Blue Chips II: The Return and Coaching Legacy of Pete Bell

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Blue Chips II: The Return and Coaching Legacy of Pete Bell

Congrats on winning the conference and good luck in the tournament. Only team in the Southland with single digits losses, that'll definitely go a long way on Selection Sunday, just win out.

[peeegz]

Re: Blue Chips II: The Return and Coaching Legacy of Pete Bell

Congrats on winning the conference and good luck in the tournament. Only team in the Southland with single digits losses, that'll definitely go a long way on Selection Sunday, just win out.

I am hoping so. Would love a 13/14 seed for winning out

[waytofailself]

Re: Blue Chips II: The Return and Coaching Legacy of Pete Bell

I am hoping so. Would love a 13/14 seed for winning out

First thing is first obviously, but I think a 13 seed is realistic. Gotta take care of business though.

[peeegz]

Re: Blue Chips II: The Return and Coaching Legacy of Pete Bell

First thing is first obviously, but I think a 13 seed is realistic. Gotta take care of business though.

haha yes gotta take care of business first. I'll be playing the games later today so hopefully it turns out well!

[peeegz]

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Game 28 Conference Quarterfinal vs. Stephen F. Austin

Return of Eddie Rios sparks Bobcats, Rout Lumberjacks 64-42
The Texas State Bobcats raced out to an early 34-12 halftime lead and coasted in the second half to beat Stephen F. Austin in a quarterfinal matchup in the Southland Conference. Eddie Rios, captain and starting point guard, returned to the court after missing the last 5 games. The Bobcats maintained at 3-2 while Rios was out, but the offense looked much more in synch tonight. “He is our leader and captain.” Coach Bell said after the game. “We got a lot of young guys on this team that look up to him, so when he’s out there everyone is much more relaxed.” The Bobcats held the Lumberjacks to 25% (5-20) shooting in the first half.

Matt Staff led the way for the Bobcats with another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Rios, returned to play 14 minutes of action and scored 13 points. He hit three 3 pointers and really showed his ability to stretch the floor. “It’s great to have him back.” Matt Staff said after the game. “There is so much more room for everyone to work , when he’s out there.” Steve Rogers continued his strong play with 11 points.

NEXT: Semi-Final vs. UT-San Antonio


Game Twenty Eight Box Score

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Texas State Bobcats
Mar 12, 2012	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Stephen F. Austin (11-19)	12	30	42
Texas State (19-8)	34	30	64

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Gardner	16	1-1	0-0	3-4	2	3	0	0	2	5
A. Bostic	18	2-8	1-2	2-2	2	3	0	0	1	7
D. Prewster	19	2-8	2-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	6
C. Lloyd	17	2-5	0-0	1-2	2	1	1	0	1	5
J. Scott	18	7-13	0-0	1-4	7	0	0	1	0	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Z. Downing	13	0-2	0-2	0-2	4	1	1	2	1	0
A. Olatayo	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
B. Cutler	15	0-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	1	1	0
D. Haymon	5	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
H. Oliver	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Valsin	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		16-44	3-11	7-14	23	10	2	4	7	42
TEAM TOTALS		16-44	3-11	7-14	23	10	2	4	7	42

Texas State Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Rios	14	4-9	3-5	2-2	1	1	1	0	0	13
J. Bowman	20	0-1	0-0	2-2	3	5	1	1	0	2
M. Horner	18	2-5	0-0	0-2	1	2	0	0	2	4
M. Parham	18	3-4	0-0	2-2	6	0	1	0	0	8
M. Staff	20	7-14	0-0	2-4	10	2	1	0	1	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Brown	8	2-5	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	5
M. Torres	5	1-3	0-0	1-1	4	0	0	0	0	3
S. Rogers	16	5-7	1-1	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	11
N. Hinton	11	1-4	0-0	0-2	5	0	0	1	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		25-52	5-9	9-15	32	12	5	2	4	64

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

(1) Texas State -- 64
(8) Stephen F. Austin -- 42

(5) UT-San Antonio -- 69
(4) Texas A&M CC -- 58

(6) Sam Houston State -- 64
(3) Central Arkansas -- 58

(7) McNeese State -- 73
(2) Nicholls State -- 83

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Game 29 Conference Semifinal vs. UT-San Antonio

Bobcats pummel Road Runners 74-44, Advance To Conference Championship Game
The Texas State Bobcats look like a team on a mission. The Bobcats raced out to another quick first half lead taking a 39-20 advantage in to the locker room. The Bobcats also held the Road Runners to 34% shooting from the field and out rebounded them 38-22 including a 12-4 offensive rebounding advantage. “That was our best defensive game of the year,” Coach Bell said after the game. “By far, we just manhandled them in the paint and got in their face on the perimeter.” The Bobcats held a team under 45 points for the second game in a row.

