Storming The Floor wraps up the four early afternoon games.
#10 Davidson 82, #7 Gonzaga 76. Stephen Curry scored 40 on 8-11 three-point shooting in Raleigh, but it was the timely rebounding of Andrew Lovedale (13 boards to go with 12 points) that saved the Wildcats' bacon. Adam Morrison was in attendance, looking like the lead singer of a goth tribute band. No word yet on whether he cried. Oh, who are we kidding, of course he did. Davidson advances to face the Georgetown/UMBC winner.
#12 Western Kentucky 101, Drake 99 (OT). Western Kentucky had the ball in a tie game at the end of regulation, but Academic All-American Adam Emmenecker stepped in to draw a controversial charge that allowed the game to go to OT. Another questionable call in the extra frame didn't change the outcome, however, as the Hilltoppers' Ty Rogers hit the clutch three over two defenders to win the game. WKU will face the UConn/San Diego winner. Pretty freaking wild shot that everyone in America saw, except for the people who work and/or don't care about baskeball.
#2 Tennessee 72, #15 American 57. Let there be no doubt about this - American could have won this game. They showed no fear, and led several times in the game, but Tennessee put on a run in the second half and put them away behind a balanced scoring effort that featured three players in double figures (two Smiths and a Chism, if you're keeping score). Tennessee advances to face the Butler/South Alabama winner.
#7 Miami 78, #10 St. Mary's 64. Jack McClinton's 38 would be the story today, if Stephen Curry hadn't knocked down a couple of clutch free throws. St. Mary's led early in this one, but couldn't maintain in the second half, as the three-bid WCC is down to San Diego if they hope to advance to the second round. If Texas advances in the later game, Haith will be facing his former boss. Miami faces the Texas/Austin Peay winner.













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I'm so glad I took off work today. Not only did I get to see that Drake/WKU game but I'm also drunk!
That charge was controversial?
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@Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: It should have been a blocking foul.
After Duke worked its black magic to beat Belmont, I knew my fifteen-over-two choice of American would pull it out (can't have more than one per year, y'know). Alack...
I'm also chagrinned but unsurprised that I have lost two final four picks in the first two days -- Gonzaga (my nat'l runner-up) & Baylor (my shot-in-the-dark George Mason goes to Indy pick). Fuck.
... At least, on the bright side, that Duke-Belmont result strengthens my resolve with regard a sixteen-over-one. Any other year, or if Duke wins the second regular season meeting with UNC, that is a 1/16 match - & Belmont still would have almost won. Maybe next year... Or this: that Memphis-UTA match was my other consideration before (lucklessly) picking Jeremiah Dominguez's monster sack to pull out the win over Hairless Bill Self.
Over at our live-blog, many felt that Emmenecker got there late.
@josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance...: You're the guy who has that bracket that most of the time sucks, but that one year just outright craps on everyone else with your out of left field predictions aren't you.
@RockyMountainLow: I wish. I always have the suckiest bracket. But that one year where it craps on everybody else's has to be coming, no? Law of Averages... That said, I think I am the only one in my (main) pool that had San Diego over UCONN. Then again, I also have SD in the Elite Eight.
... Wow.
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