CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

[hockeyplaya2724]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

NCAA - Maryland
NIT - Michigan State

[TheKT]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

I'm gonna go with Washington St. to win it all this year...

[Deuce2223]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

Keep the picks coming. Hope to update tomorrow night, if not Friday AM before work.

[VandyRedskins21]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

Vandy is gonna keep up the hot streak from the SEC Tournament and whoop everyone they play!
And SC Upstate will beat up on everyone they play to win the NITs! (former legacy team )

[matt314hew]

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My Picks:

round 1	round 2	sweet 16	elite 8	final 4	finasl	champ
Duke vs Army	Duke	Duke	Duke	Duke	Duke	Duke
#8 Villanova vs #9 Murray State	Nova
#5 Kentucky vs #12 Duquesne	Kentucky	Dayton
#4 Dayton vs #13 Iona	Dayton
#6 Pitt vs #11 Florida State	Pitt	Pitt	Wash State
#3 Arkansas vs #14 Chattanooga	Arkansas
#7 Georgetown vs #10 Florida	Florida	Wash State
#2 Washington State vs #15 Boston U	Wash State
Saint Mary's vs Yale	StMarys	St. Mary's	St. Marys	St. Marys
#8 OREGON VS #9 BOISE STATE	Boise
#5 STANFORD VS #12 BALL STATE	Stanford	Purdue
#4 PURDUE VS #13 BRADLEY	Purdue
#6 CINCINNATI VS #11 OKLAHOMA STATE	Cinci	Memphis	memphis
#3 MEMPHIS VS #14 COPPIN ST	Memphis
#7 USC VS #10 SOUTH FLORIDA	S. Fla	lsu
#2 LSU VS #15 SD STATE	Lsu
	Wake
Marquette vs Stephen A Austin	Mar	Wake	Joes	Cuse	texas
#8 ARIZONA STATE VS #9 WAKE FOREST
#5 MARYLAND VS #12 UAB	MD	Joes
#4 SAINT JOESPH VS #13 EASTERN WASHINGTON	St. Joes
#6 WEST VIRGINIA VS #11 GEORGIA TECH	G. Tech	Zags	Cuse
#3 GONZAGA VS #14 BELMONT	Zags
#7 SYRACUSE VS #10 RICHMOND	Cuse	Cuse
#2 LOUISVILLE VS #15 CLEVELAND STATE	Ville
Utah vs. C. Conn	utah	utah	utah	texas
#8 WASHINGTON VS #9 NC STATE	Wash
#5 TENNESSEE VS #12 AUSTIN PEAY	Tenn.	Vcu
#4 MIAMI FL VS #13 VCU	VCU
#6 VANDERBILT VS #11 TEXAS	Texas	Texas	texas
#3 INDIANA VS #14 TROY	Indiana
#7 UNC ASHVILLE VS #10 KANSAS ST	Kansas St	Kansas
#2 KANSAS VS #15 UC SANTA BARBARA	Kansas

[Gloves 82]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

NCAA: Duke
NIT: Arizona


Disappointed in Mizzou

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

NCAA Tournament
Round of 64
#1 Duke over #16 Army
#8 Villanova over #9 Murray State
#5 Kentucky over #12 Duquesne
#13 Iona over #4 Dayton
#6 Pittsburgh over #11 Florida State
#3 Arkansas over #14 Chattanooga
#10 Florida over #7 Georgetown
#2 Washington State over #15 Boston U

#1 St Mary's over #16 Yale
#9 Boise State over #8 Oregon
#5 Stanford over #12 Ball State
#4 Purdue over #13 Bradley
#11 Oklahoma State over #6 Cincinnati
#3 Memphis over #14 Coppin State
#10 South Florida over #7 USC
#2 LSU over #15 San Diego State

