As far as the basketball action, and its effects on the pool, most people correctly had 2 of yesterday's winners. Most were some combination of Villanova, Kansas and Duke. If you had three correct picks yesterday you gained significant ground. The big difference make yesterday was Texas Tech over Purdue. Seventeen total entries had the third seeded Red Raiders in the Elite 8. Of those 17, 9 not only had Texas Tech, but also the aforementioned Villanova, Kansas and Duke. Those 9 entries -although way more than I would normally like to select - win the "Pick of the Day". Congratulations to Carolyn Fowler and Jane Reynolds (combined entry), of Wellington, Florida, Day Yi 2, of New York, New York, Chris Kroesen of West Palm Beach, Florida, Joshua Zdrowak of Orlando, Florida, Allison Parker of Washington, D.C., Katie Kollmeyer of Lantana, Florida, Max Macon 3 of Jupiter, Florida, Measha Williams 2 of Houston, Texas, and Cathy Donahoe of, honestly, I don't know (if I had to guess I would say Jacksonville, Florida, but I am not sure). Now that I look at this in print, that is a lot of people to share an award, so I am giving today's "Pick of the Day" to Max Macon 3 of Jupiter, Florida, as he had all 4 games correct and today is his birthday. Happy Birthday Max!!!
Since Texas Tech is the outlier of yesterday's winners (Villanova, Kansas and Duke are true basketball bluebloods), today's basketball history focuses on Texas Tech. We have learned about games, teams, championships, players and coaches so far this tournament, so today's history lesson will focus on one play. This play is one of the more amazing play's in NCAA Tournament history. In a second round game being played in Richmond, Virginia, Texas Tech was tied with North Carolina 16-16, with 12:06 left in the first half. Jason Sasser received the ball on the wing and backed his defender down into the post. As Sasser went up for a hook, Darvin Ham slashed down the center of the lane. Sasser's shot missed, and Darvin Ham skied for the rebound over North Carolina's 7'3" center and while dunking the rebound shattered the backboard. The Tar Heels never recovered after this "Ham Slammich", and the Red Raiders shattered North Carolina. You can see the play HERE.
Although Ham only averaged 8.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game throughout his college career, and although he went undrafted by the NBA, Ham spent 8 years in the NBA (and a few more internationally), even winning an NBA Championship in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons.
We still have only four of the original thirteen different champions remaining, and only 1 is in action today, Michigan. Those teams will continue to be listed in every update in bold so long as they remain in the pool. Arizona, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Villanova, Virginia and Xavier. Those that have Michigan in the Final Four are the only entrants that have the chance to earn points today.
As we enter today, Bryan van Gorder Canajoharie, New York and Hollywood, California still leads, but the competition behind him is heating up. There is a four-way tie for second only two points behind Bryan, and three of those entrants still have their champion remaining, all Villanova. Three points behind them is a tie for 7th place with our first Kansas champion bracket. Duke's highest bracket for now is in a T-20, but only 9 points behind the leader, and Michigan's highest champion is T-33, but only 12 points behind the leader, with each of today's games worth 8 points.
Remember to check my math, and let me know if you have any questions regarding your bracket.
On to the standings ...
