 Duke 34 – 5 77 5 *Arizona 31 – 7 93 West
4 Wisconsin 26 – 9 54 8 *Butler 25 – 9 61 Southeast

Armando is convinced that there is no way Virginia Commonwealth can stand up against Florida State, but it’s just a 10 seed against an 11 and I don’t see any reason they shouldn’t stay lucky.

Did I mention I’m rooting for Richmond?

Current Matchups

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7:15 CBS 2 North Carolina 29 – 7 11 Marquette 23 – 14 East
7:27 TBS 1 Kansas 36 – 2 12 Richmond 29 – 7 Southwest
9:45 CBS 1 Ohio St. 35 – 2 4 Kentucky 33 – 8 East
9:57 TBS 10 Florida St. 25 – 10 11 Virginia Commonwealth 26 – 11 Southwest

Follow the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

For a more traditional bracket try CBS Sports.

Mar 24 2011

Round of 16 Part 1

When last we listened to men in squeeky shoes it was a night of upsets with half the contests going against the seeded teams.  The severe underdog triumphs were Virginia Commonwealth, Marquette, and Florida State but Arizona also won against form.

Sunday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
2 *North Carolina 29 – 7 86 7 Washington 25 – 11 83 East
1 *Duke 34 – 4 73 8 Michigan 21 – 14 71 West
1 *Ohio St. 35 – 2 98 8 George Mason 29 – 6 66 East
4 Texas 29 – 8 69 5 *Arizona 30 – 7 70 West
3 Purdue 27 – 8 76 11 *Virginia Commonwealth 26 – 11 94 Southwest
3 Syracuse 27 – 8 62 11 *Marquette 23 – 14 66 East
1 *Kansas 36 – 2 73 9 Illinois 23 – 14 59 Southwest
2 Notre Dame 29 – 7 57 10 *Florida St. 25 – 10 71 Southwest

Ah, it seems like yesterday but it was actually the day before that and it was women.  As I said before it’s time to root for those you hate less, not many underdogs today except for Butler and Arizona.

UConn Huskies

UConn Husky, symbol of might to the foe.

Fight, fight Connecticut, It’s vict’ry, Let’s go. (go. go. go)

Connecticut UConn Husky,

Do it again for the White and Blue

So go--go--go Connecticut, Connecticut U.

C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

Connecticut, Conneticut Husky, Connecticut Husky

Connecticut C-O-N-N-U!

As the top Google Blogger reports, the lyrics are “deeply stupid” and it’s hard to admit that as a member of the Marching Band I was required to memorize them and sing them a cappella at each home game.

Of course I was heavily medicated at the time.

Current Matchups

Time Network Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7:15 pm CBS 2 San Diego St. 35 – 2 3 Connecticut 30 – 9 West
7:27 pm TBS 2 Florida 30 – 7 3 BYU 34 – 4 Southeast
9:45 pm CBS 1 Duke 34 – 4 5 Arizona 30 – 7 West
9:57 pm TBS 4 Wisconsin 26 – 8 8 Butler 24 – 9 Southeast

Follow the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

For a more traditional bracket try CBS Sports.

Mar 22 2011

Round of 32 Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Not a good night for underdogs, only North Carolina and Gonzaga beat the seeds.  Advancing underdogs playing tonight are Purdue and West Virginia.

Connecticut gets their own channel, ESPN, for their 7:00 pm game, everyone else shares time on ESPN2.  I like the Lady Huskies, don’t get me wrong, but it does seem kind of unfair especially since if they play to form the game is going to be a snooze fest anyway.

Now tomorrow night will be my first one without basketball in 8 days, but instead of being sensible and taking a nap I have some out of town errands if the weather holds.  Men’s Round of 16 starts Thursday, Round of 8 (Regional Championships) Saturday.  The Women’s Round of 16 starts Saturday and their Regional Championships (Round of 8) on Monday.  Men’s Final 4 on Saturday the 2nd, Championship Monday.  Women’s Final 4 on Sunday, Championship Tuesday.

And then it’s done until next year.

Yesterday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
3 *DePaul 25 – 9 73 6 Penn State 24 – 10 75 East
2 *Duke 30 – 3 71 10 Marist 30 – 3 66 East
1 *Tennessee 32 – 2 79 8 Marquette 23 – 9 70 Southeast
4 *Ohio State 23 – 9 67 5 Georgia Tech 23 – 11 60 Southeast
2 *Notre Dame 27 – 7 77 10 Temple 23 – 9 64 Southeast
1 *Stanford 30 – 2 75 9 St. John’s 21 – 11 49 West
4 Kentucky 24 – 9 74 5 *North Carolina 26 – 8 86 West
3 UCLA 27 – 5 75 11 *Gonzaga 29 – 4 89 West

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7:05 pm 1 Connecticut 33 – 1 9 Purdue 21 – 11 East
7:05 pm 3 Miami (Fla.) 28 – 4 6 Oklahoma 22 – 11 Southeast
7:10 pm 2 Xavier 29 – 2 7 Louisville 21 – 12 West
7:15 pm 4 Maryland 24 – 7 5 Georgetown 23 – 10 East
9:35 pm 3 Florida State 24 – 7 6 Georgia 22 – 10 Southwest
9:40 pm 4 Michigan State 27 – 5 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 33 – 1 Southwest
9:40 pm 2 Texas A&M 28 – 5 7 Rutgers 20 – 12 Southwest
9:45 pm 1 Baylor 32 – 2 9 West Virginia 24 – 9 Southwest

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

If you don’t like squeeky shoes you can look for alternate programming here-

If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

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