Matt Staff continued his tear with 20 points and 11 rebounds. He muscled his way to 5 offensive rebounds and multiple and ones. Marcus Parham had a season high 12 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. “Marcus was excellent tonight.” Eddie Rios said after the game. “That was by far his best game of the year and we all loved seeing it.” Eddie Rios scored 9 points on 4-13 shooting in his second game back from injury.

NEXT: The Bobcats take on the Bearkats of Sam Houston State in the Southland Conference Tournament Championship Game.

Game Twenty Nine Box Score

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Texas State Bobcats
Mar 13, 2012	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Texas-San Antonio (15-15)	20	24	44
Texas State (20-8)	39	35	74

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Whitehead	20	1-4	0-0	2-2	1	3	1	0	1	4
T. Stephenson	18	3-6	2-2	2-3	1	2	0	0	0	10
S. Franklin	13	3-7	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	7
T. Wood	19	3-5	0-0	0-0	12	3	1	0	2	6
A. Vouyoukas	14	3-6	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	1	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Williams	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	0
M. White	11	3-6	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	6
L. Wilkins	7	0-6	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	10	0
S. Paye	5	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
J. Sims	6	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	6
I. Nujic	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Majstrovic	8	1-5	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	2
TEAM TOTALS		18-52	3-9	5-7	22	12	6	3	8	44
TEAM TOTALS		18-52	3-9	5-7	22	12	6	3	8	44

Texas State Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Rios	16	4-13	1-7	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	9
J. Bowman	18	2-5	0-0	2-2	7	0	0	0	0	6
M. Horner	19	2-4	0-2	2-2	2	0	2	1	1	6
M. Parham	19	4-5	0-0	4-4	8	1	2	3	0	12
M. Staff	19	8-16	0-0	4-5	11	0	0	0	0	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Brown	9	2-7	2-6	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	7
M. Torres	6	1-2	0-0	0-1	2	0	0	1	0	2
S. Rogers	14	3-5	1-1	0-0	1	4	1	0	4	7
N. Hinton	10	2-3	0-0	1-2	5	1	1	0	0	5
TEAM TOTALS		28-60	4-16	14-17	38	9	6	5	6	74

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

(1) Texas State -- 74
(5) UT-San Antonio -- 44

(6) Sam Houston St. -- 61
(2) Nicholls St. -- 51

[peeegz]

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Game 30 Conference Championship vs. Sam Houston State

Bobcats Rout Third Straight Opponent, Beat Sam Houston St. 81-49
The Texas State Bobcats have won the Southland Conference Tournament Championship and will head to the NCAA Tournament. The Bobcats benefited from a Southland Tournament where they did not play a seed higher than 5. They played the 8^th seed, 5^th seed and then the 6^th seeded Bearkats in the Championship. The Bobcats handled the teams as they should have. “We are really playing well right now.” Coach Bell said after he cut the nets down. “We benefitted from some teams losing early on in the tournament but our team is really on a roll right now.” The Bobcats held a +10 advantage on the boards and really controlled the game from tip to end.

The Bobcats had 5 players score in double digits. Matt Staff had another double-double to the tune of 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Eddie Rios led the Bobcats with 18 points, including 16 in the first half. “I remember Cam and Jonathon after last year’s loss,” Rios said after the game. “They took it really hard. I mean the NIT was great but the NCAA tournament is where you want to be at.” Basil Brown had another strong game with 17 points including 4 threes in the first half. The Bobcats will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history.