#1 Marquette over #16 Stephen A Austin
#9 Wake Forest over #8 Arizona State
#5 Maryland over #12 UAB
#4 St. Joseph's over #13 Eastern Washington
#6 West Virginia over #11 Georgia Tech
#3 Gonzaga over #14 Belmont
#7 Syracuse over #10 Richmond
#2 Louisville over #15 Cleveland State

#1 Utah over #16 Central Connecticut State
#8 Washington over #9 NC State
#5 Tennessee over #4 Tennessee
#13 VCU over #4 Miami (FL)
#11 Texas over #6 Vanderbilt
#3 Indiana over #14 Troy
#10 Kansas State over #7 UNC Asheville
#2 Kansas over #15 UC Santa Barbara

Round of 32
#1 Duke over #8 Villanova
#5 Kentucky over #13 Iona
#6 Pittsburgh over #3 Arkansas
#2 Washington State over #10 Florida

#1 St. Mary's over #9 Boise State
#4 Purdue over #5 Stanford
#3 Memphis over #11 Oklahoma State
#2 LSU over #10 South Florida

#1 Marquette over #9 Wake Forest
#5 Maryland over #4 St. Joseph's
#3 Gonzaga over #6 West Virginia
#7 Syracuse over #2 Louisville

#1 Utah over #8 Washington
#5 Tennessee over #13 VCU
#11 Texas over #3 Indiana
#2 Kansas over #10 Kansas State

Sweet 16
#5 Kentucky over #1 Duke
#6 Pittsburgh over #2 Washington State

#1 St. Mary's over Purdue
#3 Memphis over #2 LSU

#1 Marquette over #5 Maryland
#7 Syracuse over #3 Gonzaga

#5 Tennessee over #1 Utah
#2 Kansas over #11 Texas

Elite 8
#5 Kentucky over #6 Pittsburgh
#3 Memphis over #1 St. Mary's
#7 Syracuse over #1 Marquette
#2 Kansas over #5 Tennessee

Final Four
#5 Kentucky over #3 Memphis
#2 Kansas over #7 Syracuse

National Championship
#2 Kansas over #5 Kentucky

National Invitational Tournament
Ole Miss over UT Pan-American
BYU over Oregon State
Alabama over UW-Milwaukee
Hampton over Georgia State
Xavier over Northern Illinois
Rhode Island over Pepperdine
UCLA over Nicholls State
Fresno State over Oakland
Fairfield over Alcorn State
Michigan State over Eastern Michigan
UCF over Illinois State
UC Riverside over Saint Louis
Michigan over SC Upstate
Bucknell over Nevada
Arizona over Charlotte
Baylor over Weber State

BYU over Ole Miss
Alabama over Hampton
Xavier over Rhode Island
UCLA over Fresno State
Michigan State over Fairfield
UCF over UC Riverside
Bucknell over Michigan
Arizona over Baylor

Alabama over BYU
Xavier over UCLA
Michigan State over UCF
Arizona over Bucknell

Alabama over Xavier
Arizona over Michigan State

NIT Championship: Arizona over Alabama

[CalBears]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

NCAA: WSU (Pac-10!)
NIT: Arizona

Yeah, I'm a Pac-10 homer. Where's Cal?

[MarvellousOne]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

Sweet 16
East
#1 Duke vs #5 Kentucky
#3 Arkansas vs #2 Washington State

South
#9 Boise State vs #4 Purdue
#3 Memphis vs #2 LSU

Midwest
#1 Marquette vs #5 Maryland
#3 Gonzaga vs #2 Louisville

West
#8 Washington vs #5 Tennessee
#11 Texas vs #2 Kansas


Elite 8
East
#1 Duke vs #3 Arkansas

South
#4 Purdue vs #3 Memphis

Midwest
#1 Marquette vs #2 Louisville

West
#5 Tennesse vs #11 Texas


Final 4
East
#1 Duke
vs
South
#3 Memphis


Midwest
#2 Louisville
Vs
West
#5 Tennessee


NCAA Championship
South
#3 Memphis
vs
West
#5 Tennessee

Champions - #3 Memphis

NIT Champions - Arizona

[Deuce2223]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

NCAA: WSU (Pac-10!)
NIT: Arizona

Yeah, I'm a Pac-10 homer. Where's Cal?

