29 March 2011
The Final Four Is Set
UConn (1), Notre Dame (2), Stanford (1), and Texas A&M (2).
For both UConn and Stanford, this is their fourth Final Four in a row (which means the seniors at both schools went every year).
Since the men's was set first, there's a tendency to say "the UConn women have joined the UConn men in the Final Four", but given each program's history (this the is the twelfth Final Four for the women), it almost seems like it should be the other way around! (By the way, in 2004 both UConn teams won the championship -- the only time a school has done that.)
The upcoming two games could not be more different. UConn and Notre Dame are in the same conference, and have already played three times this season. (UConn won all three games, most recently at the Big East Championship.) Stanford and Texas A&M are in different conferences and haven't played this season at all.
I'm a little nervous about the UConn/Notre Dame game. The first game Notre Dame game was down-to-the-wire, and the Big East Championship was pretty close, too. (The second was a blow-out.) And for Texas A&M to get to the Final Four, they beat Baylor, a team from their conference, that was the #1 seed, that had already beaten them three times this season. (Sound familiar?) So I'm a little nervous.
But I have hope! Apparently the UConn women will compete at anything...and that includes paddleball.
P.S. UConn beat Duke to get to the Final Four. The teams had played earlier in the season, when they were ranked #2 (UConn) and #3 (Duke). Duke was undefeated at the time, so a lot of people that their ranking should have been higher. UConn destroyed Duke in that game, eventually winning by 36. Duke was fired up for this game, determined not to get embarrassed again. They managed that in first half, and were only down 10 at halftime. But when the final buzzer sounded, UConn won by 35. Ouch.
For both UConn and Stanford, this is their fourth Final Four in a row (which means the seniors at both schools went every year).
Since the men's was set first, there's a tendency to say "the UConn women have joined the UConn men in the Final Four", but given each program's history (this the is the twelfth Final Four for the women), it almost seems like it should be the other way around! (By the way, in 2004 both UConn teams won the championship -- the only time a school has done that.)
The upcoming two games could not be more different. UConn and Notre Dame are in the same conference, and have already played three times this season. (UConn won all three games, most recently at the Big East Championship.) Stanford and Texas A&M are in different conferences and haven't played this season at all.
I'm a little nervous about the UConn/Notre Dame game. The first game Notre Dame game was down-to-the-wire, and the Big East Championship was pretty close, too. (The second was a blow-out.) And for Texas A&M to get to the Final Four, they beat Baylor, a team from their conference, that was the #1 seed, that had already beaten them three times this season. (Sound familiar?) So I'm a little nervous.
But I have hope! Apparently the UConn women will compete at anything...and that includes paddleball.
P.S. UConn beat Duke to get to the Final Four. The teams had played earlier in the season, when they were ranked #2 (UConn) and #3 (Duke). Duke was undefeated at the time, so a lot of people that their ranking should have been higher. UConn destroyed Duke in that game, eventually winning by 36. Duke was fired up for this game, determined not to get embarrassed again. They managed that in first half, and were only down 10 at halftime. But when the final buzzer sounded, UConn won by 35. Ouch.
Labels: college basketball, UConn basketball
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