THE HOME DEPOT CENTER IN CARSON, CA/CERRITOS, CA (smt)- Sometimes it hard to admit, but the critics were right, as instead of bouncing from the scare in the 2nd round, #1W-Gonzaga continued to play poorly and this time fell to #9W-Wichita St., becoming the first #1 seed to fall.  That means the West Region has lost its #1, #3, #4, and #5 seeds.  The path seemed to clear for the Zags facing the #9 seed then either a #12/#13 seed before the West Regional final.  But now, #2W-Ohio St. can smell blood as the highest seed left after them is #6W-Arizona, who joined Pac-12 brethren #12MW-Oregon into the Sweet 16.  The Big East, in its last year before splitting up, may have lost 5 teams in the 2nd round but all 3 remaining teams (#1MW-Louisville, #3E-Marquette, and #4E-Syracuse) won today.  #3E-Marquette nearly pulled a "Davidson" (who they miraculously beat in the 2nd round) by allowing #8E-Butler a chance to win a nearly impossible game to lose in the last minute.  Luckily for them, Butler's last attempt was botched missing the rim entirely.  The Big 10 used its Michigan teams (#4S-Michigan and #2MW-Michigan St) to show that it is the best conference.  Four more Big 10 teams play tomorrow.

Macie's Mom was one of 3 entries to go 7-1 (DenverDunks1 (3rd-Tied, 65) and The Rat Pack (7th-T, 63)) to regain the top spot she held on the first day with 69 pts.  ChasCroix moved up to 2nd (66).  Suspendi B went from a tie for 1st to a tie for 57th (56) getting 2 of 8 correct.  But it was Belucky2 who tied for the worst record ever on Day 3 going 1-7 and falling from a tie for 12th to a tie for 114th.  He is just the 8th entry ever to go 1-7.  Slamjam51.1 remains in last but now by himself (43).