Games of Interest - NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight

[njhoya78]

I don’t think any of us have previously looked at real estate listing disclosures for East Greenwich, Rhode Island with as much interest as we did this morning. So, for a break from our version of “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego,” here’s the week’s schedule for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. Perhaps we’ll see the Hoyas here in the near future, now that the coaching search as apparently ending.

Strong opening weekend for the Big East Conference…not so much for the Big Ten.

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.  UPDATED AS OF 4:38 PM ON MARCH 26, 2023

Thursday, March 23

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#10 Connecticut (4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 26-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s) 88 vs. Arkansas (8th seed; Southeastern Conference at large; 8-10 in conference; 21-13 overall; 73-63 winner against Illinois; 72-71 winner against #4 Kansas) 65 in West Regionals semifinal round.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#15 Kansas State (3d seed; Big 12 Conference at large; 11-7 in conference; 24-9 overall; 77-65 winner against Montana State; 75-69 winner against Kentucky) 93 vs. Michigan State (7th seed; Big Ten Conference at large; 11-8 in conference; 21-12 overall; 72-62 winner against Southern California; 69-60 winner against #6 Marquette) 98 in East Regionals semifinal round; overtime.      
#20 Tennessee (4th seed; Southeastern Conference at large; 11-7 in conference; 24-10 overall; 58-55 winner against Louisiana; 65-52 winner against #12 Duke) 55 vs. #25 Florida Atlantic (9th seed; Conference USA champion; 18-2 in conference; 33-3 overall; 66-65 winner against #24 Memphis; 78-70 winner against Fairleigh Dickinson) 62 in East Regionals semifinal round.
#7 California Los Angeles (2d seed; Pacific 12 Conference at large; 18-2 in conference; 31-5 overall; 86-53 winner against North Carolina Asheville; 68-63 winner against Northwestern) 76 vs. #9 Gonzaga (3d seed; West Coast Conference champion; 14-2 in conference; 30-5 overall; 82-70 winner against Grand Canyon; 84-81 winner against #22 Texas Christian) 79 in West Regionals semifinal round.

Friday, March 24

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Creighton (6th seed; Big East Conference at large; 14-6 in conference; 23-12 overall; 72-63 winner against North Carolina State; 85-76 winner against #11 Baylor) 86 vs. Princeton (15th seed; Ivy League champion; 10-4 in conference; 23-8 overall; 59-55 winner against #8 Arizona; 78-63 winner against #23 Missouri) 75 in South Regionals semifinal round.
#13 Xavier (3d seed; Big East Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 27-9 overall; 72-67 winner against Kennesaw State; 84-73 winner against Pittsburgh) 71 vs. #5 Texas (2d seed; Big 12 Conference champion; 12-6 in conference; 28-8 overall; 81-61 winner against Colgate; 71-66 winner against Pennsylvania State) 83 in Midwest Regionals semifinal round.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Alabama (1st seed; Southeastern Conference champion; 16-2 in conference; 31-5 in conference; 96-75 winner against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 73-51 winner against Maryland) 64 vs. #18 San Diego State (5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 26-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman) 71 in South Regionals semifinal round.
#2 Houston (1st seed; American Athletic Conference at large; 17-1 in conference; 33-3 overall; 63-52 winner against Northern Kentucky; 81-62 winner against Auburn) 75 vs. #16 Miami (Florida) (5th seed; Atlantic Coast Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 27-7 overall; 63-56 winner against Drake; 85-69 winner against #21 Indiana) 89 in Midwest Regionals semifinal round.

Saturday, March 25

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#10 Connecticut (4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 27-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s;88-65 winner against Arkansas) 82 vs. #9 Gonzaga (3d seed; West Coast Conference champion; 14-2 in conference; 31-5 overall; 82-70 winner against Grand Canyon; 84-81 winner against #22 Texas Christian; 79-76 winner against #7 California Los Angeles) 54 in West Regionals final round.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#15 Kansas State (3d seed; Big 12 Conference at large; 11-7 in conference; 25-9 overall; 77-65 winner against Montana State; 75-69 winner against Kentucky; 98-93 winner against Michigan State in overtime) 76 vs. #25 Florida Atlantic (9th seed; Conference USA champion; 18-2 in conference; 34-3 overall; 66-65 winner against #24 Memphis; 78-70 winner against Fairleigh Dickinson; 62-55 winner against #20 Tennessee) 79 in East Regionals final round.

Sunday, March 26

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Creighton (6th seed; Big East Conference at large; 14-6 in conference; 24-12 overall; 72-63 winner against North Carolina State; 85-76 winner against #11 Baylor; 86-75 winner against Princeton) 56 vs. #18 San Diego State (5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 27-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman; 71-64 winner against #1 Alabama) 57 in South Regionals final round.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#5 Texas (2d seed; Big 12 Conference champion; 12-6 in conference; 29-8 overall; 81-61 winner against Colgate; 71-66 winner against Pennsylvania State; 83-71 winner against #13 Xavier) 81 vs. #16 Miami (Florida) (5th seed; Atlantic Coast Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 28-7 overall; 63-56 winner against Drake; 85-69 winner against #21 Indiana; 89-75 winner against #2 Houston) 88 at Midwest Regionals final round.