Last in the Pac-10. I will try and make sure I get them in the teams of interest updates.

[Deuce2223]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

Wow. Love all the picks. Guys. I didn't get time to post the updates after work tonight, because we were just informed we are not staying open until 8pm, which makes my 11 hour day now a 12 hour day. Also tomorrow was orginally suppose to be my half day 1-8, is now going to be another 8-8 because of a 8am morning sales meeting. So look for updates Sunday my next scheduled day off.

[Deuce2223]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

Change of plans. It's pouring down Rain here in Washington, Go figure. Headed home after the sales meeting got almost 4 hours before I need to be back to work, so updates coming up soon.

[Deuce2223]

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BRONCOS MAKE SCHOOL HISTORY!!!!

#9 (21-11) VS #8 (21-11)

1ST ROUND NCAA TOURNEY AT FORD FIELD

GAME PREVIEW

These 2 programs have built quite the rivalary on the football field, but this would mark the 1st meeting of the basketball programs. Oregon finished the year 2nd in the Pac-10 going 11-7 but lost in Arizona State in the Semi Finals of the Pac-10 tourney. The Ducks are led by their Senior backcourt of PG M. Armstead (19.2 PPG) and SG T. Williams (13.3 PPG).

The Broncos finished a surprising 1st place in the WAC, and then went on to roll through the WAC tourney to make their 2nd straight appearence under Coach Dezaron. With 4 players avg in double digits, led by SO S. Hicks (15.4 PPG 7.4 RPG), the Broncos will need a team effort to win their 1st ever NCAA game.

GAME RECAP

The Broncos would dominate the first half hitting 52% from the field and 6-13 from 3pt, but where the real domination came was on the glass where BSU would out rebound the Ducks 18-7 including 7 Offensive Rebs that led to 12 2nd Chance points as they took a 57-43 lead.

Trailing by 14, Oregon would try and rely on shots beyond the arc and fail, as SR PG M. Armstead finished 0/7 from 3pt and as a team just 5/21, as the Broncos made school history picking up their 1st ever win in a NCAA tournament. Boise State had 4 players score in double digits led by JR SG D. Wiley (19 pts, 4/8 3pt) who orginally played for the Ducks his FR year.

Dustin Wiley "It was a bittersweet victory for me. I grew up in Eugene and always wanted to be a Duck, but after failing to establish a role my freshman year, I felt it was best to go to a team where I had a chance to be a starter. Looking back at it now, I think it's the best decision I ever made"

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TEAM	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#9 SEED BOISE STATE (21-11)	57	34	91
#8 SEED OREGON (21-11)	43	34	77

#9 SEED BOISE STATE
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Nichols	23	2-5	2-5	1-1	1		3		3	7
D. Wiley	21	7-13	4-8	1-3	3	6	2			19
A. Legge	20	5-11	1-4	5-7	7	1			2	16
S. Hicks	17	4-8			4	1			1	8
M. Mbaye	20	5-9			9	1	3		2	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Diarra	19	7-9		4-5	7	4	1		2	18
B. Sparks	7	1-3	0-1		2	1				2
D. Fields	6	1-2	0-1			1				2
P.Fullove	8	0-1		3-5	2	1		1		3
I. Oltejen	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		32-61	7-19	20-30	35	16	9	1	9	91

#8 SEED OREGON
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Armstead	26	5-13	0-7		1	4	3		4	10
T. Williams	21	6-11	1-4		4		2		2	13
B Piatt	21	4-8	0-2	2-3		6	1		2	10
A. Grundy	15	1-4	0-2	2-3	2	2			1	4
T. Nared	11	2-4			5		1		1	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Powers	15	2-2				6			1	4
G. Sim	8	5-5	3-3	2-3	2	2	1			15
J. Lloyd	7	3-5	1-3							7
M. Smitherson	3	1-1			2					2
M. Seiferth	11	4-5			8		1			8
TEAM TOTALS		33-58	5-21	6-8	24	21	9	0	11	77

