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Monday March 27, 2006 5:55 pm

Sweet 16 Matches: Winners and Losers




Posted by Jeff Chan Categories: NCAA, College Basketball,

Woody Paige, Four White Guys and the NIT get the Nelson Ha-Ha awardAlright, so I’m back in good old civilization, after being gone since Monday night and I’m glad I didn’t miss any NCAA tournament games.  On Thursday, Duke and Gonzaga both lost in the Sweet 16 round, most likely ending the college careers of both J.J. Redick (obviously) and Adam Morrison (who is a junior but may declare for the NBA draft.)  I feel saddened that four of the five white guys mentioned in Five White Guys Save College Basketball are out of the tournament.  West Virginia and Pittsnogle fell to Texas, and North Carolina were one of George Mason’s victims.  Tuesday and Wednesday, well there really wasn’t much to talk about except for NIT games.  Though on Monday night, Michigan defeated Notre Dame in a 2 OT, an ESPN instant classic game.  The NIT champion usually has the distinction of a high profile, big- time conference team able to salvage the season and ending their season with a #25 ranking.  Fans can easily remember the NIT as the “Not In Tournament” Tournament.  Yes, the National Invitation Tournament actually has a longer history than the NCAA tournament,  but come on, the casual fan doesn’t really care unless it’s to follow their favorite team or if they are a former alumni of the school.  I would also just like to give a big “Ha-Ha” to Woody Paige who swore Villanova was going to lose tonight against Boston College.  You were 100% wrong again, sir. 

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