Ohio State denies Syracuse trip to the 2012 NCAA Final Four in Beantown :(
No matter how hard Syracuse tried to comeback, Ohio State fared better.

(2) Ohio State Buckeyes 77
(31-7, 13-5 Big Ten)

(1) Syracuse Orangeman 70
(34-3, 17-1 Big East)

TV Coverage: CBS
7:05 PM ET, March 24, 2012 (Saturday night)
TD Garden, Boston, MA (record crowd at Boston Garden of 19,026 fans)

1 2 T
#2 OSU 29 48- 77
#1 SYR 29 41- 70

Top Performers
Ohio State: J. Sullinger 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Syracuse: S. Jardine 14 Pts, 1 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

2012 NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL FINAL

(3) Baylor
(30-7, 12-6 Big 12)

(1) Kentucky ------------------------(Prediction: Kentucky 82 Baylor 75)
(35-2, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: CBS
2:20 PM ET, March 25, 2012 (Sunday afternoon)
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA (72,000 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
BAY Jones III 14.0 Jones III 7.7 Jackson 5.8
UK Davis 14.3 Davis 10.0 Teague 4.8

2012 NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL FINAL

(2) Kansas
(30-6, 16-2 Big 12)

(1) North Carolina-------------------(prediction: North Carolina 75 Kansas 72 in overtime)
(32-5, 14-2 ACC)

TV Coverage: CBS
5:05 PM ET, March 25, 2012 (Sunday evening)
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO (seating capacity of 63,000)
Points Rebounds Assists
KU Robinson 17.9 Robinson 11.8 Taylor 4.8
UNC Barnes 17.4 Henson 10.1 Marshall 9.7

HALFTIME

(3) Baylor 22
(30-7, 12-6 Big 12)

(1) Kentucky 42
(35-2, 16-0 SEC)

Top Performers

Baylor: Q. Acy 10 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk
Kentucky: A. Davis 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Kentucky Wildcats top Baylor Bears to advance to the 2012 NCAA Final Four

Anthony Davis banged knee in scary collison with Baylor Bear

(3) Baylor 70
(30-8, 12-6 Big 12)
(1) Kentucky 82
(36-2, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: CBS
2:20 PM ET, March 25, 2012 (Sunday afternoon)

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA (24,035 attendance)
1 2 T
#3 BAY 22 48 -70
#1 UK 42 40-82

Top Performers

Baylor: Q. Acy 22 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Kentucky: A. Davis 18 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 6 Blk
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HALFTIME SCORE

(2) Kansas 47
(30-6, 16-2 Big 12)
(1) North Carolina 47
(32-5, 14-2 ACC)

TV Coverage: CBS
5:05 PM ET, March 25, 2012 (Sunday night)

Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO
1 2 T
#2 KU 47 -47
#1 UNC 47 - 47

Top Performers

Kansas: T. Robinson 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast

North Carolina: J. McAdoo 10 Pts, 1 Reb, 2 Stl

Kansas Jayhawks 74 North Carolina Tar Heels 67 with 1:50 remaining.

KU student get their revenge from coach Roy Williams 80-67 over UNC

It is all my fault, I saw the Wizard of Oz - Kansas movie last night.

I need to remind myself to never watch 'The Wizard of Oz' (tornadoes, Kansas) the day/night before Kansas Jayhawks play in the NCAA tournament.

My Final Four teams back in February 2012:

Kentucky x
Syracuse
Ohio State x
North Carolina

x - made it.

Bluegrass Rivalry: Kentucky vs Louisville
Westward movement game: Ohio State vs Kansas

2 Pac-12 teams, a UMASS team and a Minnesota team in NIT quarterfinals

(5) Massachusetts
(25-11, 9-7 A 10)
(3) Stanford
(24-11, 10-8 Pac-12)
TV Coverage: ESPN2/ESPN3
7:00 PM ET, March 27, 2012 (Tuesday night)

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (19,763 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
MASS Williams 16.4 Carter 6.3 Williams 6.4
STAN Randle 13.8 Owens 5.7 Bright 3.6

(6) Minnesota
(22-14, 6-12 Big Ten)
(1) Washington
(24-10, 14-4 Pac-12)
AlertsCoverage: ESPN2/ESPN3
9:00 PM ET, March 27, 2012 (Tuesday night)

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 19,763 seating capacity)
Points Rebounds Assists
MINN Mbakwe 14.0 Mbakwe 9.1 Welch 3.0
WASH Wroten 16.7 N'Diaye 7.6 Gaddy 5.0

What does it feels like for my school (college) to be in the NCAA Final Four in my last year in college?

POSITIVELY BEYOND AWESOME BABY !!!