NEXT: TBA


Game 30 Box Score

Sam Houston State Bearkats at Texas State Bobcats
Mar 15, 2012	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Sam Houston State (14-14)	30	19	49
Texas State (21-8)	48	33	81

Sam Houston State Bearkats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Williams	23	3-5	0-0	3-4	1	6	2	0	1	9
B. Randle	17	2-5	0-0	2-2	1	3	0	1	3	6
M. James	17	0-2	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	1	0
A. Bootie	15	2-6	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	5
A. McCullogh	13	5-7	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Murray	16	2-11	1-5	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	5
K. Lawson	13	2-7	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4
A. Thopson	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	0	1	6
S. Young	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	1	0	2
J. Cole	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	2
A. Bills	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		21-50	1-8	6-8	21	14	4	3	9	49
TEAM TOTALS		21-50	1-8	6-8	21	14	4	3	9	49

Texas State Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Rios	16	6-11	4-7	2-4	0	4	1	0	0	18
J. Bowman	20	4-5	0-0	3-6	3	2	0	0	2	11
M. Horner	16	3-4	0-0	4-5	6	2	1	0	1	10
M. Parham	18	2-3	0-0	2-6	6	2	2	0	0	6
M. Staff	21	4-9	1-3	5-8	11	2	2	3	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Brown	11	6-9	5-8	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	17
M. Torres	5	1-2	0-0	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	3
S. Rogers	13	1-5	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	1	2	2
N. Hinton	10	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		27-51	10-19	17-30	31	15	9	4	5	81

[peeegz]

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Selection Sunday

East Regional
#1 Maryland vs. Weber State/George Mason
#8 Tennessee vs. #9 Missouri
#9 Indiana vs. #12 American
#4 Ole Miss vs. #13 Iona
#6 Baylor vs. #11 Oklahoma
#3 Iowa State vs. #14 Creighton
#7 Clemson vs. #10 Villanova
#2 Louisville vs. #15 Liberty

South Regional
#1 Florida vs. #16 Alcorn State
#8 Loyola Marymount vs. #9 Mississippi State
#5 Marquette vs. #12 Texas State
#4 Duke vs. #13 Fresno State
#6 Alabama vs. #11 Miami (FL)
#3 Oklahoma State vs. #14 Charlotte
#7 Providence vs. #10 Stanford
#2 Oregon vs. #15 Detroit

Midwest Regional
#1 Pittsburgh vs. #16 UC Davis
#8 Arkansas vs. #9 West Virginia
#5 Memphis vs. #12 Penn
#4 Georgia vs. #13 Boston U.
#6 Gonzaga vs. #11 Portland
#3 Georgia Tech vs. #14 Oral Roberts
#7 UCF vs. #10 Iowa
#2 Utah vs. #15 Morgan State

West Regional
#1 Saint Mary’s vs. #16 Campbell
#8 UCLA vs. #9 USC
#5 LSU vs. #12 College of Charleston
#4 Ohio State vs. #13 Arkansas Little Rock
#6 Xavier vs. #11 Austin Peay
#3 New Mexico vs. #14 Murray State
#7 South Carolina vs. #10 Robert Morris
#2 Kansas vs. #15 Eastern Michigan
TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

Kevin Hamilton, here with Coach Bell. We are down at the Strahan Coliseum for the Viewing Party with about 1,500 students and fans.

KH: Coach what is your reaction to the seeding?
PB: Surprised to be honest. I thought we would be in that 13 or 14 range. Am I mad about it? Absolutely not! It just shows how much the committee appreciated the work and effort these guys put in to the season. This is the first time we’ve had an final RPI under 100 in who knows how long.

KH: What do you think of Marquette?
PB: They are a great team. They finished at 23-11 and 13-5 in the conference. That was good for second place in the Big East. Any time you can finish atop of that conference you’ve earned my respect. They are a very good team. Darius Johnson-Odom is heck of a player (17.6 PPG) and Jae Crowder can do it all for them (11.4 PPG).

KH: To pull of the upset, what would it take?
PB: Well we need to make sure we know where Johnson-Odom is at, at all times. We are gonna definitely need to bring out big boy pants. We are gonna need to be able to compete with their physicality in the paint and rebound. We’ve done a great job of that lately but this is another level. We’re gonna have to be able to handle their pressure as well. They like to get up on you and we can’t back down from that.

