All-Time NCCA Tournament 1st Round (part c)
In the Assembly Hall Region at the Pit...
ASSEMBLY HALL REGION
1st round: The Pit
(3) LSU
(30) Iowa
(14) Ohio State
(19) Cincinnati
(6) Houston
(27) Arkansas
(11) Kentucky
(22) Providence
LSU is a hot pick – Scoop thinks they can score 160 points in a game– but they aren’t that good. They have an arsenal of scorers, but basketball is multidimensional and team defense and passing are important factors along with scoring proficiency. Nonetheless, Chris Jackson, “Pistol Pete,” Petit and Shaq easily overpower Iowa. Connie Hawkins keeps the Hawkeyes close in the first with 28 points. Shaq declares it’s his team, but Pistol Pete reminds everyone he averaged 44 points a game in college. Shaq then breaks both backboards, delaying the start of the second game until the next day. LSU wins by 40 in a landslide, making the Tigers more arrogant than ever.
Scoop takes: LSU
Neel takes: LSU
The battle of Ohio is next and Cincinatti and Ohio State set a record with an unprecented 128 fouls called. The game gets so physical, at one point Kenyon Martin actually fouls his teammate Danny Fortson, who flops so hard he lands on the Ohio State bench, injuring Herb Williams. Michael Redd and Havilcek give OSU a spirited early lead, but Nick Van Exel hits six consecutive threes, and Big O finishes with 28 points, 22 rebounds and 20 assists. Suprisingly, Martin and Fortson prove to be physical enough to neutralize the smaller Lucas and Havilcek, which along with better guard play, proves to be the difference. Cincinnati by seven.
Scoop takes: Ohio State
Neel takes: Cincinnati
Arkansas is blown off the court by Houston from the opening tip. Corliss “little nasty” Williamson and Joe Kleine are annihilated inside by Hakeem and Elvin Hayes, who block the game’s first 11 shots – even swatting their own team’s shots! “It would make it fair,” Akeem said afterward, changing the spelling of his name back to his college days at halftime. Drexler and Michael Young each finish with 10 dunks, and Houston is declared an early threat after a 111-55 shellacking.
Scoop takes: Houston
Neel takes: Houston
In the final game of the set, UK and PC play a low scoring, grind-it-out affair. Lenny Wilkens mans the point masterfully, and bothers Rex Chapman on defense. Rick Pitino – still fuming from being passed over for the all-time UK job – throws a series of presses at Kentucky, and forces six consecutive turnovers in the second half. An irate Adolph Rupp pulls Jamal Mashburn from the game, furious he "ever let a colored play." Reserve John Thompson, incited by Rupp’s racists coaching, enters the game and ignites a Fryar run with two dunks, two blocked shots, and two flagrant fouls. Providence holds on, 54-47.
Scoop takes: Providence
Neel takes: Providence
Tomorrow: Carrier Dome Region 1st round
ASSEMBLY HALL REGION
1st round: The Pit
(3) LSU
(30) Iowa
(14) Ohio State
(19) Cincinnati
(6) Houston
(27) Arkansas
(11) Kentucky
(22) Providence
LSU is a hot pick – Scoop thinks they can score 160 points in a game– but they aren’t that good. They have an arsenal of scorers, but basketball is multidimensional and team defense and passing are important factors along with scoring proficiency. Nonetheless, Chris Jackson, “Pistol Pete,” Petit and Shaq easily overpower Iowa. Connie Hawkins keeps the Hawkeyes close in the first with 28 points. Shaq declares it’s his team, but Pistol Pete reminds everyone he averaged 44 points a game in college. Shaq then breaks both backboards, delaying the start of the second game until the next day. LSU wins by 40 in a landslide, making the Tigers more arrogant than ever.
Scoop takes: LSU
Neel takes: LSU
The battle of Ohio is next and Cincinatti and Ohio State set a record with an unprecented 128 fouls called. The game gets so physical, at one point Kenyon Martin actually fouls his teammate Danny Fortson, who flops so hard he lands on the Ohio State bench, injuring Herb Williams. Michael Redd and Havilcek give OSU a spirited early lead, but Nick Van Exel hits six consecutive threes, and Big O finishes with 28 points, 22 rebounds and 20 assists. Suprisingly, Martin and Fortson prove to be physical enough to neutralize the smaller Lucas and Havilcek, which along with better guard play, proves to be the difference. Cincinnati by seven.
Scoop takes: Ohio State
Neel takes: Cincinnati
Arkansas is blown off the court by Houston from the opening tip. Corliss “little nasty” Williamson and Joe Kleine are annihilated inside by Hakeem and Elvin Hayes, who block the game’s first 11 shots – even swatting their own team’s shots! “It would make it fair,” Akeem said afterward, changing the spelling of his name back to his college days at halftime. Drexler and Michael Young each finish with 10 dunks, and Houston is declared an early threat after a 111-55 shellacking.
Scoop takes: Houston
Neel takes: Houston
In the final game of the set, UK and PC play a low scoring, grind-it-out affair. Lenny Wilkens mans the point masterfully, and bothers Rex Chapman on defense. Rick Pitino – still fuming from being passed over for the all-time UK job – throws a series of presses at Kentucky, and forces six consecutive turnovers in the second half. An irate Adolph Rupp pulls Jamal Mashburn from the game, furious he "ever let a colored play." Reserve John Thompson, incited by Rupp’s racists coaching, enters the game and ignites a Fryar run with two dunks, two blocked shots, and two flagrant fouls. Providence holds on, 54-47.
Scoop takes: Providence
Neel takes: Providence
Tomorrow: Carrier Dome Region 1st round
posted by Ben Taylor | 6:52 PM
1 Comments:
Great stuff! Connie hawkins would have scored a ton more. Don't always think NBA days for the Hawk. In college he was palming a basketball in each hand and dunking them. At Rutgers Tourney, he would score on Wilt during this time!
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