Battle for the Bluegrass

Kentucky Wildcats
Louisville Cardinals

Sport(s)Men' s Basketball

Total meetings
43

Series record
Kentucky leads, 29-14

First meeting
February 15, 1913
Kentucky 34, Louisville 10

Last meeting
December 31, 2011
Kentucky 69, Louisville 62

Next Meeting
March 31, 2012

Largest win
Kentucky, 91–57 (1948) Kentucky 85-51 (1986)

Longest win streak
Kentucky, 5 (1916, 1922 (twice), 1948, 1951)

Current win streak
Kentucky, 3 (2010–present)

Trophy
none

2012 NCAA Final Four picks

National semifinals

Louisville 71
Kentucky 74

Kansas 73
Ohio State 76

National Championship

Ohio State 83
Kentucky 86

2012 NCAA FINAL FOUR - NATIONAL SEMIFINALS - NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

FIRST NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS

(4) Louisville Cardinals
(30-9, 10-8 Big East)
(1) Kentucky Wildcats
(36-2, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: CBS
6:09 PM ET, March 31, 2012 (Saturday night)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA (Seating capacity of 72,000)
Points Rebounds Assists
LOU Kuric 13.1 Dieng 9.1 Siva 5.5
UK Davis 14.3 Davis 10.0 Teague 4.8

SECOND NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS

(2) Ohio State Buckeyes
(31-7, 13-5 Big Ten)
(2) Kansas Jayhawks
(31-6, 16-2 Big 12)

TV Coverage: CBS
8:49 PM ET, March 31, 2012 (Saturday night)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA (Seating capacity of 72,000)
Points Rebounds Assists
OSU Sullinger 17.6 Sullinger 9.3 Craft 4.6
KU Robinson 17.9 Robinson 11.8 Taylor 4.8

2012 NCAA Final Four picks

National semifinals

Louisville 71
Kentucky 74

Kansas 73
Ohio State 76

National Championship

Ohio State 83
Kentucky 86

Kentucky 16 Louisville 6

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7759195/kentucky-wildcats-anthony-davis-wins-wooden-award

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Anthony Davis was named winner of the Wooden Award Saturday as the nation's top player.

He is the second freshman to win; Kevin Durant won it with Texas in 2007.

Davis, who also was named The Associated Press player of the year Friday, is the first Kentucky player to receive the award, which is voted on by national college basketball media members.

Davis received 3,350 points. Kansas' Thomas Robinson was second with 3,017. The rest of the top five: Draymond Green of Michigan State (2,825); Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (2,425); and Tyler Zeller of North Carolina (1,793).

The five are part of the Wooden All-American team. The rest: Isaiah Canaan, Murray State; Jae Crowder, Marquette; Marcus Denmon, Missouri; Kevin Jones, West Virginia; and Doug McDermott, Creighton.

(4) Louisville 28
(30-9, 10-8 Big East)
(1) Kentucky 35
(36-2, 16-0 SEC)

TV Coverage: CBS
6:09 PM ET, March 31, 2012 (Saturday night)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
1 2 T
#4 LOU 28 - 28
#1 UK 35 - 35

Top Performers

Louisville: C. Behanan 6 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Blk

Kentucky: A. Davis 8 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk
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Number of NCAA Champions of these Final Four teams:

Kansas
3
1952, 1988, 2008

Kentucky
7
1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998

Louisville
2
1980, 1986

Ohio State
1
1960

Anthony Davis play like an NBA lottery #1 pick
Kentucky beats Louisville in Bluegrass rivlary NCAA semifinals to play for championship Monday night

(4) Louisville 61
(30-10, 10-8 Big East)
(1) Kentucky 69
(37-2, 16-0 SEC)
AlertsCoverage: CBS
6:09 PM ET, March 31, 2012 (Saturday night)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
1 2 T
#4 LOU 28 33- 61
#1 UK 35 34- 69

Top Performers:

Louisville: G. Dieng 7 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 Blk

Kentucky: A. Davis 18 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 Blk

(2) Ohio St 34
(31-7, 13-5 Big Ten)
(2) Kansas 25
(31-6, 16-2 Big 12) ---------------------------------------------------------Halftime

TV Coverage: CBS
9:05 PM ET, March 31, 2012 (Saturday night)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
1 2 T
#2 OSU 34- 34
#2 KU 25- 25

Top Performers:

Ohio State: W. Buford 8 Pts, 4 Reb

Kansas: T. Releford 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Kansas 2nd half comeback thriller over Ohio State 64-62 sets stage for Monday Night vs Kentucky

(2) Ohio St 62
(31-8, 13-5 Big Ten)
(2) Kansas 64
(32-6, 16-2 Big 12)

TV Coverage: CBS
9:05 PM ET, March 31, 2012 (Saturday night)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA (73,361 attendance)
1 2 T
#2 OSU 34 28 -62
#2 KU 25 39 64

Top Performers:

Ohio State: W. Buford 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Kansas: T. Releford 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl