Syracuse ends UCONN 7-GAME BIG EAST tournament winning sreak

Connecticut 55
(20-13, 8-10 Big East)
(2) Syracuse 58
(31-1, 17-1 Big East)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
12:00 PM ET, March 8, 2012 (Thursday night)

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (20,057 attended)
1 2 T
CONN 24 31- 55
#2 SYR 27 31 -58

Top Performers:

Connecticut: A. Drummond 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Syracuse: D. Waiters 18 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Point shaving allegations on Auburn? Say What?????

Boston College 57
(9-22, 4-12 ACC)
N Carolina St 78
(21-11, 9-7 ACC)

TV Coverage: ESPNU
2:00 PM ET, March 8, 2012

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA (19,520 attended)
1 2 T
BC 24 33 -57
NCST 37 41- 78

Top Performers:

Boston College: R. Anderson 22 Pts, 12 Reb

North Carolina State: S. Wood 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

Maryland Terripans
(17-14, 6-10 ACC)

#4 North Carolina Tar Heels
(27-4, 14-2 ACC)

2012 ACC Tournament - Atlanta, Georgia

LSU vs Kentucky (SEC and Anthony Davis right now)

Conference tournament/NCAA tournament

Groupies (Group of fans)

I never been to any tournament outside of the Los Angeles region currently or when I was in school.
I always go to these Pac-10 tournament or NCAA tournament and I always see traveling group of fans who come from elsewhere.

Sort of interesting to see how people would come to a huge metro area.

I mean some bring their whole families even with grandparents and kids.

Some schools bring their own plane load student body to the tournament.

And it was notable this year.

I wonder what it is really like to be traveling to some NCAA tourney from that school or conference tournament. I probably be shuffle like with the group, going to same hotel, airport , or bar. Sort of like going to Las Vegas on a organized trip.

Oh well, back to the ESPN3 mobile access for these games I missed.

Tommorrow is the last college game to attend for this season and then its on to baseball within a few weeks.

The weather is warm and spring. March and the NCAA is like that.

It's crazy in these games.

Hope you doing good.

2012 ACC TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS

N Carolina St
(22-11, 9-7 ACC)
(4) North Carolina
(28-4, 14-2 ACC)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
1:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday)

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA (19,400 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
NCST Leslie 14.4 Howell 9.2 Brown 6.4
UNC Barnes 17.3 Henson 10.1 Marshall 9.7

(17) Florida St
(22-9, 12-4 ACC)
(6) Duke
(27-5, 13-3 ACC)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
3:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday)

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA (19,300 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
FSU Snaer 14.3 James 8.3 Loucks 4.0
DUKE Rivers 15.3 Plumlee 9.3 Curry 2.5

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2012 SEC TOURNAMENT

19) Florida
(23-9, 10-6 SEC)
(1) Kentucky
(31-1, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: ABC
1:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday)

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA (18,300 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
FLA Boynton 16.7 Beal 6.5 Walker 4.7
UK Davis 14.3 Davis 10.0 Teague 4.7
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2012 Big East Tournament Final:

Louisville
(25-9, 10-8 Big East)
Cincinnati
(24-9, 12-6 Big East)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
9:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday night)

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (19,763 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
LOU Kuric 13.1 Dieng 9.1 Siva 5.5
CIN Kilpat... 14.6 Gates 9.3 Wright 4.6
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2012 Pac-10 Tournament Final:

Colorado
(22-11, 11-7 Pac-12)
Arizona
(23-10, 12-6 Pac-12)

TV Coverage: CBS
6:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday night)

Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA (18,997 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
COLO Brown 12.6 Roberson 11.1 Tomlinson 3.2
ARIZ Fogg 13.7 Hill 7.7 Hill 2.6

Reporting from Los Angeles, California. Just going to the Pac-12 championship game.
It is 76 degrees and sunny and wearing my shades. What a beautiful spring fling day this is.

ESPN on right now.
Saturday afternoon: North Carolina 69 NC State 67 with 0.6 seconds left.
CBS-TV has Michigan State 49 Wisconsin 40.......

Friday's afternoon game: #4 North Carolina 85 Maryland 66 (sorry I didn't post that, just watched it in my laptop)

Wow, its like baseball season, just got some Dodger tickets the other day to see good National League teams, what a blinding sunny week this has been.

2012 BIG 12 Conference Tournament Final

(11) Baylor Bears <------------------------------------Elite 8 last season
(27-6, 12-6 Big 12)
(5) Missouri Tigers <-----------------------------------this team like NCAA Elite 8
(29-4, 14-4 Big 12)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
6:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday night)

Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO (18,972 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
BAY Jones III 13.9 Jones III 7.6 Jackson 5.8
MIZZ Denmon 17.7 Ratliffe 7.6 Pressey 6.3

2012 Mountain West Tournament Final (don't ignore this conference)

New Mexico
(26-6, 10-4 MWC)
(21) San Diego St <---------------------------------Sweet 16 last season
(26-6, 10-4 MWC)

TV Coverage: NBCS
7:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV (18,500 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
UNM Gordon 13.4 Gordon 10.9 Williams 4.1
SDSU Franklin 17.3 Franklin 7.8 Thames 4.2

Duke 29 Florida State 26 (ESPN3 for Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers on I-phone/I-pad to see Austin Rivers trans-continential flight to LA Lakers)

Ohio State 16 Michigan 5

Hey didn't you get invited to the Big Dance (NCAA 68 teams in the tournament)?

No :(

aaawww there's always next year :)

Waaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Boo hooo!

LOL

Anthony Davis Kentucky Wildcats fend off Florida Gators in SEC tourney semifinals 74-71

(19) Florida 71
(23-10, 10-6 SEC)
(1) Kentucky 74
(32-1, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: ABC
1:00 PM ET, March 10, 2012 (Saturday afternoon)

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA (18,523 attendance)
1 2 T
#19 FLA 39 32- 71
#1 UK 40 34- 74

Top Performers:

Florida: B. Beal 20 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Kentucky: A. Davis 15 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

2012 SEC TOURNAMENT FINAL

Vanderbilt Commadres
(23-10, 10-6 SEC)
(1) Kentucky Wildcats
(32-1, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: ABC
1:00 PM ET, March 11, 2012 (Sunday afternoon)

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA (18,300 seatiing capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
VAN Jenkins 20.0 Goulbo... 6.9 Tinsley 4.2
UK Davis 14.3 Davis 10.0 Teague 4.7

2012 ACC Tournament Final

(17) Florida St Semioles
(23-9, 12-4 ACC)
(4) North Carolina Tar Heels
(29-4, 14-2 ACC)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
1:00 PM ET, March 11, 2012 (Sunday afternoon)

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA (19,400 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
FSU Snaer 14.4 James 8.2 Loucks 4.0
UNC Barnes 17.2 Henson 10.1 Marshall 9.7

2012 Big 10 Tournament Final

(7) Ohio St
(27-6, 13-5 Big Ten)
(8) Michigan St
(26-7, 13-5 Big Ten)

TV Coverage: CBS
3:30 PM ET, March 11, 2012 (Sunday afternoon)

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN (18,345 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
OSU Sullinger 17.5 Sullinger 9.3 Craft 4.6
MSU Green 16.2 Green 10.4 Appling 3.9

2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT

MY PICK TO WIN IT ALL: KENTUCKY WILDCATS

2012 NCAA Final Four Picks:

Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina, and Missouri

2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

University of Dayton, Ohio Arena (13,455) - All game play there.

(16) W Kentucky
(15-18, 7-9 Sun Belt)
(16) Miss. Valley St
(21-12, 17-1 SWAC) --------------------------------(Fromcal picks: Miss Valley St 57 Western Kentucky 48)

TV Coverage: truTV
6:40 PM ET, March 13, 2012 (Tuesday night) - Obama and British PM Carmon to go to this game Air Force One.

Ohio is election battleground so exposure is the name of the game.

Points Rebounds Assists
WKU Gordon 11.8 Gordon 6.7 Crook 2.7
MVSU Crosby 13.6 Crosby 7.4 Burwell 4.5

(14) Iona
(25-7, 15-3 MAAC)
(14) BYU
(25-8, 12-4 WCC) ----------------------------(fromcal's pick: BYU 85 Iona 82 in overtime)

TV Coverage: truTV
9:10 PM ET, March 13, 2012 (Tuesday night) -------------Obama vs Romney school in Utah?