1. Bryan van Gorder - 71 - North Carolina
2. Carolyn Fowler and Jane Reynolds - 69 - Villanova
George Walks 3 - 69 - Virginia
Day Yi 2 - 69 - Villanova
6. Thomas Bean 1 - 67 - Villanova
7. Greg Kummerlen - 66 - North Carolina
Jane Reynolds - 66 - Michigan State
Rich Samuels 2 - 66 - Villanova
Joshua Zdrowak - 66 - Kansas
11. Jessica Samuels - 65 - Villanova
12. Anthony LaPira - 64 - Michigan State
Ty Leatherman - 64 - Virginia
Max Macon 4 - 64 - Virginia
Biscuit Zdrowak - 64 - Michigan State
16. Carolyn Fowler 63 - Kansas
Chris Kroesen - 63 - Xavier
Jacey Fowler 1 - 63 - North Carolina
Rich Samuels 1 - 63 - Kansas
20. Kyle Sheehan - 62 - Duke
Barkley Sosa - 62 - Kentucky
22. Jen Armstrong - 61 - Michigan State
Thomas Bean 2 - 61 - Michigan State
Jim Coleman - 61 - Gonzaga
Max Macon 2 - 61 - Michigan State
Brittany Sosa - 61 - Duke
Steven Usma 2 - 61 - Villanova
Justin Yung - 61 - North Carolina
29. Allison Parker - 60 - Virginia
Cheryl Spuhler - 60 - Duke
George Walks 6 - 60 - Michigan State
Josh and Katie Zdrowak - 60 - Villanova
33. Dan Barsky - 59 - Virginia
Adam Jorgensen 1 - 59 - Duke
Katie Kollmeyer - 59 - Villanova
Traci Sheehan - 59 - Duke
Steven Usma 3 - 59 - Michigan
Measha Williams 3 "Spread" - 59 - Virginia
39. Jenna Finkelstein - 58 - North Carolina
Albert Harper III - 58 - Michigan State
Mango Merchant - 58 - Michigan State
42. Adam Jorgensen 2 - 56 - Michigan State
Dan Laishley - 56 - Virginia
Max Macon 3 - 56 - Villanova
Noel Martinez 2 - 56 - Villanova
Abigail Sosa - 56 - Michigan State
47. Steffan Alexander - 55 - Florida
Bill Ganoe 2 - 55 - Virginia
Debbie Igdaloff Nieman - 55 - Virginia
Measha Williams 2 "Upset City"- 55 - Duke
51. James Garvin - 54 - Villanova
Steven Usma 5 - 54 - Villanova
Jonathan Wasserman - 54 - Duke
Day Yi 1 - 54 - Virginia
55. Cathy Donahue - 53 - Duke
Steve Jorgensen - 53 - Arizona
Pepe Sosa - 53 - Villanova
Wes Wiggins 2 - 53 - Michigan State
59. Alvaro Gonzalez - 52 - Michigan State
Pepe Sosa - 53 - Villanova
Samantha Sheehan - 52 - Duke
Hannah Sosa - 52 - Florida
Bill Ganoe 1 - 51 - North Carolina
Hannah Sosa - 52 - Florida
George Walks 2 - 52 - Kansas
63. Paul Cummings - 51 - Villanova
Noel Martinez 1 - 51 - Duke
George Walks 4 - 51 - North Carolina
Wes Wiggins 1 - 51 - Arizona
68. Kent Armstrong - 50 - Villanova
Matt Hopps - 50 - Virginia
George Walks 1 - 50 - Kansas
Keith Zdrowak - 50 - Duke
72. Duncan Merchant - 49 - Virginia
Katie Zdrowak - 49 Villanova
Jacey Fowler 2 - 48 - Cincinnati
Glen Merchant - 48 - Villanova
Kingfish Rod Parham - 48 - Kentucky
Jeremy Spuhler - 48 - Duke
79. Brent Bellinger - 47 - Virginia
Colleen Hamilton 1 - 47 - Virginia
Mac Kroesen - 47 - Gonzaga
Wes Wiggins 1 - 51 - Arizona
74. Bill Foman - 48 - North Carolina
Arlene Amo Hopps - 47 - Villanova
Edy Pecan - 47 - Michigan
Joe Carter - 46 - Virginia
Martha Kroesen - 46 - Villanova
Steven Usma 1 - 46 - Kansas
89. Karen Katz - 45 - Virginia
Measha Williams 1 - "Gut" - 47 - Virginia
85. Carter Alexander - 46 - Florida
89. Karen Katz - 45 - Virginia
Silas Nichols - 45 - Arizona
91. Colleen Hamilton 2 - 44 - Villanova
Steven Usma 4 - 44 - Duke
George Walks 5 - 44 - Arizona
94. Bill Danner - 43 - Virginia
98. Eric Inge - 42 - Virginia
Col. Kareem Montague - 42 - Villanova
101. Amy Zdrowak - 38 - Michigan State
Col. Kareem Montague - 42 - Villanova
100. Michael Litsey - 41 - Villanova
102. Colleen Hamilton 3 - 37 - North Carolina
103. Doug Tuttle - 36 - Florida
104. Griffey Parker - 31 - Xavier
103. Doug Tuttle - 36 - Florida
104. Griffey Parker - 31 - Xavier
105. Ashley Poer - 30 - Virginia
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