2-3-4-11?
Ahhhhhhhhh! A week of basketball frenzy, seven days of nailbiters, 64 teams, 60 games, and all the joy, passion, suspense, and heartbreak of a full season of General Hospital (except everyone kept his clothes on).
And it all comes down to 2, 3, 4, and... 11?
Duke? Nope. Kansas or North Carolina? Nope? THE MIGHTY ARIZONA WILDCATS? Nope, not this year (sigh). And after this afternoon, UConn and Villanova are nope and nope, too.
2, 3, 4, and... 11?
The PAC-10 Conference started with four teams, lost one in the first round, one in the second, one in the fourth, and one is still playing. The Unknowns frequently beat up on the Knowns. Buzzer-beating 3-point shots were common enough that they turned from astonishing to merely grin-inducing.
2, 3, 4, and... 11?
In its region UCLA was seeded #2, and they're in after beating #1 Memphis 50-45. (50-45? In a major-college regional championship? Are these guys in their 20s or their 50s? I saw the Boise State Broncos and the U of Louisville score more points that that in a FOOTBALL game a couple of years ago!) But I digress... Florida (seeded 3) took down Villanova and Louisiana State defeated Washington after a controversial non-call of goaltending. And those are all great teams, and we all tip our hats to each of them. Way to go, guys!
2, 3, 4, and... 11? Oh yes, the guys seeded #11. The green and gold team from George Mason University (who???) looked at the favorite, regular-season ranked #1 University of Connecticut, and gunned 'em down like David going after Goliath. The Patriots took the Huskies into overtime and then sent them to the doghouse. Wow :-)
2, 3, 4, and a very deserving 11. Incredible stuff.
So which of the Final Four will I cheer for next week?
UCLA, from the Pac-10?
Florida, my Dad's school?
George Mason, the upstart team on a quest?
LSU, the Terrible Tigers of the South?
Stay tuned! It's going to be fun!
And it all comes down to 2, 3, 4, and... 11?
Duke? Nope. Kansas or North Carolina? Nope? THE MIGHTY ARIZONA WILDCATS? Nope, not this year (sigh). And after this afternoon, UConn and Villanova are nope and nope, too.
2, 3, 4, and... 11?
The PAC-10 Conference started with four teams, lost one in the first round, one in the second, one in the fourth, and one is still playing. The Unknowns frequently beat up on the Knowns. Buzzer-beating 3-point shots were common enough that they turned from astonishing to merely grin-inducing.
2, 3, 4, and... 11?
In its region UCLA was seeded #2, and they're in after beating #1 Memphis 50-45. (50-45? In a major-college regional championship? Are these guys in their 20s or their 50s? I saw the Boise State Broncos and the U of Louisville score more points that that in a FOOTBALL game a couple of years ago!) But I digress... Florida (seeded 3) took down Villanova and Louisiana State defeated Washington after a controversial non-call of goaltending. And those are all great teams, and we all tip our hats to each of them. Way to go, guys!
2, 3, 4, and... 11? Oh yes, the guys seeded #11. The green and gold team from George Mason University (who???) looked at the favorite, regular-season ranked #1 University of Connecticut, and gunned 'em down like David going after Goliath. The Patriots took the Huskies into overtime and then sent them to the doghouse. Wow :-)
2, 3, 4, and a very deserving 11. Incredible stuff.
So which of the Final Four will I cheer for next week?
UCLA, from the Pac-10?
Florida, my Dad's school?
George Mason, the upstart team on a quest?
LSU, the Terrible Tigers of the South?
Stay tuned! It's going to be fun!
posted by David Hardesty | 5:34 PM
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