3/31/97, Issue # 14.6.1 "Simon says 'Wildcats win!- uh.., the Arizona one'"

    In a game that meant nothing... well, to this pool at least, both Wildcat teams fought it out to the very end.  Once again, Arizona blew a lead late in the second half, but wound up winning it in  overtime (thanks to the courtesy line), 84-79, over Kentucky.  This was the first time a team beat three #1 seeds (Kansas-SE, UNC-E, Kentucky-W).  If Arizona got their paws on #1MW-Minnesota (beaten by Kentucky in the semifinals), they probably would've beaten them, too- but alas, the most you can face are three #1 seeds.  Miles Simon (30 points) along with the refs (who sent Arizona to the line 41 times) led the Arizona Wildcats (25-9) to their first national title in basketball.  Sophomore Ron Mercer of Kentucky did not have a great game and fouled out in his last college game.  FYI, the other Wildcat vs Wildcat final was in 1951 when Kentucky beat the Kansas State Wildcats.  Kentucky (35-5) failed to repeat as champions, though many did not even expect them to go this far.  A Pac-10 team has now won two of the past three titles (UCLA 1995).

    As for the pool, four ties were settled by the tiebreaker.  Both teams combined for 163 points.  RHODES and EZRA were the closest, just three points off.  LENNY took sixth place over BIX PIX; LOCBOY took 8th over HENG; DUKE took 12th over THE FABONE; and in Tuan's conflict of interest, his RHODES' entry took 14th over his RODERICK's entry.  Eleven finished with 100 points or more and eleven finished with less than 100 points.  No one picked Arizona to win it all, the first time this has happened.

    We can now divide the money accordingly:

FIRST PLACE:   MAX (Sean)                    116 points  $125.00

SECOND PLACE:THE FLYING ELVI (Brian)115 points   $ 60.00

THIRD PLACE:  JAYBIAN II (Jason)          113 points  $ 35.00

FOR INFO:   http://www.themall.net/~hwci/ncaa

Status    Nickname (Name)

BAD ASS I (alvin kim 1) %&

                BAD ASS II (alvin kim 2)

                BIX PIX (fernando bustamante) %^

                BUCKEYE MIKE (mike bernaldo) &

                COWGIRL IN LOVE (jane chong)

                DUKE (dennis kim 2)

                DUKE FAN (duke fan)

                EZRA (donald goodwin)

                THE FABONE (scott m tamashiro) %&

2$            THE FLYING ELVI (brian selander) %&

                FRODO (todd smith)

                HENG (meng heng)

3$            JAYBIAN II (jason selander) &^^

                KARL CHILDERS (greg hicks)

                K-DOGG (kevin tamashiro)

                LENNY (dennis kim 1) %

                LOCBOY (jeremy "jay" santiago) %&

1$            MAX (sean dumzer) &

                THE MIGHTY MOBELFAKTA (david feng) %&

                RHODES (tuan huang 2)

                RODERICK (taun huang 1)

                SHARKBABY (mark catley) %&

        %-Participated in 1995  &- Participated in 1996       ^-Won in 1995           ^^-Won in 1996

        1$-Won 1st Prize                           2$-Won 2nd Prize                  $3-Won 3rd Prize

    Best record on Thursday (1st Round):               15-1 JAYBIAN II, DUKE (previous, 14-2 3 tied)

    Worst record on Friday (1st Round):                  9-7 3 tied (previous 10-6 2 tied)

    Best record/Most points after Round 1:              26-6 (52) DUKE, BAD ASS I (tied with 2 others)

    Worst record/Least pts after Round 1:               20-12 (40) KARL CHILDERS (tied REALISTIC MOBELFAKTA, '96)

    Best possible score after Round 1:                    181, BAD ASS I (previous 180)

    Best record/Most pts on Sat. (Rnd 2):                8-0 (24) JAYBIAN II (tied LOSER WHO DIDN’T PICK UCLA `95)

    Worst record/Least pts on Sun. (Rnd 2):           2-6 (6) 9 tied (previous 3-5 11 tied)

    Worst record/Least pts in Round 2:                    6-10 (18) 4 tied (previous 7-9 7 tied)

    Least points after Round 2:                                58 KARL CHILDERS (previous 63 2 tied)

    Best record/most pts on Thu (Rnd 3):                4-0 (16) 3 tied (tied with 14 others)

    Worst record/least pts on Thu (Rnd 3):              1-3 (4) 4 tied (tied LOSER WHO DIDN’T PICK UCLA `95)

    Worst record/Least pts in Round 3:                    2-6 (8) 4 tied (tied THE CHEF `96)

    Least points after Round 3:                                74 BUCKEYE MIKE (tied THE CHEF '96)

    Best record/Most pts on Sat. (Rnd 4):                2-0 (12) 3 tied (tied 17 others)

    Worst record/Least pts on Sat. (Rnd 4):            0-2 (0) 4 tied (tied 3 others)

    Best record/Most pts on Sun. (Rnd 4):               2-0 (12) FRODO (previous 1-1 6 tied)

    Worst record/Least pts on Sun. (Rnd 4):           0-2 (0) 5 tied (tied 25 others)

    Best record/Most pts in Round 4:                       3-1 (18) 3 tied (tied 3 others)

    Least points after Round 4, 5 or 6:                     80 BUCKEYE MIKE (tied THE CHEF '96)

    Worst record/Least pts in Round 5:                    0-2 (0) 8 tied (tied 11 others)

    Worst record/Least pts in Round 6:                    0-1 (0) 22 tied (tied 15 others)

    * First time NO ONE picked the correct NCAA Champion [Arizona]

    * Fewest points by HWCI NCAA Pool Champion (116, MAX)

    * First two-time money winner (Jason S.: 1st 1995, 3rd 1996)

    * Most entries in Pool (22)

    * Largest money pot ($220.00)

* Leader after FIRST ROUND (64):          52 BAD ASS I, DUKE

* Winner of SECOND ROUND (48):       33 JAYBIAN II

    Overall (112):                                      83 JAYBIAN II

* Winner of THIRD ROUND (32):              20 BIX PIX, MAX, KARL CHILDERS

    Overall (144):                                      99 JAYBIAN II

* Winner of FOURTH ROUND (24):       18 FRODO, MAX, THE FLYING ELVI

    Overall (168):                                      109 FRODO

* Winner of FIFTH ROUND (16):              8 14 tied

    Overall (184):                                      116 MAX

* Winner of SIXTH ROUND (12):              0 22 tied

   Overall (196):                                      116 MAX

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Referees and fatigue doomed Kentucky in overtime...

Scott HW