Games of Interest - The NCAA Final Four

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Games of Interest - The NCAA Final Four Mar 26, 2023 21:02:26 GMT -5 Lethal_Interjection likes this

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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 26, 2023 21:02:26 GMT -5

And then there were four teams left, all still ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. A four seed (the Huskies), two five seeds (the Hurricanes and Aztecs), and a nine seed (the Owls?). Not sure if anyone had any one of these teams still alive for the Final Four…I know I didn’t. For the first time ever, no #1, #2 or #3 seeds made it to the Final Four. Nice seeding job by the committee, eh?

As for Creighton…tough way to be eliminated…but it was a foul. Bravo, Bluejays, for a great run. The Big East Conference, finally, received the attention of the basketball world over the past two weeks that it deserves. Maybe they’ll really start paying attention if/when the Hoyas get back on track.

Hard to see any of the other survivors taking down UConn, based upon how they’ve looked over the last month. Maybe Danny Hurley can coach after all.

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. MOST RECENTLY UPDATED AS OF 11:39 PM ON APRIL 3.

Saturday, April 1

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#10 Connecticut (West Regionals champion as 4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 29-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s; 88-65 winner against Arkansas; 82-54 winner against #9 Gonzaga) 72 vs. #16 Miami (Florida) (Midwest Regionals champion as 5th seed; Atlantic Coast Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 29-7 overall; 63-56 winner against Drake; 85-69 winner against #21 Indiana; 89-75 winner against #2 Houston; 88-81 winner against #5 Texas) 59 in National Championship semifinal round game.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#18 San Diego State (South Regionals champion as 5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 31-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman; 71-64 winner against #1 Alabama; 57-56 winner against Creighton) 72 vs. #25 Florida Atlantic (East Regionals champion as 9th seed; Conference USA champion; 18-2 in conference; 35-3 overall; 66-65 winner against #24 Memphis; 78-70 winner against Fairleigh Dickinson; 62-55 winner against #20 Tennessee; 79-76 winner against #15 Kansas State) 71 in National Championship semifinal round game.

Sunday, April 2

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled

Monday, April 3

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#10 Connecticut (West Regionals champion as 4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 30-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s; 88-65 winner against Arkansas; 82-54 winner against #9 Gonzaga; 72-59 winner against #16 Miami (Florida)) 76 vs. #18 San Diego State (South Regionals champion as 5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 32-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman; 71-64 winner against #1 Alabama; 57-56 winner against Creighton; 72-71 winner against #25 Florida Atlantic) 59 in National Championship game.

#10 Connecticut wins National Championship.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No other games scheduled

NCAA TOURNAMENT

FINAL FOUR
All games played at NRG Stadium, Houston TX

Saturday, April 1
Game A— #18 San Diego State (South Regionals champion as 5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 31-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman; 71-64 winner against #1 Alabama; 57-56 winner against Creighton) 72 vs. #25 Florida Atlantic (East Regionals champion as 9th seed; Conference USA champion; 18-2 in conference; 35-3 overall; 66-65 winner against #24 Memphis; 78-70 winner against Fairleigh Dickinson; 62-55 winner against #20 Tennessee; 79-76 winner against #15 Kansas State) 71.
Game B— #10 Connecticut (West Regionals champion as 4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 29-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s; 88-65 winner against Arkansas; 82-54 winner against #9 Gonzaga) 72 vs. #16 Miami (Florida) (Midwest Regionals champion as 5th seed; Atlantic Coast Conference at large; 15-5 in conference; 29-7 overall; 63-56 winner against Drake; 85-69 winner against #21 Indiana; 89-75 winner against #2 Houston; 88-81 winner against #5 Texas) 59.

Monday, April 3
Game C— #10 Connecticut (West Regionals champion as 4th seed; Big East Conference at large; 13-7 in conference; 30-8 overall; 87-63 winner against Iona; 70-55 winner against #19 Saint Mary’s; 88-65 winner against Arkansas; 82-54 winner against #9 Gonzaga; 72-59 winner against #16 Miami (Florida)) 76 vs. #18 San Diego State (South Regionals champion as 5th seed; Mountain West Conference champion; 15-3 in conference; 32-6 overall; 63-57 winner against College of Charleston; 75-52 winner against Furman; 71-64 winner against #1 Alabama; 57-56 winner against Creighton; 72-71 winner against #25 Florida Atlantic) 59.

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	“The lone wolf will always die in the winter, but the pack will survive all four seasons.”

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Games of Interest - The NCAA Final Four Apr 1, 2023 21:36:22 GMT -5 hoyalove4ever, CTHoya08, and 2 more like this

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Post by Buckets on Apr 1, 2023 21:36:22 GMT -5

Lot of wild results this tournament. But the most inexplicable 36 minutes of basketball this season is that we led UConn at the last media timeout. Given the results of the last three weeks, 61-60 Hoyas at the 3:30 mark feels like a full-on fever dream.

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Games of Interest - The NCAA Final Four Apr 1, 2023 21:54:58 GMT -5 hoyaboya and hoyasaxa2003 like this

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Apr 1, 2023 21:36:22 GMT -5 Buckets said:

Lot of wild results this tournament. But the most inexplicable 36 minutes of basketball this season is that we led UConn at the last media timeout. Given the results of the last three weeks, 61-60 Hoyas at the 3:30 mark feels like a full-on fever dream.

More than the 16th seed beating the #1 seed? It happens. Teams catch others feeling cocky and overconfident. But, there’s no transitive property in sports.

There’s a saying in the college basketball world that teams play like the coaches that lead them. This will be true of Georgetown under Cooley’s staff as well. “Discipline is a staple. Toughness, energy, connection, and enthusiasm. Those things will also be staples of our organization,” he said.

georgetownvoice.com/2023/11/03/cooley-preaches-patience-as-he-looks-to-resurrect-the-hoyas/

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	“The lone wolf will always die in the winter, but the pack will survive all four seasons.”

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Games of Interest - The NCAA Final Four Apr 3, 2023 9:30:09 GMT -5

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Apr 1, 2023 21:36:22 GMT -5 Buckets said:

Lot of wild results this tournament. But the most inexplicable 36 minutes of basketball this season is that we led UConn at the last media timeout. Given the results of the last three weeks, 61-60 Hoyas at the 3:30 mark feels like a full-on fever dream.

Can't agree more. Was at that game and UCONN's performance was what convinced me not to pick them in the office pool. I guess you can contribute their poor performance to the inability of a good team to take our dumpster fire of a team seriously.

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Apr 4, 2023 5:35:34 GMT -5 seaweed said:

Apr 4, 2023 4:21:16 GMT -5 Elvado said:

Sure hope SDSU catches a White House invite…

They deserve much greater respect and appreciation than that. That is one great team.

I think all 68 teams deserve respect and appreciation.

Hell with that, how about all 315? Didn’t the Hoyas try just as hard as everyone else?

Where is their invite?

How about every athlete from every school in every sport?

Games of Interest - The NCAA Final Four

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