Points Rebounds Assists
IONA Glover 18.5 Glover 9.0 Machado 9.9
BYU Hartsock 16.7 Davies 7.3 Carlino 4.7

(16) Vermont
(23-11, 13-3 Am. East)
(16) Lamar
(23-11, 11-5 Southland) ---------------------(fromcal picks: Vermont 76 Lamar 71)

TV Coverage: truTV
6:40 PM ET, March 14, 2012 (Wednesday night)

Points Rebounds Assists
UVM McGlynn 12.0 Voelkel 8.6 Voelkel 5.2
LAM James 17.2 Lamb 7.9 Miles 4.1

(12) South Florida
(20-13, 12-6 Big East)
(12) California ---------------------------------------(Fromcal's pick: California 82 South Florida 76)
(24-9, 13-5 Pac-12)

TV Coverage: truTV
9:10 PM ET, March 14, 2012 (Wednesday night)

Points Rebounds Assists
USF Gilchrist 9.6 Fitzpa... 6.6 Collins 5.3
CAL Crabbe 15.3 Solomon 5.9 Cobbs 5.0
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2012 NIT (Oh well, I need to satisfy myself since I didn't get in the NCAA)

8) Bucknell
(24-9, 12-2 Patriot)
(1) Arizona
(23-11, 12-6 Pac-12) --------------------------Arizona should win this one 75-68

TV Coverage: ESPN2
9:00 PM ET, March 14, 2012 (McKale Center 14,565 in Tucson, Arizona)

Points Rebounds Assists
BUCK Muscala 16.7 Muscala 8.9 Cohen 2.4
ARIZ Fogg 13.7 Hill 7.7 Hill 2.6

2012 Pacific 12 Conference Basketball Tournament - Staples Center - Los Angeles, California

Saturday, March 10th 2012 (FINALS) - attendance: 11,197
Colorado 53 Arizona 51 -------------------Colorado to NCAA (4 wins in 4 days), Arizona to NIT

Friday, March 9th 2012 (SEMI-FINALS) - attendance: 11,615
Colorado 70 California 59 --------------------California to NCAA
Arizona 72 Oregon St 61

Thursday, March 8th (QUARTERFINALS)----------attendance: 8,780 day/9,317 night
Colorado 63 Oregon 62
California 77 Stanford 71 --------------------------------Stanford goes to NIT
Arizona 66 UCLA 58
Oregon St. 86 Washington 84 --------------------Washington snubbed, goes to NIT

Wednesday, March 7th 2012 (1ST ROUND)----------attendance: 5,973 day/6,747 night
Colorado 53 Utah 41
Stanford 85 Arizona State 65
UCLA 55 USC 40
Oregon St. 69 Washington St. 64
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COLORADO BUFFALO STUDENT BODY FANS

Over 200 student body from the University of Colorado were sent from Boulder, Colorado to Los Angeles, CA. on special charter plane ride, hotel accommodations, tickets to both the men's/women's tourney games, In-and-Out burger, etc.

Most of the super fans wore costumes (like fairy tales, superman, buffalos, etc.)

All paid for by the University of University president.

These fans all stay together, made the rowdy section, with huge signs, etc. Congrats with winning the conference tournament and NCAA berth.
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Colorado Buffalos vs UNLV Running Rebels (NCAA Tournament 2nd Round)

Obama and British PM Camron is at the NCAA 1st round game in Dayton, Ohio right now.

Obama must be getting Ohio votes. Rooted for Harvard alma altar
British Prime Minister Camreon probably getting ready for the 2012 Olympic games in London, England.

Tru-TV Halftiime score:

Mississippi Valley State 23
Western Kentucky 19

Dayton, Ohio. Whatta boring game to attend.

2012 NIT First Round

(6) LSU
(18-14, 7-9 SEC)
(3) Oregon
(22-9, 13-5 Pac-12)

TV Coverage: ESPN/ESPN3
9:30 PM ET, March 13, 2012 (Tuesday night)

Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR (12,500 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
LSU Hamilton 12.7 Hamilton 7.2 Hickey 3.8
ORE Joseph 16.6 Singler 5.5 Loyd 3.0
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2012 NCAA Tournament.
2nd half - Mississippi Valley State 34 Western Kentucky 28

British PM Cameron and Pres. Obama watching this game.

"Hey Obama whatta bout Ohio and the economy?"