POST GAME COMMENTS BY COACH D

"Obviously shooting the ball helps you win games, but I think you can look at 2 stats that will show you why we won this game tonight 12 Offensive Rebounds vs 1 and 17 2nd Chance Points vs 0. I am really proud of how our guys attacked the boards. Also getting their 2 bigmen in foul trouble early (Grundy/Nared) helped Mbaye and Diarra inside getting some easy baskets. It was great to see the rest of the guys pick up S. Hicks after he struggled early. We can all pretty much assume we will be facing #1 Saint Mary's in the next round, and it's going to take a repeat performance if we are going to have a chance at going to the Sweet 16."

[Deuce2223]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

1ST ROUND RECAPS

EAST BRACKET

#1 Duke-95 #16 Army-55
#8 Villanova-80 #9 Murray State-67
#5 Kentucky-104 #12 Duquesne-50 (Ouch!!)
#4 Dayton-54 #13 Iona-13 (Upset picked in Preview Show)
#6 Pitt-73 #11 FSU-70
#3 Arkansas-81 #14 Chatanooga-94 (Upset City)
#7 Georgetown-78 #10 Florida-88 (GU overranked!!!)
#2 Washington State-80 #15 Boston U-52


WEST BRACKET

#1 Utah-78 #16 C Conn U-53
#8 Wasington-79 #9 NC State-83
#5 Tennessee-62 #12 Austin Peay-76 (Another big upset)
#4 Miami FL-78 #13 VCU-82 (Just like in real life)
#6 Vandy-84 #11 Texas-67
#3 Indiana-74 #14 Troy-76 (Wow!!)
#7 UNC Ashville-57 #10 Kansas St-78 (another upset picked in preview show)
#2 Kansas-68 #15 UC Santa Barbara-62


SOUTH BRACKET

#1 Saint Mary's-78 #16 Yale-61
#8 Oregon-77 #9 BSU-91
#5 Stanford-92 #12 Ball St-45
#4 Purdue-91 #13 Bradley-56
#6 Cinciannati-82 #11 Oklahoma St-74
#3 Memphis-89 #14 Coppin St-56
#7 USC-67 #10 South Florida-57
#2 LSU-87 #15 SD State-64

(Only Bracket not to have a upset unless you count the BSU game)


MIDWEST BRACKET

#1 Marquette-75 #16 Stephen A Austin-54
#8 Arizona State-73 #9 Wake Forest-54
#5 Maryland-77 #12 UAB-72
#4 Saint Jospeh-76 #13 Eastern Washington-78
#6 West Virginia-69 #11 Georgia Tech-80 (Defending Champs are done)
#3 Gonzaga-82 #14 Belmont-80 (Zags hit final basket for the win)
#7 Syracuse-53 #10 Richmond-67 (Another real life upset)
#2 Louisville-70 #15 Cleveland St-56

[Deuce2223]

Re: CH 2K8 "The Rebirth of a Legend" Coach BJ Derozan

BOARDMEMBER PICKS UPDATES

This year we had 2 guys pick the entire field of 64. (Matt314hew) and (Knickerbocker91) After Round 1, Matt has the lead by 2 games (9 misses vs 11 misses) Both players picked the VCU upset as well as the K-State upset.. Knick got the Iona pick as well as Florida, well Matt guessed correctly with GT beating the defending champs WVU.


MarvellousOne picked just his Sweet 16 winners and so far has 13 of his teams still left in the field.


Other Notables (3 players picked Arizona to win the NIT (CalBears,MarvellousOne,and Gloves) Delija66 and HockeyPlaya both picked #5 Maryland to win the NCAA.

Looking forward to seeing how everyone does.