All-Time NCCA Tournament 1st Round (part d)
The first round concludes at the Palestra in the Carrier Dome Regon...
CARRIER DOME REGION
1st round: Palestra
(10) Michigan
(23) North Carolina State
(7) Maryland
(26) Minnesota
(15) Connecticut
(18) Notre Dame
(2) North Carolina
(31) Utah
Michigan takes on North Carolina State in the opening game. Furious after their petition to get Ray Jackson, Jimmy King and Juwan Howard on the squad was denied, Jalen Rose and Chris Webber score the game’s first 20 points. Tom Gugliotta and Rudy T get into an early fight, leaving State with just David Thompson to carry the scoring load. The great Jimmy Valavano prepares an Italian feast at halftime for his players, who then seem noticeably slower in the second half. Glen Rice hits five second half threes and the Wolverines pull away and win by double-digits.
Scoop takes: Michigan
Neel takes: Michigan
Minnesota takes an early lead after Maryland can’t stop laughing at Kevin McHale’s hair. Maryland’s balance one through seven gives them an eight point halftime edge, and solid guard play keeps them in front early in the second half. Then Len Bias goes crazy. He grabs eight straight rebounds and scores twenty points in a row. Gary Williams tells the media after the game that “if I were coaching him originally, he would have turned into one of the greatest players ever.” Well said, Gary. Maryland pulls away for the win.
Scoop takes: Maryland
Neel takes: Minnesota
After Emeka Okafor’s thesis about “why we should be seeded higher” was rejected by the committee, Okafor gets into a fight with Bill Laimbeer in the pre-game warm-ups. Laimbeer is ejected, Okafor flashes a smile, then puts up a triple-double, blocking 11 shots. Ray Allen and Rip each have 30 for UConn, and Adrian Dantley has 32 points but it’s not enough to keep Notre Dame close. UConn wins by double-digits.
Scoop takes: Notre Dame
Neel takes: Connecticut
The final game of the first round is between North Carolina and Utah. Michael Jordan tries to play Utah one-on-five, and actually leads early 10-7. Finally, after Utah pulls ahead, Dean Smith decides he has enough of this “individualism” and inserts his starting lineup. Andrew Bogut gets dunked on by all seven Tar Heels. James Worthy has just 6 points, and explains “I only show up in big games.” In a strange incident, Kenny Smith runs onto the court out of the stands in uniform, and is removed by security shouting “I can play!! I can play!!” Somewhere Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson share a laugh. Charlie Scott leads all players with 25, and UNC rolls by 26.
Scoop takes: North Carolina
Neel takes: North Carolina
The bracket for the second round now looks like this:
RUPP ARENA REGION
Round of 16
(1) UCLA
(17) Syracuse
(8) Indiana
(24) DePaul
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM REGION
Round of 16
(21) San Francisco
(5) Kansas
(13) Michigan State
(4) Georgetown
ASSEMBLY HALL REGION
Round of 16
(3) LSU
(19) Cincinnati
(6) Houston
(22) Providence
CARRIER DOME REGION
1st round: Palestra
(10) Michigan
(23) North Carolina State
(7) Maryland
(26) Minnesota
(15) Connecticut
(18) Notre Dame
(2) North Carolina
(31) Utah
Michigan takes on North Carolina State in the opening game. Furious after their petition to get Ray Jackson, Jimmy King and Juwan Howard on the squad was denied, Jalen Rose and Chris Webber score the game’s first 20 points. Tom Gugliotta and Rudy T get into an early fight, leaving State with just David Thompson to carry the scoring load. The great Jimmy Valavano prepares an Italian feast at halftime for his players, who then seem noticeably slower in the second half. Glen Rice hits five second half threes and the Wolverines pull away and win by double-digits.
Scoop takes: Michigan
Neel takes: Michigan
Minnesota takes an early lead after Maryland can’t stop laughing at Kevin McHale’s hair. Maryland’s balance one through seven gives them an eight point halftime edge, and solid guard play keeps them in front early in the second half. Then Len Bias goes crazy. He grabs eight straight rebounds and scores twenty points in a row. Gary Williams tells the media after the game that “if I were coaching him originally, he would have turned into one of the greatest players ever.” Well said, Gary. Maryland pulls away for the win.
Scoop takes: Maryland
Neel takes: Minnesota
After Emeka Okafor’s thesis about “why we should be seeded higher” was rejected by the committee, Okafor gets into a fight with Bill Laimbeer in the pre-game warm-ups. Laimbeer is ejected, Okafor flashes a smile, then puts up a triple-double, blocking 11 shots. Ray Allen and Rip each have 30 for UConn, and Adrian Dantley has 32 points but it’s not enough to keep Notre Dame close. UConn wins by double-digits.
Scoop takes: Notre Dame
Neel takes: Connecticut
The final game of the first round is between North Carolina and Utah. Michael Jordan tries to play Utah one-on-five, and actually leads early 10-7. Finally, after Utah pulls ahead, Dean Smith decides he has enough of this “individualism” and inserts his starting lineup. Andrew Bogut gets dunked on by all seven Tar Heels. James Worthy has just 6 points, and explains “I only show up in big games.” In a strange incident, Kenny Smith runs onto the court out of the stands in uniform, and is removed by security shouting “I can play!! I can play!!” Somewhere Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson share a laugh. Charlie Scott leads all players with 25, and UNC rolls by 26.
Scoop takes: North Carolina
Neel takes: North Carolina
The bracket for the second round now looks like this:
RUPP ARENA REGION
Round of 16
(1) UCLA
(17) Syracuse
(8) Indiana
(24) DePaul
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM REGION
Round of 16
(21) San Francisco
(5) Kansas
(13) Michigan State
(4) Georgetown
ASSEMBLY HALL REGION
Round of 16
(3) LSU
(19) Cincinnati
(6) Houston
(22) Providence
CARRIER DOME REGION
Round of 16
(10) Michigan
(7) Maryland
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