NCAA TOURNAMENT

EAST REGIONALS SEMIFINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS

Thursday, March 23
Game A— #15 Kansas State (3d seed; Big 12 Conference at large; 11-7 in conference; 24-9 overall; 77-65 winner against Montana State; 75-69 winner against Kentucky) 98 vs. Michigan State (7th seed; Big Ten Conference at large; 11-8 in conference; 21-12 overall; 72-62 winner against Southern California; 69-60 winner against #6 Marquette) 93; overtime.
Game B— #20 Tennessee (4th seed; Southeastern Conference at large; 11-7 in conference; 24-10 overall; 58-55 winner against Louisiana; 65-52 winner against #12 Duke) 55 vs. #25 Florida Atlantic (9th seed; Conference USA champion; 18-2 in conference; 33-3 overall; 66-65 winner against #24 Memphis; 78-70 winner against Fairleigh Dickinson) 62.

Saturday, March 25
Game C— #15 Kansas State (3d seed; Big 12 Conference at large; 11-7 in conference; 25-9 overall; 77-65 winner against Montana State; 75-69 winner against Kentucky; 98-93 winner against Michigan State in overtime) 76 vs. #25 Florida Atlantic (9th seed; Conference USA champion; 18-2 in conference; 34-3 overall; 66-65 winner against #24 Memphis; 78-70 winner against Fairleigh Dickinson; 62-55 winner against #20 Tennessee) 79.

#25 Florida Atlantic wins East Regionals.

SOUTH REGIONALS SEMIFINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS

Friday, March 24

Game A— #1 Alabama (1st seed; Southeastern Conference champion; 16-2 in conference; 31-5 in conference; 96-75 winner against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; 73-51 winner against Maryland) 64 vs. #18 San Diego State (5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 26-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman) 71.
Game B— Creighton (6th seed; Big East Conference at large; 14-6 in conference; 23-12 overall; 72-63 winner against North Carolina State; 85-76 winner against #11 Baylor) 86 vs. Princeton (15th seed; Ivy League champion; 10-4 in conference; 23-8 overall; 59-55 winner against #8 Arizona; 78-63 winner against #23 Missouri) 75.

Sunday, March 26
Game C— #18 San Diego State (5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 27-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman; 71-64 winner against #1 Alabama) 57 vs. Creighton (6th seed; Big East Conference at large; 14-6 in conference; 24-12 overall; 72-63 winner against North Carolina State; 85-76 winner against #11 Baylor; 86-75 winner against Princeton) 56.

#18 San Diego State wins South Regionals.

MIDWEST REGIONALS SEMIFINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS

Friday, March 24
Game A— #2 Houston (1st seed; American Athletic Conference at large; 17-1 in conference; 33-3 overall; 63-52 winner against Northern Kentucky; 81-62 winner against Auburn) 75 vs. #16 Miami (Florida) (5th seed; Atlantic Coast Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 27-7 overall; 63-56 winner against Drake; 85-69 winner against #21 Indiana) 89.
Game B— #5 Texas (2d seed; Big 12 Conference champion; 12-6 in conference; 28-8 overall; 81-61 winner against Colgate; 71-66 winner against Pennsylvania State) 83 vs. #13 Xavier (3d seed; Big East Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 27-9 overall; 72-67 winner against Kennesaw State; 84-73 winner against Pittsburgh) 71.

Sunday, March 26
Game C— #5 Texas (2d seed; Big 12 Conference champion; 12-6 in conference; 29-8 overall; 81-61 winner against Colgate; 71-66 winner against Pennsylvania State; 83-71 winner against #13 Xavier) 81 vs. #16 Miami (Florida) (5th seed; Atlantic Coast Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 28-7 overall; 63-56 winner against Drake; 85-69 winner against #21 Indiana; 89-75 winner against #2 Houston) 88.

#16 Miami (Florida) wins Midwest Regionals.

