2000 HWCI NCAA Pool Update

HW Basketball Logo 2000 HWCI NCAA Pool Update
Sunday, March 19, 2000                         http://www.HWCI.com/ncaa
Issue # 5.2.2 "South in shambles..."		 

                     2000 HWCI NCAA TOURNAMENT POOL
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   TENNESSEE HIGHEST SEED LEFT STANDING IN SOUTH AS STANFORD FALLS
 In 48 hours, Money goes from first to one of 13 eliminated from pool

     LA MIRADA, CA (smt)-  If you thought the West was in disarray
after yesterday, the South topped it as #1S-Stanford, #2S-Cincy,
and #3S-Ohio St. all fell leaving #4S-Tenessee, #6S-Miami(FL),
#7S-Tulsa, and #8S-UNC remaining for a spot in the Final Four.
The East fared a little better but lost #2E-Temple and #4E-Illinois.
Whereas the First Round saw the higher seeded team win 29 of 32
games, they won less than half of the Second Round games (7 of 16).

     UNC, who many thought shouldn't have made the tournament,
outplayed top seed Stanford, 60-53, for their 30th straight 
20-win season.  UNC ended the first half on an 8-0 run to lead 28-27.
Cincinnati, arguably the best team in the country before star 
Kenyon Martin was injured, couldn't keep up with Tulsa, 69-61.  
This was the fourth straight year Cincy failed to get to the 
Sweet Sixteen (third time as a #2 seed, once as #3 seed).
Miami of Fla. broke open a close game to take care of Ohio St., 75-62.
UConn joined Ohio St. in failing to make the Final Four for the
2nd straight year in losing to Tennessee, spoiling another UConn-
Ohio St. matchup.

     #1E-Duke struggled all day against #8E-Kansas before winning 
69-64.  #10E-Seton Hall, playing most of the game without the injured
Holloway, won their second consecutive overtime game, 67-65, over
Temple.  #5E-Florida routed #4E-Illinois, 93-76.  #11E-Pepperdine who 
blazed by Indiana with good shooting and 3-pt shots, went cold 
(7 of 32 3-pt attempts) and lost to #3E-Oklahoma St., 75-67.

     MORALES' MOUNDS (1st, 84) regained the lead in a day that saw
everyone's picks take major hits.  MMOUNDS got only four right but
it tied the high and he is now in sole possession of first.  
ALSTAR (8th-3rd, 77) picked 9 of 16 in the Second Round.  DEREK
FINSHER WANNABE (23rd, 71) who set a record low of 2 wins yesterday
and tied this year's low of 5 wins in the Second Round, still has
a chance to win 1st Place.  MONEY (14th-Elim, 75) who had a record 
60 points after the First Round is one of 13 entries who can't win 
any money.  Just three people picked Seton Hall's win and just four 
picked Miami(FL).  In addition to the five upsets today, 22 picked 
UConn over Tennessee (11) incorrectly.  Everyone picked Duke and 24 
picked Oklahoma St.  Just 14 people remain for the fight for the 
top prize of $180.  

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Damn the underdogs!...
Scott HW