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Wow

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Watched the most of the game at Sam Hughes’ Place in Tucson with about 16 co-workers and a surprisingly pro-Kansas crowd. So when Mario Chalmers hit the 3, the place went crazy as we headed to OT. OK. Cliff T (BELUCKY2) won $440 while Bob G (COBI’S DAD) won the tiebreaker against Doug H (JUNO INO) to win $220 (Doug won $150). Don C (DC944) won the tiebreaker against Jeff H (U BETTA BELIEVE IT) to win 4th ($100) while Jeff won our first 5th place prize ($60). The 143 total points and Kansas’ win meant the Big 12 won with 12 wins and the tiebreaker among 4 entries was won by Robby D (ARBEDYTHREE).

Had Kansas missed the 3 in regulation the total points would have been 123 with the Bonus2 in effect meaning 9ERS IN 09 and BLUESTARS1996 both missed splitting $40. So close.

Memphis vs. Kansas?

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(From the press box at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA) — Well, in our pool, these were the two most unlikely #1 seeds to make the final… did.  Wow, Kansas nearly blew a 28-point lead but held on.  Does Kansas have the monkey off their back?  We shall see.

We will either have a 3-time champion in FLIP FIGHTERS (Robinson C) or a first time champion in 10-year pool veteran BELUCKY2 (Cliff T, my dad!).   The former is guaranteed nothing while the latter is guaranteed $60.  DC944 is guaranteed $60 as well. Current leader JUNO INO is guaranteed $150.

Only three people picked both teams and all 3 are in the running for money.  BELUCKY2 is the only one to get all 4 Final Four teams plus both finalists.

Some things don’t change

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I feel sorry for THE MIGHTY MOBELFAKTA (Dave F) and YELLOW MONKEY (Man V) who made the trip to San Antonio at the last minute in hopes that 3 would be the charm for the Bruins in the Final Four. Well, I guess we have to wait til next year as Memphis knocked off UCLA. As for the pool, this means JUNO INO is guaranteed at least 3rd place and $150. He had 5 of 8 chances to win money and 4 of them were if Memphis won. DC944 is guaranteed at least 5th place an $60. Either JUNO INO, KOOL KATS, BELUCKY2, or FLIP FIGHTERS will win the $440 top prize. 66 had picked UCLA while 16 picked Memphis.  Here’s what the remaining 4 scenarios are with one game left today…

If  N CAROLINA beats     MEMPHIS in the final, then the possible winners are...
                        Juno Ino Score:158 (place 1 winner)
                           DC944 Score:154 (place 2 winner)
           Johnny Applehighseeds Score:153 (place 3 winner)
                      Flying Ace Score:151 (place 4 winner)
                         EEChick Score:146 (place 5 winner)
If     MEMPHIS beats  N CAROLINA in the final, then the possible winners are...
                       Kool Kats Score:147 (place 1 winner)
                        Juno Ino Score:146 (place 2 winner)
                           DC944 Score:142 (place 3 winner)
           Johnny Applehighseeds Score:141 (place 4 winner)
                         Shriner Score:140 (place 5 winner)
If      KANSAS beats     MEMPHIS in the final, then the possible winners are...
                        Belucky2 Score:146 (place 1 winner)
                        Juno Ino Score:138 (tiebreak=131)
                      Cobi's Dad Score:138 (tiebreak=133)
                           DC944 Score:134 (tiebreak=148)
              U Betta Believe It Score:134 (tiebreak=135)
If     MEMPHIS beats      KANSAS in the final, then the possible winners are...
                   Flip Fighters Score:144 (place 1 winner)
                       Kool Kats Score:139 (place 2 winner)
                        Juno Ino Score:138 (place 3 winner)
                           DC944 Score:134 (tiebreak=148)
                        Belucky2 Score:134 (tiebreak=129)

Poor USC

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Someone had to choke, and for UCLA fans, having USC lose and UCLA win must be a blessing.  I will have an update tomorrow morning if the internet works in the hotel (I’m losing this connection pretty soon…)….  If DR. FUN, MR F, or Meisha Collins mean anything to anyone, please contact ncaa(at)hwci.com ASAP.

Unofficially, 11 are tied for 1st going 15-1 today.  SPITAKULARR & JUNO INO won their first 12 games before Arizona lost.