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MICHIGAN TEAMS FALL; UCONN & KENTUCKY BACK IN FINAL FOUR

Bigtenfan2 is our leader but can’t get any more pointsCERRITOS, CA (smt)- Two Big Ten Michigan-based schools fell while the only 2 teams who have won 3 titles in our HWCI NCAA Pool era advanced to the Final Four.  #7E-UConn rode the home away from home Madison Square Garden crowd to a 60-54 victory over #4E-Michigan St to reach the Final Four for the fifth time since 1999 (but their previous 4 trips have come from the West Region).  UConn once again was unstoppable from the free throw line, hitting 21 of 22.  Hard to believe UConn is back in the Final Four a year after being ineligible for the post-season and two years after Jim Calhoun left.  Once again, a dumb foul on a 3-point attempt sinks a team, and this time it allowed UConn to push the lead from 2 to 5 (hitting all 3 free throws) sealing the win.

NCAA Titles Since 1995 Year Sd Region Team 1997 4 SE ARIZONA 2006 3 M(MIN) FLORIDA 2007 1 MW FLORIDA 2008 1 MW KANSAS 1996 1 MW KENTUCKY 1998 2 S KENTUCKY 2012 1 S KENTUCKY 2013 1 MW LOUISVILLE 2002 1 E MARYLAND 2000 1 MW MICHIGAN ST 2005 1 E(SYR) N CAROLINA 2009 1 S N CAROLINA 2003 3 E SYRACUSE 1999 1 W U CONN 2004 2 W(PHX) U CONN 2011 3 W U CONN 1995 1 W UCLA 2001 1 E DUKE 2010 1 S DUKE

#8MW-Kentucky rallied and beat #2MW-Michigan, 75-72, on Aaron Harrison’s 4th straight 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left.  With the game tied and playing for the last shot, the long 3 wasn’t as ill-advised but it worked out (why Continue reading »