All-Time NCCA Tournament 1st Round
The Rupp Arena region kicks off the tournament:
RUPP ARENA REGION
1st round: Boise
(1) UCLA
(32) Marquette
(16) Louisville
(17) Syracuse
(8) Indiana
(25) Villanova
(9) Duke
(24) DePaul
In the opening game UCLA crushes Marquette. Bill Walton and "Lew Alcindor" play a legendary inside-outside game with Gail Goodrich and Reggie Miller. It pains Walton to defeat Blazer teammate Maurice Lucas, but Walton declares afterwards “Maurice not attending UCLA turned out to be the worst decision in the HISTORY of college attendance.” Doc Rivers and D-Wade play well, but can't save Marquette.
Scoop takes: UCLA
Neel takes: UCLA
The second game in Boise is between Lousiville and Syracuse. Wes Unseld can bang down low and rebound with the best of them, but after Unseld, the Cardinals don't offer much. Seriously…Nervous Pervis Ellison? Milt Wagner? Have you seen what his DNA produced (the Cavalier legend DaJuan Wagner)? Jim Boehim has Pearl Washington run the show (with Sherm Douglas to spell him with solid minutes), Coleman and Seikaly banging down low, and Melo and Dave Bing dominating on the wing. The 2-3 zones boggles Lousville – Syracuse wins by double-digits.
Scoop takes: Louisville
Neel takes: Syracuse
During the warmup for game three Bob Knight pulls Calbert Cheaney from the layup line and calls him a "girl" for missing a dunk. The Hoosiers are a heavy favorite over Rollie Massimino's Wildcats, but two Chris Ford threes put Villanova in front early. Isiah Thomas and Steve Alford take over near the end of the first half, and Nova heads to halftime down 10. At intermission, Tim Thomas declares early for the NBA draft and leaves, giving Villanova only six players. Walt Bellamy comes to life in the second half, and Indiana wins easily.
Scoop takes: Villanova
Neel takes: Indiana
In the final game of the set, Duke seems like the obvious pick over DePaul. But remember, it’s the full-body of the player, not simply college, and Laettner and Hurley and every other Dukie not named Hill or Brand (who apparently couldn't make the team) weren’t that good in their respective primes. Period. After a series of fouls called on George Mikan when he was on the bench, Mark Aguirre and Terry Cummings decide enough is enough and pound Duke into oblivion. Strangely, Thomas Hill and Jay Williams are both spotted in street clothes crying with Coach K after the game. To prevent the court from becoming wet and slippery, all of their tears are caught in the giant grooves in Shane Battier’s head. After the contest, it was revealed the entire game was played on Sheldon Williams’ forehead. When asked what happened to his team, Coach K said, "I don't know...I'm a leader not a basketball coach." The ESPN brass quickly begin figuring out how to get Duke back into the tournament.
Scoop takes: Duke
Neel takes: Depaul
Tomorrow: Cameron Indoor Stadium 1st round
RUPP ARENA REGION
1st round: Boise
(1) UCLA
(32) Marquette
(16) Louisville
(17) Syracuse
(8) Indiana
(25) Villanova
(9) Duke
(24) DePaul
In the opening game UCLA crushes Marquette. Bill Walton and "Lew Alcindor" play a legendary inside-outside game with Gail Goodrich and Reggie Miller. It pains Walton to defeat Blazer teammate Maurice Lucas, but Walton declares afterwards “Maurice not attending UCLA turned out to be the worst decision in the HISTORY of college attendance.” Doc Rivers and D-Wade play well, but can't save Marquette.
Scoop takes: UCLA
Neel takes: UCLA
The second game in Boise is between Lousiville and Syracuse. Wes Unseld can bang down low and rebound with the best of them, but after Unseld, the Cardinals don't offer much. Seriously…Nervous Pervis Ellison? Milt Wagner? Have you seen what his DNA produced (the Cavalier legend DaJuan Wagner)? Jim Boehim has Pearl Washington run the show (with Sherm Douglas to spell him with solid minutes), Coleman and Seikaly banging down low, and Melo and Dave Bing dominating on the wing. The 2-3 zones boggles Lousville – Syracuse wins by double-digits.
Scoop takes: Louisville
Neel takes: Syracuse
During the warmup for game three Bob Knight pulls Calbert Cheaney from the layup line and calls him a "girl" for missing a dunk. The Hoosiers are a heavy favorite over Rollie Massimino's Wildcats, but two Chris Ford threes put Villanova in front early. Isiah Thomas and Steve Alford take over near the end of the first half, and Nova heads to halftime down 10. At intermission, Tim Thomas declares early for the NBA draft and leaves, giving Villanova only six players. Walt Bellamy comes to life in the second half, and Indiana wins easily.
Scoop takes: Villanova
Neel takes: Indiana
In the final game of the set, Duke seems like the obvious pick over DePaul. But remember, it’s the full-body of the player, not simply college, and Laettner and Hurley and every other Dukie not named Hill or Brand (who apparently couldn't make the team) weren’t that good in their respective primes. Period. After a series of fouls called on George Mikan when he was on the bench, Mark Aguirre and Terry Cummings decide enough is enough and pound Duke into oblivion. Strangely, Thomas Hill and Jay Williams are both spotted in street clothes crying with Coach K after the game. To prevent the court from becoming wet and slippery, all of their tears are caught in the giant grooves in Shane Battier’s head. After the contest, it was revealed the entire game was played on Sheldon Williams’ forehead. When asked what happened to his team, Coach K said, "I don't know...I'm a leader not a basketball coach." The ESPN brass quickly begin figuring out how to get Duke back into the tournament.
Scoop takes: Duke
Neel takes: Depaul
Tomorrow: Cameron Indoor Stadium 1st round
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