KH: Thanks for joining me coach. Good Luck in the Tournament

[peeegz]

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Game 31 NCAA Tournament Round One vs. #5 Marquette

Marquette Just Too Much For Texas State, Beat Bobcats 104-68
The Marquette Golden Eagles proved to be far too much for Texas State to handle falling 104-68. The Bobcats were dominated inside, outside and from the bench. The 61 points Marquette scored in the first half were more points than the Bobcats let up in any entire game in the Southland Conference Tournament. “Hell of a team out there.” Coach Bell said after the game. “A little disappointed in the team though. I knew it would be tough for us to win but I expected a little more out of our guys.” The Golden Eagles shot a blistering 80% on their way to a 27 point half time lead.

Matt Staff led the Bobcats with 16 points but a season low 3 rebounds. He was physically outmatched by the bigger stronger Golden Eagles. Playing in his last game Eddie Rios finished with 10 points on 4-10 shooting. John Bowman, also playing in his last game had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. “It’s tough right now knowing its over.” Bowman said after the game. “But I know I’ll be able to look back and be extremely proud of this team.” Bowman and Rios will be sorely missed from the Bobcats moving forward.


Game Thirty One Box Score

Texas State Bobcats at Marquette Golden Eagles
Mar 20, 2012	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#12 Texas State (22-8)	34	34	68
#5 Marquette (23-11)	61	43	104

Texas State Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E. Rios	18	4-10	2-6	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	10
J. Bowman	21	4-6	2-3	0-0	4	3	1	0	3	10
M. Horner	17	2-5	1-4	2-2	4	2	1	0	1	7
M. Parham	18	4-8	0-0	2-3	4	1	2	0	3	12
M. Staff	13	6-14	0-0	4-4	3	0	0	1	3	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Brown	9	2-4	1-1	0-0	0	1	2	0	1	5
M. Torres	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	4	2
S. Rogers	11	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	3	0
N. Hinton	16	3-9	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	3	6
TEAM TOTALS		26-61	6-15	8-9	18	12	7	1	22	68

Marquette Golden Eagles
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Romero	18	4-7	2-2	2-4	3	8	2	0	1	12
D. Johnson-Odom	16	6-7	6-6	2-2	3	3	0	0	1	20
T. Danelius	15	2-2	2-2	6-6	2	2	1	0	5	12
J. Crowder	15	6-7	1-1	2-3	7	5	4	0	1	15
C. Otule	13	3-4	0-0	0-2	3	3	1	4	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Harrison	18	5-9	2-4	0-0	3	4	3	0	1	12
J. Cadougan	10	1-1	1-1	2-2	1	1	0	0	1	5
D. Drake	10	1-4	1-4	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	7
J. Wilson	8	2-3	0-0	1-3	2	0	0	1	0	5
D. Gardener	7	5-6	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	10
TEAM TOTALS		35-50	15-20	19-28	28	28	12	5	10	104

[mpejkrm]

Re: Blue Chips II: The Return and Coaching Legacy of Pete Bell

Ouch man, a rough loss, but Marquette is just a bigger school. Congratulations on the tournament bid though! I'm gonna guess Iowa State wins it all.

[peeegz]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUND 1
East Regional
#1 Maryland – 86 #16 George Mason – 65
#8 Tennessee – 79 #9 Missouri – 63
#5 Indiana – 80 #12 American – 57
#4 Ole Miss – 76 #13 Iona 65
#6 Baylor – 81 #11 Oklahoma – 66
#3 Iowa State – 93 #14 Creighton – 63
#7 Clemson – 72 #10 Villanova – 69
#2 Louisville – 62 #15 Liberty – 43

Region Notes: Al Harrington 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks (6-10 FG, 1-1 3P, 4-4 FT) in L vs. #7 Clemson.