WEST REGIONALS SEMIFINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS

Thursday, March 23
Game A— #10 Connecticut (4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 26-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s) vs. Arkansas (8th seed; Southeastern Conference at large; 8-10 in conference; 21-13 overall; 73-63 winner against Illinois; 72-71 winner against #4 Kansas), 7:15 pm (CBS)
Game B— #7 California Los Angeles (2d seed; Pacific 12 Conference at large; 18-2 in conference; 31-5 overall; 86-53 winner against North Carolina Asheville; 68-63 winner against Northwestern) vs. #9 Gonzaga (3d seed; West Coast Conference champion; 14-2 in conference; 30-5 overall; 82-70 winner against Grand Canyon; 84-81 winner against #22 Texas Christian), 9:45 pm (CBS)

Saturday, March 25
Game C— #9 Gonzaga (3d seed; West Coast Conference champion; 14-2 in conference; 31-5 overall; 82-70 winner against Grand Canyon; 84-81 winner against #22 Texas Christian; 79-76 winner against #7 California Los Angeles) 54 vs. #10 Connecticut (4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 27-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s; 88-65 winner against Arkansas) 82.

#10 Connecticut wins West Regionals.

[DanMcQ]

[DanMcQ]

SANTA!!!

[DanMcQ]

[daveg023]

I can’t root for UConn over Gonzaga. Too much to stomach. I’m fine with any other BE school making a run but Nova or UConn. We have to keep touch in terms of F4s with them.

[Bigs"R"Us]

Mar 24, 2023 6:02:27 GMT -5 daveg023 said:

I can’t root for UConn over Gonzaga. Too much to stomach. I’m fine with any other BE school making a run but Nova or UConn. We have to keep touch in terms of F4s with them.

Our conference was just UConn & Nova. With Jay Wright’s departure, it’s just UConn. I’m mean legit Final Four level programs.

[daveg023]

Mar 24, 2023 7:14:54 GMT -5 Bigs"R"Us said:

Mar 24, 2023 6:02:27 GMT -5 daveg023 said:

I can’t root for UConn over Gonzaga. Too much to stomach. I’m fine with any other BE school making a run but Nova or UConn. We have to keep touch in terms of F4s with them.

Our conference was just UConn & Nova. With Jay Wright’s departure, it’s just UConn. I’m mean legit Final Four level programs.

Yea that’s why I can’t stomach to root for either. I’m fine with Cavier or Creighton making it for the conference. Not UConn

[hoyalove4ever]

Hoping for three Big East schools in the Elite Eight...

[SSHoya]

Mar 24, 2023 7:33:18 GMT -5 hoyalove4ever said:

Hoping for three Big East schools in the Elite Eight...

Makes me think of 1985 - an exceptional Final Four.

But I try to blot from memory that championship game.

[hoyajmw]

Mar 24, 2023 7:38:09 GMT -5 SSHoya said:

Mar 24, 2023 7:33:18 GMT -5 hoyalove4ever said:

Hoping for three Big East schools in the Elite Eight...

Makes me think of 1985 - an exceptional Final Four.

But I try to blot from memory that championship game.

I just focus on the semi — hold Mullin to less than 10 points for the first time I think all year and kick SJ’s tush for third time in a row (each one a bigger win point wise than the prior one as I recall, after losing first game at home against them to snap our something like 26 game winning streak). That SJ team was really something too — one of only a few in BE history to go through regular season in double round robin era with only one loss (to us of course in the storied “sweater” game). Still, I hear you SS — freakin’ Harold Jensen…

[SSHoya]

Mar 24, 2023 9:25:53 GMT -5 hoyajmw said:

Mar 24, 2023 7:38:09 GMT -5 SSHoya said:

Makes me think of 1985 - an exceptional Final Four.

But I try to blot from memory that championship game.

I just focus on the semi — hold Mullin to less than 10 points for the first time I think all year and kick SJ’s tush for third time in a row (each one a bigger win point wise than the prior one as I recall, after losing first game at home against them to snap our something like 26 game winning streak). That SJ team was really something too — one of only a few in BE history to go through regular season in double round robin era with only one loss (to us of course in the storied “sweater” game). Still, I hear you SS — freakin’ Harold Jensen…

Pre-shot clock. IIRC, Nova only took 11 shots in the second half but made 9 of them.

[DanMcQ]

[DanMcQ]

NBA move

[DanMcQ]

[iowa80]

Sorry Big East. Go Gonzaga.

[HometownHoya]

Don’t know how Gonzaga pulls this out down 12 with Timmy having 4 fouls 3 mins into the 2nd half.

The refs need to get out of the game.

[hoyavafan1]

Gonzaga down 21 points with 14 minutes left. UConn should be the favorite to win it all.

[flyoverhoya]

Mar 25, 2023 21:24:03 GMT -5 HometownHoya said:

Don’t know how Gonzaga pulls this out down 12 with Timmy having 4 fouls 3 mins into the 2nd half.

The refs need to get out of the game.

It's not the refs that are making Gonzaga look foolish. Pains me to say it, but UCONN is really freaking good.

[Bigs"R"Us]

UConn peaking at the right time. Looking unbeatable.

[dariantownesvanzandt]

We may need to have UConn run the table just to force all their pros-in-waiting to make the jump this offseason, instead of hanging around.

Need as many of Sanogo/Clingan/Hawkins/Jackson to be gone ASAP.