South Regional
#1 Florida – 81 #16 Alcorn State – 44
#8 Loyola Marymount – 67 #9 Mississippi State 84
#5 Marquette – 104 #12 Texas State – 68
#4 Duke – 61 #13 Fresno State – 52
#6 Alabama – 61 #11 Miami (FL) – 53
#3 Oklahoma State – 60 #14 Charlotte – 66
#7 Providence – 60 #10 Stanford 52
#2 Oregon – 76 #15 Detroit – 66

Region Notes: #14 Charlotte upsets #3 Oklahoma State

Midwest Regional
#1 Pittsburgh – 55 #16 UC Davis – 45
#8 Arkansas – 66 #9 West Virginia – 76
#5 Memphis – 70 #12 Penn – 68
#4 Georgia – 75 #13 Boston U – 63
#6 Gonzaga – 69 #11 Portland – 63
#3 Georgia Tech – 71 #14 Oral Roberts – 47
#7 UCF – 99 #10 Iowa – 100
#2 Utah – 61 #15 Morgan State – 51

Region Notes: J.R Smith: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals (4-11 FG, 1-5 3P) Dwight Howard: 6 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks (2-4 FG, 2-4 FT) in W vs. #16 UC Davis

West Regional
#1 Saint Mary’s – 87 #16 Campbell – 57
#8 UCLA – 77 #9 USC – 71
#5 LSU – 68 #12 College of Charleston – 68
#4 Ohio State – 89 #13 Arkansas Little Rock – 57
#6 Xavier – 61 #11 Austin Peay 77
#3 New Mexico – 50 #14 Murray State – 66
#7 South Carolina – 63 #10 Robert Morris – 47
#2 Kansas – 85 #15 Eastern Michigan – 66

Region Notes: Monta Ellis: 26 points, 4 assists (10-17 FG, 1-5 3P, 5-6 FT) in W vs. #13 Arkansas Little Rock. Two upsets results in second round matchup of #14 Murray State vs. #11 Austin Peay

[southernmetalhead]

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Coach Bell has had a great 2 yr run at Texas State and getting to the NCAA's is quite an accomplishment. Looking forward to what doors open next.

[peeegz]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUND 2
East Regional
#1 Maryland – 62 #8 Tennessee – 71
#5 Indiana – 63 #4 Ole Miss – 66
#6 Baylor – 59 #3 Iowa State – 79
#2 Louisville – 72 #7 Clemson – 63

Region Notes: #8 Tennessee upsets #1 Maryland behind 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists from Tobias Harris

South Regional
#1 Florida – 77 #9 Mississippi State – 60
#5 Marquette – 68 #4 Duke – 62
#6 Alabama – 63 #14 Charlotte – 54
#2 Oregon – 80 #7 Providence – 67

Midwest Regional
#1 Pittsburgh – 61 #9 West Virginia – 65
#5 Memphis – 83 #4 Georgia – 71
#6 Gonzaga – 72 #3 Georgia Tech – 63
#10 Iowa – 59 #2 Utah – 82

Region Notes: J.R. Smith: 24 points, 8 Rebounds (7-16 FG, 4-9 3P, 6-7 FT) Dwight Howard: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks (5-9 FG, 1-4 FT) in L vs. #9 West Virginia

West Regional
#1 Saint Mary’s – 69 #8 UCLA – 60
#5 LSU – 53 #4 Ohio State – 50
#11 Austin Peay – 76 #14 Murray Stae – 60
#7 South Carolina – 71 #2 Kansas – 84

Region Notes: Monta Ellis: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists (7-20 FG, 2-7 3P, 2-2 FT) in L vs. #5 LSU

[peeegz]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET SIXTEEN
East Regional
#8 Tennessee – 70 #4 Ole Miss – 54
#2 Louisville – 74 #3 Iowa State – 54

South Regional
#1 Florida – 54 #5 Marquette – 76
#2 Oregon – 67 #6 Alabama – 52

Midwest Regional
#9 West Virginia – 63 #5 Memphis – 65
#6 Gonzaga – 66 #2 Utah – 82

West Regional
#1 Saint Mary’s – 79 #5 LSU – 66
#11 Austin Peay – 52 #2 Kansas – 81

NCAA TOURNAMENT ELITE EIGHT
#8 Tennessee – 61 #2 Louisville – 79
#5 Marquette – 70 #2 Oregon – 71
#5 Memphis – 91 #2 Utah – 58
#1 Saint Mary’s – 71 #2 Kansas – 70

[peeegz]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR
#2 LOUISVILLE – 59 #1 SAINT MARY’S – 65
#2 OREGON – 55 #5 MEMPHIS – 61

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#5 MEMPHIS – 92 #1 SAINT MARY’S – 85


Congrats to the 2011-2012 National Champions, the Memphis Tigers!